France '98 was supposed to be the striker's crowning glory, but an unexplained incident shattered his – and Brazil's – dreams. Conspiracy theories raged after the Seleção were humbled 3-0 by France – but in the latest FourFourTwo Film, the man himself recalls what happened
The man who pioneered data-driven success in baseball talks about how analytics is changing football – and why, love them or hate them, the numbers aren’t going away
For teenagers on the verge of pro contracts, rejection at the final hurdle is the bitterest of pills to swallow. But for one last chance there's the exit trials, where discarded youngsters face off in a game that could help determine their futures
The Portuguese defender arrived at the club with Jose Mourinho in 2004 and experienced Chelsea just miss out in Europe's premier competition again and again. Then, just when he thought the chance had passed...
Former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has told FourFourTwo that he remembers the team’s Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich “like it was yesterday” – but believes the Reds should have been an even more dominant force of the era.
Former Barcelona midfielder Deco has told FourFourTwo that Victor Valdes's vital second-half stop to deny Thierry Henry was the turning point of the 2006 Champions League Final.
Philipp Lahm has told FourFourTwo that Bayern Munich used the pain of losing to Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League Final to bounce back and claim a dominant treble the following season.
