Latest Long read features
Before Three Lions: How Baddiel and Skinner’s Fantasy Football defined football in the 1990s
In 1994, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner launched a television show which quickly outgrew its own name. Soon, they were hosting big name star guests and releasing record-breaking singles. FourFourTwo looks into the wild inside story of Fantasy Football
Euro 96, the complete history – part five: England overcome shootout fear
Longread England's first Euro 96 knockout game against Spain saw the Three Lions finally put their Italia 90 penalty hoodoo to bed... didn't it?
Euro 96, the complete history – part four: The Dutch demolition, England’s greatest performance
LONGREAD England's final Euro 96 group game against Guus Hiddink's Netherlands may have been the pinnacle of an iconic tournament. Here's how it all went down...
Euro 96, the complete history – part three: Scotland vs England, and the story behind Gazza's goal
Paul Gascoigne was about to be substituted before Gary McAllister missed Scotland's penalty. Then his goal changed England's tournament...
Paul Gascoigne and Gazzamania: From Italia 90 to Euro 96, how one player changed English football
The goal against Scotland at Euro 96 was Paul Gascoigne's crowning moment for Three Lions, but that wasn't the start of his national tale. This is full tumultuous story of Gazza and England
How do you deal with being the most sought-after teenager in the world? Erling Haaland just scores goals
Exclusive interview: Erling Haaland explains how he shrugs off the pressure of a record-breaking season
"We built up an advantage. Cantona's suspension? That was an excuse." Colin Hendry tells the inside story of Blackburn's 1994/95 Premier League triumph, 25 years on
On May 14, 1995, Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League on a dramatic final day. In his own words, defensive rock Colin Hendry tells FFT how a Lancashire town rose to the top of English football
Euro 96, the complete history – part one: England's expectations, the dentist's chair and El Tel's troubles
The iconic tournament now holds a special place in our hearts – but with tabloids and parliamentarians turning on the Three Lions team, it had difficult beginnings
