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Middlesbrough 1996/97: rucks, relegation, cup finals… and training at a prison
By Rob Stewart last updated
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough’s Premier League return came on the anniversary of their most memorable campaign, featuring stellar names, two cup finals and, 20 years ago, a very costly cancellation
Football in the pits: when Manchester United & Co. were fuelled by Britain's mines
By Richard Edwards published
Retro Today's up-and-coming youngsters needn't worry about a more lucrative second income – but that wasn't always the case, writes Richard Edwards...
The imperfect hat-trick: Martin Palermo’s three missed penalties – and so much more – 20 years on
By Ewan Flynn last updated
Retro Think of your worst nightmare on a football pitch and then times it by 10 – for that was the agonising ordeal Argentina’s striker suffered at the 1999 Copa America
Carlton Palmer: What Happened Next?
By Luke Nicoli last updated
What Happened Next? "It's great to retire when you know your legs are pretty much f*cked"
Alan Ball: Ask A Silly Question
By Nick Harper last updated
Ask A Silly Question The World Cup winner answers our daft questions... in the altogether
The birth of ‘Le Sulk’: Nicolas Anelka’s Arsenal legacy, 20 years on from his move to Real Madrid
By Jon Spurling published
Arsenal It may have been a tidy bit of business for Arsene Wenger, but the saga surrounding the prodigious young striker’s transfer left a shadow over his career
FourFourTwo's 10 best European Cup goals – before it was rebranded
By Gregor MacGregor published
UEFA Champions League The pick of the strikes from the 'good old days'...
The most mental semi-final ever: when Bobby Moore went in goal... and saved a penalty
By Richard Edwards last updated
League Cup Rich Edwards reflects on one of Stoke's most dramatic cup memories as they aim to make history again on Tuesday...
Close encounters with Ray Wilkins: how the Chelsea great schooled me in a radio studio
By James Brown last updated
FourFourTwo One year ago today, English football lost one of its all-time greats. FFT’s editor-in-chief James Brown recalls his memorable meetings with the man they called ‘Butch’
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