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Yes, Tottenham need to show a winning mentality against Manchester United – but even that may not be enough in the long term
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Tottenham Hotspur Spurs can gain that sought-after winning edge by claiming the FA Cup but, as Seb Stafford-Bloor explains, there are greater obstacles for the club to overcome

Jaw-dropping press conferences: from punch-ups over Pele to Roy Keane hanging up
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
FourFourTwo Be they teary confessionals, expletive-filled rants or long lists of “facts”, routine press conferences can prove to be a minefield for footballers, managers and owners alike – as FourFourTwo discovered

Football's 14 finest insults: featuring Keane, Cantona... and poor Carlton Palmer
By Greg Lea published

Football's most embarrassing relatives, including Pele's son, Le Tissier's blabbering brother and Pione Sisto's dancing parents
By Greg Lea published

Whatever happened to the maverick footballer?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
FourFourTwo The mercurial magicians whose only real goal was entertainment have gradually become extinct, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor

9 times players were reunited with former managers – and kick-started their careers
By Harry Dunning published
As Nemanja Matic reconnects with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, Harry Dunning looks at the pick-me-up reunions for these stuttering stars

From hat-tricks to handbags to early doors: what are the origins of the strange language of football?
By Paul Brown published
FourFourTwo Football phrases roll off the tongue so naturally that we barely stop to think about how weird and wonderful some of them are. Where do these odd idioms come from? And can FFT really stake a claim to one?

Master vs apprentice: 7 times managers faced off against former assistants
By Amit Katwala published
Carlo Ancelotti goes head-to-head with Zinedine Zidane as Bayern Munich take on Real Madrid, the latest in a long line of managers to take on a former assistant. But who’s had the upper hand?
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