Latest articles by Martin Mazur
Lionel Messi helped end his Argentina cup curse through tarot cards: ‘They celebrated like it was a goal’
Netflix series Sean Eternos (Be Eternal) told the story of Messi correctly guessing the tarot card he would draw next, prior to their 2021 Copa America final
How Pellegrini & Co. are showing Europe what they've been missing in the dugout
Manuel Pellegrini Martin Mazur on why South American bosses are finally making inroads in Europe...
FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.20, Marcelo Gallardo
FFT 50 Managers The former River hero has been leading their revival since 2014, and added the Copa Libertadores last year to his growing collection. But now the real work is about to begin, says Martin Mazur
FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Football Stadiums in the World: No.4
100 Best Stadiums It’s enormous, it’s world famous and it’s seen the best players ever have their finest hours. Martin Mazur muses on a Mexican marvel...
World Cup icons: How fishing helped Mario Kempes return home to triumph for a broken Argentina (1978)
World Cup 1978 Argentina's 1978 World Cup win was played out on a backdrop of military terror, but their star striker and his team-mates fought – and angled – their way to victory amid the horror
FourFourTwo’s Best 100 Football Players in the World 2016: No.2 – Lionel Messi
FFT100 Martin Mazur casts an eye over the Argentine's year for club and country…
Esteban Cambiasso: Great Goals Retold (vs Serbia & Montenegro, World Cup 2006)
Great Goals Retold The former midfielder relives his mesmerising goal for the Albiceleste at Germany '06
Gianfranco Zola: One-on-One
The Big Interview "I took Asprilla fishing once. He broke my fishing rods and made a big mess in my boat."
The smoke-selling firefighter performing miracles in Argentina
FFT 50 Managers Multiply the savvy of Tony Pulis by the self-aware humour of Ian Holloway. You're still nowhere near the benign circus master that is Ricardo Caruso Lombardi...
Martin Palermo: Great Goals Retold
Great Goals Retold Boca Juniors' all-time top scorer talks FourFourTwo through "perhaps the most spectacular goal I ever scored” in 2009...
Meet the gun-toting, pastry-powered striker who could fire Spurs back to glory
Talentspotter Martin Mazur gives FourFourTwo the lowdown on Colombian striker Teo Gutiérrez, the River hit-man strongly linked with a move to White Hart Lane...
The story of Hungary's 10-0 rout of El Salvador in 1982
World Cup 1982 It's a score that should only happen in playgrounds, but behind El Salvador'™s World Cup record rout was a farcical tale of civil war, corruption, disorganisation and schoolboy defending.
FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.1, Diego Simeone
FFT 50 Managers “He is to Atletico Madrid what Steve Jobs was for Apple,” writes Martin Mazur. And how can you argue with that? Year after year, the Argentine achieves above expectations – and this is his overdue recognition
FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.15, Edgardo Bauza
FFT 50 Managers Having made history by steering Sao Paulo to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals in difficult circumstances, the highly commended 58-year-old is now a serious candidate for Argentina’s top job
Fergie's kind of player: Why Di Maria will be a huge hit at Old Trafford
Angel Di Maria Martin Mazur - editor of Argentina's El Gráfico magazine - profiles Old Trafford's new hero...
Lionel Messi has never had it easy for Argentina – but quitting now is the biggest blot
Lionel Messi Will he really call it a day for the Albiceleste? Martin Mazur tracks the international career of a national icon
Juan Seba Veron: One-on-One
The Big Interview "Maradona called us to his hotel room: 'I have a present for you...'"
South America at war: Why everyone hates Brazil (including some Brazilians)
World Cup 2014 All four of Brazil's South American rivals remaining in the World Cup have their own special reasons for wanting to beat the hosts. Martin Mazur opens the veins of Latin America...
FourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2015: No.4
FFT 50 Managers Atletico's Argentinean maestro goes under Martin Mazur's microscope...
Sergio Aguero: Great Goals Retold
Great Goals Retold The Argentine striker talks FourFourTwo through his wonder-goal for Independiente in 2005...
The Boy's A Bit Loco: Gary Medel
The Boy's a Bit Loco Cardiff's new signing is a bit on the unpredictable side...
Dario Rodriguez: Great Goals Retold (vs Denmark, 2002 World Cup)
Great Goals Retold The former Uruguay man recalls his 2002 World Cup scorcher against Denmark in the December 2013 issue of FourFourTwo...
Idle idol, divinely divisive, combative conundrum: Juan Roman Riquelme ends an era
Juan Riquelme For every fan of Juan Roman Riquelme, there was a devout enemy. El Grafico's Martin Mazur reflects on a brilliant but enigmatic character...
