From Brazil to Stockport via Scotland, pace and 1993

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The Samba Kings are dead; long live the Samba Kings. ThatâÂÂs the main focus of the new July issue of FourFourTwo, out in all good stores â and some distinctly average ones â from today.

WhatâÂÂs happened to Brazil? As if the continuing chaos over their staging of the 2014 World Cup wasnâÂÂt enough, all the on-pitch legends have retired or slunk back to the homeland. From politicians to the new national team boss, we ask the experts whether this is the end, or simply a new beginning. Plus, we have a cheeky word with Kaka and his young replacement Ganso, and predict the Seleçao World Cup team of 2014.

Are you sad that the seasonâÂÂs ended? Well, wipe away those tears as we preview the summer of football: from the Copa America in Argentina to the under-21 Euros in Denmark, itâÂÂs all kicking off. But while we look forward we also look back, choosing our Men of the Season. We have interviews with Scotty Parker,Rafa van der Vaart and the man who won our online poll to find the Premier LeagueâÂÂs best ever overseas centre-back...

Pace: the final frontier. If thereâÂÂs one attribute valued above any other in the modern game, itâÂÂs pace, and we found out why â it turns out itâÂÂs more complicated than âÂÂRun, Forrest, run...âÂÂ

In 1993, England fans asked themselves âÂÂDo I not like that?â as the Three Lions failed to qualify for the World Cup under Graham Taylor. Now, FFT uncovers the making of incredible documentary The Impossible Job. Find out who hated starring in it and who claimed not to know he was being filmed, in our inside story: itdâÂÂs even more fascinating than the film itself.

Scotland, Scolari and...Stockport? All three get their time in the sun in our summery new issue, for very different reasons. Big Phil Scolari answers your questions in a hilarious One-on-One, and unveils his Gene Hackman impression. We explore a crazy year north of the border which has seen everything from meerkats to gun-toting mascots. Then weâÂÂre off to Stockport, to see how the fans have taken that sinking feeling as they drop out of the Football League.

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