Latest Long read features
The big interview: Tim Cahill – “When I said I was leaving Everton, Phil Jagielka turned around and half-slapped me”
The Big Interview Is it true that Sean Dyche eats worms? Will he ever forgive Pierluigi Collina? What does he have against corner flags? Your questions answered in June 2018…
The big interview: Emile Heskey – “I wouldn’t say England was toxic, but it could be very intimidating”
The Big Interview Did his missed chances ever get him down? Why did England’s Golden Generation fail? What was that DJ celebration all about? Your questions answered in November 2018…
Hashtag United have conquered YouTube and non-league is next: behind the scenes of a phenomenon
FourFourTwo The club generated a global audience of fans – now they’re looking to work their way up the football pyramid. FourFourTwo meets Spencer Owen, the team and their fans
Michael Owen: “After France '98, I’d get home at 1pm every day and sit there until 11pm replying to mail"
Between The Lines As Gareth Southgate’s boys have learned, returning from a World Cup having performed heroics for your country can propel a player into a new stratosphere of fame – and it’s not all fun, as Owen explains
The big interview: Dimitar Berbatov – "I left Spurs to follow my dream – Man United was the top of the mountain for me"
The Big Interview Was he really kidnapped as a youngster? How close was he to signing for Man City? Did smoking have an impact on his career? Your questions answered in October 2018...
Why sleep is football’s most staggering performance-enhancer – that nobody's talking about
FourFourTwo Football is leaving no mattress unturned in its quest for the perfect night’s kip. Sleep gurus, napping pods and wearable tech help today’s stars to stay fit and firing in ways their predecessors wouldn’t have dreamt of...
Explaining Marcelo Bielsa: How the Argentine came to influence football's greatest managers
Marcelo Bielsa If you thought Brian Clough’s Leeds spell was fraught, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Bielsa has inspired a generation of top coaches to become winners – and a string of club owners to pull their hair out
Secrecy and delight: remembering George Best's first-team debut (1963)
Manchester United Best thought he was Manchester United’s errand boy – but ended up wearing the No.7 shirt and starting a legend. On this day 55 years ago...
Welcome to Miami? The bruising story of David Beckham's battle to become football's first superstar owner
David Beckham His quest has been plagued by problems and setbacks, but that’s never stopped him before. This is the story of Becks's turbulent journey from bootroom to boardroom...
