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‘Real Madrid wanted me, but I knew they were never going to trigger my release clause’ Gaizka Mendieta on the offers he got to leave Valencia

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker spent nine seasons at Valencia before his 2001 move to Lazio

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‘Gareth Southgate wasn’t honest with me – he left me on the bench without explanation when he took over at Middlesbrough’ Gaizka Mendieta on falling out with the future England boss

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker famously fell out with his then-Boro boss

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Czechoslovakia legend Antonin Panenka poses for a picture in April 2016.
Players with unusual penalty techniques

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A look at the players who employed unusual techniques from the penalty spot...

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Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his first goal for Barcelona against Athletic Club in the 2015 Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou.
Best Copa del Rey final goals

By Ben Hayward Published

Ahead of this weekend's Copa del Rey final, a look at some of the best goals scored in the showpiece fixture over the years...

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Who is the most expensive Spanish player of all time?

By Jack Lacey-Hatton Published

Spain have produced some of the most decorated players in the game's history...

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Ranked! 18 of the most unlikely individual goalscoring seasons ever

By Greg Lea Published

Unlikely scoring seasons

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Gaizka Mendieta: Unpredictable Barcelona could win the Champions League - but I'm not sure if Messi will stay

By Mark White Published

Speaking to FFT as part of BT Sport's Club 2020 campaign, the iconic midfielder talked of the side he spent a season on loan with

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In the mag: 25th anniversary special! The 101 greatest players of our lifetime and more...

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18 of the most unlikely individual goalscoring seasons ever

By Jacob Smalley Published

Joe Allen Stoke's Joe Allen has scored more Premier League goals in 2016/17 than in his previous four campaigns combined. But there have been much weirder goal gluts...

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