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Remembered: The moment that changed Portuguese football forever
By Michael Yokhin published
Primeira Liga Once upon a time, Porto were huge underdogs. And, as they prepare to face rivals Benfica desperately needing victory, Michael Yokhin remembers when it all came together for them – and changed a footballing landscape…
FourFourTwo's 5 best European Cup and Champions League free-kicks
By Chris Flanagan published
UEFA Champions League Dead-ball deliveries well worth watching again and again...
Francisco Varallo
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
At The End Of The Day "I’m responsible for installing the professional era in Argentina..."
Full Members Cup: the anti-European Cup that nobody wanted
By Leo Moynihan published
Chelsea English football's domestic cup competitions are often considered second rate by some, but there's a reason nobody gets misty-eyed about the Zenith Data Systems Cup.
Leighton James: What Happened Next?
By Luke Nicoli last updated
What Happened Next? "My mates told me there was a job going as a lollipop man and challenged me to take it up"
George Best: Perfect XI
By Louis Massarella last updated
Perfect XI In one of his final interviews, the Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend picks his finest team-mates and opponents
On this day in 1991: King Kenny's abdication shocks the world
By Stephen Tudor published
Stephen Tudor reflects on Kenny Dalglish's unexpected resignation after a 4-4 thriller with Everton, a moment so traumatic that some fans required counselling...
When the NASL rocked America: Elton John, Jagger and the age of excitement
By Nige Tassell published
United States Sensible business models? Pah! Two decades before MLS finally did it properly, soccer Stateside was run by rock stars, movie moguls and music execs. Oh, but it was fun...
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