Latest articles by Louis Massarella
Notts County’s former owner Alan Hardy explains miserable fall: “I got seduced by the industry and chased success”
Notts County Hardy opens up to FourFourTwo about the Magpies’ relegation from the Football League
10 of football's most eventful (and amusing) debuts
Top 10 Romelu Lukaku enjoyed a goal on his Inter Milan debut – but that's run of the mill compared to these madcap first matches
Greatest individual seasons: Andy Cole brings the goals to Newcastle (1993/94)
Greatest Seasons We kick off our series looking back at the greatest ever individual seasons in Premier League history with Andy Cole's exceptional 1993/94 campaign – as told by Louis Massarella
Remembering Lilleshall: Football’s answer to Hogwarts
England St George’s Park it ain’t. So what made the FA’s school of footballing witchcraft and wizardry so special to all who attended? FFT steps inside the chamber of secrets
Football's greatest-ever title finish? Arsenal's 1989 triumph over Liverpool, told by the players
Action Replay Before Aguero there was this: George Graham’s rebuilt Arsenal against Liverpool in the final 90 minutes of the entire season. But as a TV audience of millions watched on, no one would have predicted its dramatic conclusion
10 of football's maddest medicals: starring teething trouble and too much sex
Top 10 Louis Massarella checks out these prospective new signings' bizarre check-ups
The winter workout
Strength Make the most of the wintry weather with seasonal exercises from elite performance coach Nick Grantham
Exclusive interview: Pele on his Santos years
Pelé It's been 60 years since the Brazilian made his debut for a growing club on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. By the time Pele left, he was the greatest goalscorer of all time and had transformed the Peixe into a global force
8 stars of the future to look out for at the Olympics football tournament
Olympics The guys and girls with huge potential whether or not they're going for gold in three weeks…
5 simple meal prep ideas
Recovery Why reach for the washing-up liquid every night? Prime your body for football by preparing meals for the days ahead
24 England lessons we've learned from 50 years of failure: Roy, fetch your notes
England It’s been 50 years and 24 major tournaments since England’s last success, and we’ve identified a lesson to learn from each one of them....
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 1. Marco van Basten, HOLLAND v Soviet Union, 1988
FFT 50 Euros Goals Louis Massarella describes the best and most memorable strike in the 56-year history of the European Championship...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 2. Antonin Panenka, CZECHOSLOVAKIA v West Germany, 1976
FFT 50 Euros Goals You have to have done something pretty special to have a move named after you. Louis Massarella recalls the Czech's audacious effort from 12 yards...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 3. Paul Gascoigne, ENGLAND v Scotland, 1996
FFT 50 Euros Goals This might not have been a goal only Gazza could have scored, but the celebration was certainly one only he could have pulled off. Louis Massarella casts his mind back to Euro 96...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, SWEDEN v France, 2012
FFT 50 Euros Goals It doesn't matter that the Swedes were already eliminated, explains Louis Massarella, this was one for the cameras, one for the purist and one for the ages...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 5. Karel Poborsky, CZECH REPUBLIC v Portugal, 1996
FFT 50 Euros Goals In a tournament jam-packed full of great strikes, this was arguably the finest (sorry Gazza). Louis Massarella describes the winger's moment of magic...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 6. Angelos Charisteas, GREECE v Portugal, 2004
FFT 50 Euros Goals Cross, header, goal: As Louis Massarella explains, the effort that capped the greatest upset in Euros history (sorry Denmark) shouldn’t have come as a surprise at all...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 7. Tomas Brolin, SWEDEN v England, 1992
FFT 50 Euros Goals Graham Taylor's side were uninspiring throughout Euro 92 and it was the hosts who put them out of their misery in the final group game. Louis Massarella remembers the goal that sent the Three Lions packing...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 8. Maniche, PORTUGAL v Holland, 2004
FFT 50 Euros Goals He may have looked like something out of The League of Gentlemen but, as Louis Massarella explains, there was nothing darkly humorous about the former Chelsea loanee's wonder strike...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 9. Alan Shearer, ENGLAND v Holland, 1996
FFT 50 Euros Goals Contrary to popular belief, the Three Lions didn’t play glorious football throughout Euro 96, but much of that mythology is down to one performance and one goal in particular. Louis Massarella relives it...
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 10. John Jensen, DENMARK v Germany, 1992
FFT 50 Euros Goals Denmark weren't even supposed to be at Euro 1992, so perhaps it was inevitable that they went on to win the whole thing. Louis Massarella recalls the goal that set them on their way in the final...
The 12 best Chelsea kits of all time
Chelsea They may be the Blues, but the boys from the bridge have had a varied colour scheme down the years, discovers Louis Massarella…
Become a lean bean machine
Stamina Whether you’re playing, training, resting or recovering, make beans and pulses a priority with elite sports nutritionist Sharmain Davis’ meal plan
Howay the entertainers: Reliving Newcastle's 1995/96 title challenge, by the players
Newcastle United It’s 20 years since one of the Premier League’s most exciting teams faltered after leading by 12 points. The Magpies' main men from that era talk you through the key games of a thrilling season. You’ll LOVE it...
