Latest articles by Marcus Alves
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.11, Garrincha
FFT 100 Greatest Brazil’s two-time World Cup winner is remembered even more for his wonderful trickery than his many triumphs
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.10, Ronaldo
FFT 100 Greatest O Fenomeno had every quality a striker could want. Only injuries and fitness could stop him
Why Brazilians love Barcelona – and clubs like Liverpool will always get dumped en route
Philippe Coutinho Philippe Coutinho is desperate to leave Anfield for the Camp Nou – but he’s far from the first Premier League player to crave a move to one of Spain’s Big Two. Marcus Alves explains an ingrained fascination
Neymar Jr on futsal, street football and tricks
Dribbling The Barcelona and Brazil forward talks about how small-sided games influenced his playing style
Filipe Luis: How to train for pre-season
Filipe Luis The Atletico Madrid defender tells you to put in the hard yards this summer or risk paying the price next season
FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2017: No.18, Marcelo Gallardo
FFT 50 Managers It’s not been a smooth year for the man labelled the Guardiola of South America (quite apt, then), but Gallardo’s achievements still mark him out as special
Why Lucas Moura is hitting headlines in Brazil – for the wrong reasons
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham’s in-form forward has enjoyed a fine start to the season in north London, but controversial opinions on social media have landed badly in his home nation, writes Marcus Alves
Bernard on Dinho, Big Phil, Japan and London
Bernard Shakhtar's 21-year-old mini-marvel talks to FourFourTwo about his past, present and future...
Everything you need to know about Chelsea new kid Nathan
Talentspotter A contract dispute means the ex-Atletico Paranaense man has hardly played, but the young Brazilian's early flashes have been promising, writes Marcus Alves...
Lucas Piazon: Talentspotter
Talentspotter "I would be a sea animal. Maybe a dolphin, always on the beach, not worrying about anything, enjoying the good life..."
Edu at Arsenal: why Brazil’s general manager arrives with baggage in north London
Arsenal The former midfielder has agreed to return to north London – but what can Gunners expect from their new (old) man?
Do footballers make good scouts?
Manchester City Do footballers make good scouts? FFT spoke to former Chelsea defender and West Ham scout Emerson Thome about the transition from playing to unearthing talent.
Willian: All I want is to forget about this season – but Jose's not the only one to blame
Willian Marcus Alves chats to the Blues' Brazilian to reflect on what has been a shocking campaign for his club, but an impressive one on a personal level…
Meet the 9 most exciting Brazilian youngsters yet to join Europe's big guns
Brazil With talented defender Jemerson on the verge of swapping Atletico Mineiro for Monaco, Marcus Alves profiles the hottest prospects still plying their trade in Brazi...
What happened to Kerlon? The forgotten seal dribbler who entertained the world
Kerlon Moura Souza He began as an online sensation for his mid-match trickery, and won a high-profile move to Europe with Inter Milan. Then he disappeared. So where did the Brazilian trickster go?
The inside story of Liverpool's potential deal for Ruben Neves – and Wolves's prospective replacement
Ruben Neves Marcus Alves explains how super-agent Jorge Mendes works to keep clients and clubs happy – by ensuring everyone has a place at the table
Why nobody wants to sign Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Pato The Brazilian striker is desperate for a Premier League move – and so are his own club Corinthians – but Marcus Alves says things have never been simple for the former teenage prodigy…
The 10 best South American teenagers in Football Manager 2018
100 Best Teenagers Looking for some bright young things to lead your future in FM 2018? Marcus Alves runs down the finest U20 players from South America, all featured in our list of the 100 best teenagers in the world
How Brazil rediscovered their mojo, via Coutinho, Tite and some unlikely helpers
Brazil That 7-1 crushing by Germany is long gone: Brazil are the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, and are No.1 in the FIFA rankings for the first time in seven years. Marcus Alves explains why they’re a side transformed
