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Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his second goal for Barcelona against Real Madrid at Camp Nou in March 2007.

Players who scored a hat-trick in El Clasico

By Ben Hayward published

From 1916 through to 2024, a look at the Real Madrid and Barcelona players who have scored a hat-trick in Spain's biggest fixture...

Fresh Neymar reveal tips potential THIRD Lionel Messi link-up

By Isaac Stacey Stronge published

Neymar is set to be looking for a new club at the end of the season, and he may end up bumping into an old acquaintance, again

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Argentina's Lionel Messi clashes with Hungary's Vilmos Vanczak in an action which saw the formerr Barcelona forward sent off on his international debut in August 2005.

Players sent off on their debut

By Ben Hayward published

From international football to European games and the Premier League, a look at the players who saw red on their debut...

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Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after Barcelona's victory over Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final

The best Champions League players from outside Europe

By Tom Hancock published

Picking out the greatest non-Europeans to grace the continent's top club competition

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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Quiz! Can you name every 2010s Golden Boot winner from Europe's top five leagues?

By Mark White published

Football quiz Find the fifty frontmen who dominated the last decade of continental competition

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One of the European Golden Shoe awards awarded to Lionel Messi on display at the FC Barcelona museum

European Golden Shoe winners

By Tom Hancock published

A look at Europe's most prolific marksmen

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The story of 2024 in FourFourTwo covers

By Steven Chicken published

It's been another great year for football and for FourFourTwo, and our covers help tell the story of the past 12 months

The 50 best football boots ever

Ranked! The 50 best football boots ever

By Lolade Jinadu last updated

RANKED! From Nike to New Balance, Puma to Adidas, let's run through the best football boots ever

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Robert Lewandowski applauds the Bayern Munich fans after scoring five goals against Wolfsburg in September 2015.

Players who scored a hat-trick after starting on the bench

By Ben Hayward published

From the Premier League to the Euros and the Bundesliga, a look at the players who came off the bench and scored a hat-trick...

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Ballon d'Or winner to retire at end of season, with next venture already agreed upon: report

By Ryan Dabbs published

Ballon d'Or winners include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema in recent times, and one is considering retirement...

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