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Ryan Mason: “I have 14 metal plates in my skull, with 28 screws holding them in place, and 45 staples. And I was a lucky boy”
By Ryan Mason last updated
Between The Lines Ryan Mason is set to take over as interim Tottenham manager until the end of the season. He was part of the same Spurs academy generation as Harry Kane, but his life took a different turn – one which left him lucky to be alive
Nile Ranger's long journey back to football: "I’ve reflected on everything I’ve done wrong – and everyone I've hurt"
By Nile Ranger last updated
LONGREAD Nile Ranger was tipped for the very top after making his Newcastle debut aged 18, the striker tells FFT about his troubled past, long list of regrets... and what he'll do with his final chance
England vs Portugal referee Urs Meier’s Euro 2004 hell: “I woke up to find 16,000 emails in my inbox. They were all in English – death threats and insults”
By Urs Meier last updated
Referee Urs Meier found himself the unwitting victim of tabloid hatred after disallowing Sol Campbell’s late goal for England against Portugal at Euro 2004: intimidated, abused and then bundled into hiding. This is his side of the story...
When Greece won Euro 2004: Angelos Charisteas on the “miracle” shock victory
By Angelos Charisteas published
Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal for Greece in the Euro 2004 final against Denmark. This is the story of that unlikely success
Kevin Keegan on Newcastle's 1995/96 Premier League challenge: “I still have nightmares about how we threw the title away”
By Kevin Keegan published
"I would love it!" Twenty-five years on from Kevin Keegan's infamous "love it" moment, King Kev explains exactly how Newcastle blew a title that should have been theirs
Liverpool legend recalls the day he killed a man – and why
By Bruce Grobbelaar last updated
Between The Lines Bruce Grobbelaar won the lot with Liverpool, but only after fighting in the Rhodesian Bush War as a teenager. He shares his remarkable story – and how the harrowing experience helped him to stand up to King Kenny
"My name is Hardlife": How losing my hand didn't stop me being a professional footballer
By Hardlife Zvirekwi last updated
Between The Lines He may have tackled Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez and Mo Salah, but Zimbabwe defender Hardlife Zvirekwi’s biggest challenge has come off the pitch. Despite losing his left hand in a car crash, it hasn’t ended his career
Why Kaka didn't join Manchester City in 2009 – in his own words: "The situation messed me up..."
By Kaka last updated
Between The Lines The Brazilian’s proposed £100m move from Milan to nouveau-riche City was set to be one of the most sensational transfers ever – until it all fell through at the last minute. Here, the man himself reveals what really happened...
Bury, the inside story: Neil Danns explains what life was really like at a dying football club
By Neil Danns last updated
Between The Lines As the High Court delays liquidation for Bury today, we get the full inside story from Gigg Lane on the Shakers’ sad demise
Michael Owen: “After France '98, I’d get home at 1pm every day and sit there until 11pm replying to mail"
By Michael Owen last updated
Between The Lines As Gareth Southgate’s boys have learned, returning from a World Cup having performed heroics for your country can propel a player into a new stratosphere of fame – and it’s not all fun, as Owen explains
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