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How the Premier League breakaway happened: The first season of 1992/93, as told by its heroes
By Andrew Murray published
PL TURNS 30 In 1992, a group broke away from Division 1 to form a brand new league with an exciting revenue model. As the Premier League hits 30 years old, Andrew Murray remembers the first-ever Premier League season

From bans to professionalisation: How women's football in Europe has grown to peak popularity
By Sophie Lawson last updated
HISTORY Women's Euro 2022 has seen record-breaking attendances already – but how did European women's football get here?

The rise, fall, and rise again of women's football – a 140-year history
By Rich Laverty last updated
LONGREAD From the first women's football games in 1881 to Euro 2022 in England, the history of the sport is a fascinating journey

"It feels incredibly good to be back": Why Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg returned to play for Norway at Euro 2022
By Tim Stillman published
PROFILE Norway star Ada Hegerberg refused to play for the national team for four years, unhappy with the treatment of the women's side. Now she's back, and one of the best players in the world...

Nadia Nadim exclusive: “My father was killed by the Taliban… now I want to help people believe the world can change”
By Nadia Nadim published
Nadia Nadim was forced to flee Afghanistan as a child, before finding asylum – and football – in Denmark. Now, nearing her 100th cap and a newly qualified doctor, the forward takes FFT through her incredible story

Women's Euro 2022 favourites? Rise of the Lionesses: How England became the team to beat
By Joe Brewin published
EURO 2022 England last hosted a major women’s tournament in 2005, when the landscape looked very different for the Lionesses. It’s taken snubs, blunders and heartbreak to make serious progress – but at Women's Euro 2022, Sarina Wiegman’s ambitious side have a nation dreaming of glory

Ranked! The 50 best Manchester United players ever
By Rob Clark published
It's no easy task ranking the best Manchester United players ever, but here it is – FFT's definitive list of the greatest players to call Old Trafford home...

Grenfell: How football helped a community heal – through the most fascinating of friendlies
By Si Hawkins published
When Grenfell Athletic faced the London Fire Brigade in an emotionally-charged clash, FFT was there to see the action unfold. Friendly? No chance
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