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FourFourTwo issue number 361, the 2023 Awards issue with goalkeeper Mary Earps on the cover
In the mag: Awards! We celebrate the players, managers and cyborgs who dominated 2023! PLUS McTominay! Winterburn! Samways and MORE!

By Matthew Ketchell Published

IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday 7 December

IN THE MAG
In the mag: Harry Kane exclusive interview! Chris Waddle! Jude Bellingham! PLUS Gretna's rise and fall! San Marino's England goal and MORE
In the mag: Harry Kane exclusive interview! Chris Waddle! Jude Bellingham! PLUS Gretna's rise and fall! San Marino's England goal and MORE

By Matthew Ketchell Published

IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday 16 November

IN THE MAG
Diego Maradona and Michel Platiini poses before a Napoli-Juventus match in the 1986/87 season.
The best midfielders of the 1980s

By Ben Hayward Published

It was a memorable decade for football and creative players in particular, but which ones stood out the most?

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Cristiano Ronaldo (7) of Al-Nassr in action during Saudi Arabia King's Cup football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ettifaq at Al-Awwal Park, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to scathing taunts in Saudi Arabia - before heated argument with Jordan Henderson

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Cristiano Ronaldo let his emotions get the better of himself on Tuesday night while playing for Al-Nassr

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A Ballon d'Or winner silhouetted out of shot with the Charlton Athletic badge shown next to him
One for your pub quiz: Remember the Ballon d’Or winner who signed for Charlton Athletic?

By Ed McCambridge Published

One Ballon d'Or winner joined Charlton Athletic in the second tier mere months after his win and still made the podium again… but who was it?

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Inter Miami CF's Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts on stage with his trophy as he receives his 8th Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Lionel Messi names teenager as future Ballon d'Or winner - after comparisons between the two

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Lionel Messi has been particularly impressed with a future star as he casts his eye to the next generation of world-beaters

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The Ballon d'Or trophy in 2023, as held by Lionel Messi at the ceremony in Paris held by France Football
Revealed: The secret that prolonged Ballon d’Or winner’s career by 10 YEARS

By Ed McCambridge Published

The Ballon d'Or winner who played a decade longer than he should have – and how he won his award more for longevity than anything he'd achieved that season

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Lionel Messi with his eighth Ballon d'Or in Paris on October 30th, 2023.
Quiz! Can you name every single Ballon d'Or winner since 1956?

By Ben Hayward Published

Quiz! Lionel Messi took home the men's award for an eighth time on Monday – but can you recall the previous recipients?

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Lionel Messi receives his 8th Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023.
Ballon d'Or 2023 rankings: FULL rankings revealed

By Mark White Last updated

LIVE It's the Ballon d'Or 2023 rankings live, with Lionel Messi heading for an eighth award in his illustrious career

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PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 01: (BILD OUT) Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain with the Ballon d´Or prior to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris and Nice at Parc des Princes on December 1, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Ballon d'Or 2023: Every Ballon d'Or won by Lionel Messi

By Tom Hancock Published

Lionel Messi is the Ballon d'Or 2023 winner – here's every one he's lifted

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