Latest articles by Marcus Alves
Cristiano Ronaldo had a number of options available when he was leaving Sporting in 2003 - but Manchester United proved the best destination for him
EXCLUSIVE CR-7 turned 40 today, and it doesn’t look like he has any plans to hang up his boots just yet
RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between
Manchester United need to accept that this season might hurt with Ruben Amorim, but they'll reap the rewards later
Manchester United are under new management once again, with a former first team coach suggesting just how confident Ruben Amorim was to take the job
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool star Luis Diaz has earned high praise from a former Reds striker, who has been particularly impressed with his rise to form
EXCLUSIVE Brazil stars regularly score at the World Cup, but for one player in particular in proved an especially proud moment in 2002
EXCLUSIVE Roberto Carlos and his Real Madrid team-mates had a very late night before playing in the 1998 Champions League final - not that it mattered very much
Real Madrid and Barcelona have the ability to truly affect each other's fates as football clubs - and so it proved, in February 2000
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea are constantly looking for reinforcements in the transfer market - but they missed out on one key target a couple of decades ago
Former Arsenal defender Sylvinho has led Albania to Euro 2024
While discussing how his move to Fulham came about, Willian suggests Silva played a vital role in his decision
Willian also explains why he didn’t celebrate when he scored for Fulham vs Chelsea
RANKED! The Argentines, Brazilians, Uruguayans and even Peruvians who have defined the beautiful game over over the centuries
#FLTOP50 As the season’s run-in approaches, it can only mean one thing: with help from our readers, it’s time for FFT’s annual list of the finest stars outside the top flight
LEGEND Football's most iconic player, revered from South America to Europe, from the USA to Africa, Pele was the player above all others who made the World Cup the tournament it is today
PERFECT XI Maniche, formerly of Portugal and Chelsea, picks the best team he ever played with
FourFourTwo Fancy yourself as a globe-trotting superfan? Tick off the ones you've done, and read our tips to start planning your trips from Tokyo to Hackney
Fabio Silva probably wasn't expecting to play such a full part in his first Wolves season, but injury to Raul Jimenez forced the teenager to grow up quickly. Now, as he tells FourFourTwo, the Portuguese forward is relishing showing the Premier League what he can do...
Ricardo Carvalho was Jose Mourinho's most trusted defender at Porto, Chelsea and Real Madrid, but the Portuguese pair didn't always see eye to eye. Carvalho reflects on a trophy-laden career by answering FFT readers' toughest posers...
Cristiano Ronaldo may be on the verge of international immortality for Portugal, but not everyone thinks the 36-year-old should be in Fernando Santos’ team this summer. Here’s why they’re uttering the unthinkable back home...
After a dazzling debut season at Liverpool, Diogo Jota is ready to shine for Portugal this summer. As he tells FFT, though, even he took some convincing from his super agent when it came to his unconventional journey to the top
A plucky disagreement with dad changed the course of his life forever, but such burning ambition has already made Bruno Fernandes a United hero. Taking in Italian escapades and lunacy in Lisbon, this is his remarkable story so far
