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Bobby Robson at Barcelona: How one stormy season became the making of Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Ronaldo
By Mark White published
In a Barcelona team that brought Bobby Robson, Jose Mourinho, Ronaldo and Pep Guardiola together, not even success was enough to avoid a bitter ending

Ben Brereton Diaz exclusive: "It's crazy!" The unlikely Championship Chilean superstar on his incredible rise
By Conor Pope published
INTERVIEW Blackburn forward Ben Brereton Diaz took South America by storm at the Copa America last year – and with 20 goals to his name makes FourFourTwo's list of best EFL players. We spoke to him about his journey...

He's building a hospital, a school and a mosque – Sadio Mané's incredible journey
By Alison Ratcliffe published
AFCON WINNER The Liverpool forward has won African Footballer of the Year, a Champions League, and the Premier League glory. Now he's lifted the Africa Cup of Nations. This is his story

The FA Cup's greatest upset: Hereford vs Newcastle, told by Ronnie Radford, John Motson and Malcolm Macdonald
By Leo Moynihan published
MAGIC OF THE CUP In February 1972, Ronnie Radford's rocket from the mud gave the FA Cup its biggest-ever giant-killing. Leo Moynihan caught up with Supermac, John Motson and one carefree copper to get the full story

When Wim Jansen guided Celtic to stop Rangers' 10-in-a-row – on the final day
By Chris Flanagan published
LONGREAD Former Celtic manager Wim Jansen has died, aged 75. Back in 1997/98, his Bhoys had to stop Rangers from landing that holy grail...

Scottish Conservative leader (and assistant referee) Douglas Ross interview: "The ref got headbutted with the whistle in his mouth. It broke one of his teeth..."
By Joe Brewin published
INTERVIEW He's just called on fellow Tory Boris Johnson to resign – but politics isn't the only realm where Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is a stickler for the rules

PSG's billion Euro gamble: Can Messi, Neymar and Mbappe win the Champions League?
By Chris Flanagan published
LONGREAD Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all make FourFourTwo's list of the world's best players – but will PSG's star-studded side actually deliver the glory they want?

How Ralf Rangnick became Manchester United's new manager – via Sussex, the England job, Jamie Vardy... and fake astronaut news
By Chris Flanagan published
INTERVIEW FFT visited Ralf Rangnick when he was sporting director at RB Leipzig in 2017 – and learned much about the incoming gaffer at Old Trafford

"I felt like I'd failed": Cherno Samba on life after being a Championship Manager wonderkid
By Cherno Samba published
As a teenager, Cherno Samba shot to fame as one of the great Championship Manager wonderkids. He reveals how a career that failed to live up to those expectations became a heavy burden
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