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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...

David Beckham at Real Madrid: The story of how Goldenballs became a Galactico
By Ed McCambridge published
David Beckham moved to Real Madrid 20 years ago this year – but the England captain's time in Spain was far from plain sailing

When David Beckham was the most hated man in England – and had the greatest season of his life
By Chris Flanagan last updated
BECKHAM On June 30, 1998, one petulant flick of a right foot changed David Beckham's life. His red card against Argentina sparked outrage across England. Well, everywhere but Old Trafford…

'Chaos, gaffer tape, portakabins and Peter Odemwingie': 25 years of Sky Sports News
By Matthew Ketchell published
25 YEARS Kelly Cates, Dharmesh Sheth, Mike Wedderburn and Rob Wotton reflect back on the iconic news channel, in a FourFourTwo exclusive, as it reaches a quarter of a century

24 hours in Milan (and four in Oslo) watching Newcastle United in the Champions League again after 20 years
By Matthew Ketchell published
ON THE GROUND Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell revisited Milan to watch his team prove a point

Bury The Hatchet: How football returned to Gigg Lane four years after Bury went bust
By Ed McCambridge published
After years of financial mismanagement, EFL expulsion and squabbling, Bury fans have come together to plot a new future. Things are looking up…

The inside story of Crawley Town’s crypto consortium nightmare
By Matt Pearson published
Features Crawley have already had five permanent managers in the 15 months since new owners came into power - but there's plenty of other issues involving the club

Building a brand and pumping up TV rights: How Silvio Berlusconi's reign as AC Milan owner shaped modern football
By Matt Barker last updated
LONGREAD In 1986, Silvio Berlusconi bought a struggling AC Milan and turned them into football's first modern superclub, paving the way for the Premier League
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