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What REALLY happened to Ali Dia? On the trail of the Premier League's worst player
By Richard Edwards last updated
Southampton What the hell happened to Dia, who earned infamy on this day in 1996? FourFourTwo hits the trail of football’s most unlikely cult hero
How Brighton went from the brink of extinction to the Premier League – told by their heroes
By Chris Flanagan published
Almost 25 years ago, Brighton were on the edge of oblivion. After two decades of hard work and heartbreak, they're now a Premier League staple – and they could go top with a win over Crystal Palace...
Manchester United can’t rely on Cristiano Ronaldo – and his last stint proves why
By Gary Parkinson published
Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to score goals. But, worries Gary Parkinson, will enough of his team-mates still do so in a system retooled around the main man?
"Why didn't you just belt it?" How Gareth Southgate's Euro 96 miss helped him as England manager
By Ryan Herman published
Gareth Southgate once feared the Euro 96 penalty would overshadow everything – before he realised he could use it to his advantage. Now, Euro 2020 will define him
When Greece won Euro 2004: Angelos Charisteas on the “miracle” shock victory
By Angelos Charisteas published
Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal for Greece in the Euro 2004 final against Denmark. This is the story of that unlikely success
Rafa Benitez: “Protest banners? There weren’t too many, and they were only A4”
By Chris Flanagan published
FFT spoke to new Everton manager Rafa Benitez back in 2019 after he left Newcastle for a new challenge in China – about a potential Premier League return and protests from unhappy fans in blue. It’s funny how things turn out…
Belgium manager Robert Martinez interview: "The opportunity to manage De Bruyne and Hazard is a challenge you sacrifice anything for"
By Richard Edwards published
Roberto Martinez's Belgium came third at the World Cup, sit atop the FIFA world rankings and have a golden generation the likes of which the country has never seen. But can they make it count at Euro 2020?
Marco van Basten's volley, Euro 88: The story behind the Netherlands' most famous goal
By Gary Parkinson published
Marco van Basten led the Netherlands to a Euro 88 win courtesy of a brilliant strike in the final against the Soviet Union. Not bad for their third-choice forward...
The downfall of Michel Platini, the man behind Euro 2020
By Paul Simpson published
Michel Platini is an undisputable European Championship legend and, as UEFA president, was behind the plan for a Europe-wide Euro 2020. But you won't see him at any games this summer
"I didn't mean to hit it so high, I thought it was going over!" Karel Poborsky on Euro 96, the goal that changed his life – and his brush with death
By Karel Poborsky published
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United and Czech Republic midfielder explains how he scored one of the most iconic goals of Euro 96 in the quarter-final against Portugal
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