Retro

The Big Interview The all-time legend for Portugal and Benfica (where he scored at an incredible rate of more than a goal a game over 700-plus appearances) answers questions from FourFourTwo readers in July 2008.

What Happened Next? "Players used to take the mickey out of me, but it didn’t bother me because I could see that you wouldn’t still be playing at 40..."

What Happened Next? "It's great to retire when you know your legs are pretty much f*cked"

What Happened Next? "I came to this country with £10. I ended up with £1, but what a life on that nine quid..."

What Happened Next? Chelsea and Southampton old boy Ken Monkou reveals to FourFourTwo in November 2008 what he did after retiring from football - open a pancake house, obviously...

What Happened Next? "Our grub is excellent – nothing’s frozen or processed and we do more than 1000 meals a week"

What Happened Next? "Like Margaret Thatcher, I’ve always been able to get by on four hours sleep"

What Happened Next? Roa helped knock England out of the 1998 World Cup on penalties – then joined a religious retreat, saying the end of the world was nigh. We caught up with him in April 2005 to find out more...

Ask A Silly Question The World Cup winner answers our daft questions... in the altogether

Perfect XI Bob Wilson and Martin Chivers choose a joint Arsenal and Spurs Perfect XI. No easy job – as shown by some tactical fence-sitting...