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‘Cristiano Ronaldo told us to join Manchester United. We were considering their offer, then he phoned to say that it only rained in Manchester but that it was great fun too’: How the Portuguese legend convinced Brazilian stars to sign for Red Devils
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Cristiano Ronaldo helped Manchester United make some key signings in 2007

‘Jamie Carragher called Talksport after I said he was a bottler. It made great radio, but also helped me to see things more from the perspective of the players’: Broadcaster Adrian Durham recalls iconic phone-in from Liverpool legend
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Jamie Carragher and Adrian Durham came to blows on Talksport in 2007

'I was nervous before the FA Cup final, but Gullit said, "Don’t worry, lovely boy, we’re going to win!" Boro kept backing off, so I thought, "I’ll have a go here"': Chelsea hero relives 1997 screamer against Middlesbrough
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the 1997 FA Cup final, with one Blues player scoring after just 43 seconds

‘I have bittersweet memories of beating Arsenal in 2006. Being on the bench in Paris really hurt, as in my view it wasn’t fair, but I didn’t let it bring me down’: Barcelona legend reflects on first Champions League victory
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE One Barcelona legend has "bittersweet" memories of their 2006 win in the Champions League

‘I’d never taken a penalty before the Italia 90 semi-final against England, but Peter Shilton was in goal and wasn’t the quickest – it was quite easy to score’: West Germany hero reflects on beating Three Lions in World Cup clash
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE West Germany defeated England on penalties at the 1990 World Cup, with one player taking his first ever spot-kick in the shootout

‘It’s hard to know which players could become presenters, but I see two current footballers who could be good pundits’ Gary Lineker tips duo for TV careers after retirement
By Chris Flanagan published
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview for FourFourTwo, the long-serving Match of the Day picks out two players who could have futures on television

‘Italia 90 is the one thing I look back on and think ‘If only’, because we would have had a real chance in the final – winning a World Cup is immortality, it’s forever’ Gary Lineker tells FFT about the biggest regret from his playing career
By Chris Flanagan published
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the striking legend reveals the most crushing disappointment he experienced

‘I was glad I went to Barcelona, it was a madhouse but it was wonderful – it shouldn’t have been a hard decision to go there, but I was happy at Everton’ Gary Lineker tells FFT about his move from Goodison Park to the Camp Nou
By Chris Flanagan published
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the striking great discusses swapping English football for La Liga in 1986

‘As I was delivering the first line in my pants, all I could see in my peripheral vision was four shoulders going up and down, of Alan Shearer and Ian Wright giggling’ Gary Lineker tells FFT about the night he hosted Match of the Day in his underwear
By Chris Flanagan published
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the presenter relives arguably his most famous moment on the flagship programme

‘It was an incredible experience to go to Liverpool. I sang a Bavarian song for my initiation but it didn’t last long – after 30 seconds I got beer over my head’: German star reveals unruly welcome at Anfield from his team-mates
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool players didn't enjoy one German players' initiation song...
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