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‘Mourinho had to put me in my place very quickly. He sent me to the academy, then brought me back when I was ready to know I was in the big boys’ league’ John Obi Mikel recalls his early Chelsea learning curve
EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian international was the subject of a controversial transfer to Chelsea in 2006
‘The award can be passed down to my children. My name will forever be written in the annals of the world’s greatest cup competition, and that makes me crazy proud’ The non-league striker who pipped Haaland, Salah and Isak to the FA Cup Golden Ball Award
EXCLUSIVE The non-league forward netted ten FA Cup goals last season to beat all-comers
‘That kind of wisdom - and remember, English is one of five languages he speaks - it sounded like Confucius. Wenger was a great teacher. He could make you think and understand’ Alan Davis reveals the best piece of advice he received from Arsene Wenger
EXCLUSIVE The comedian and Gunners fan was left impressed by the former Arsenal boss
‘He sat us all down in the hotel and his aura was instantly clear. He kept repeating that we were going to win the league the following season’ John Terry opens up on his first meeting with Jose Mourinho
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese boss made a strong first impression at Stamford Bridge
Welcome to Kairat Almaty: the Champions League's easternmost fixture
LONG READ As Central Asia prepares to be represented at the World Cup for the first time by Uzbekistan, FFT visited the region to witness a European match near the Chinese border
Exclusive: Myles Lewis-Skelly's mother Marcia tells FFT all about how a platform built for footballers' parents is changing the game
EXCLUSIVE Myles Lewis-Skelly shot to prominence last term - now his mother has set up a new platform to support parents of emerging footballers
'They were deciding people’s livelihoods and careers by voting on who should play' Inside the club bought for £35 on the Internet and named after a train station
Ebbsfleet United took a novel approach to football club ownership in the late 2000s
‘He’s got a really tough job to keep everything Southgate built up, add his own style of play and push this side over the last hurdle and win a trophy, in less than two years’ Teddy Sheringham on Thomas Tuchel’s England challenge
EXCLUSIVE The former Three Lions striker has weighed up the size of the task facing the England boss
‘After I signed for Chelsea, Cole Palmer’s celebration came to mind. Then Palmer saw that and messaged me, saying he couldn’t wait for us to play together’ Chelsea new boy Estevao on his Stamford Bridge welcoming committee
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian has finally linked up with his team-mates, 12 months after a deal was struck for his signature
‘I understand the pressures Alisson has to play under. So much goes on in footballers’ lives, but he kept his performance levels up as Liverpool won the Premier League last season’ David James’ admiration for his Reds successor
EXCLUSIVE The former Reds and England stopper has been impressed by the Brazilian’s consistancy
