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‘Gordon Banks’ save from Pele inspired me to become a goalkeeper. I only became a defender because the players in front of me were so shabby’ Stuart Pearce on his admiration for the England legend
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Pearce went down as one of England’s finest-ever left-backs, but it could all have been very different….

Football songs: The history of the beautiful game's relationship with music
By Ed McCambridge published
LONG READ From El Tel to John Barnes, footballers once delivered a string of memorable tunes and even the odd No.1 - FFT salutes a lost tradition

Ranked! England's best 10 goalkeepers ever
By Joe Mewis published
England have had some legendary goalkeepers in their history, but how do the very best rank?

Ranked! The 25 best English players ever
By Tom Hancock last updated
RANKED! The best English players ever – from World Cup winners to Euros nearly men and many more in between

Before Three Lions: How Baddiel and Skinner’s Fantasy Football defined football in the 1990s
By Chris Flanagan last updated
LONG READ In 1994, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner launched a television show which quickly outgrew its own name. Soon, they were hosting big name star guests and releasing record-breaking singles

The 16 best players never to win a league title
By Huw Davies published
Lists These men have been hailed individually over their careers, but were somehow never there when it all came together for their teams. But how? Huw Davies on the unlucky aces...

Ranked! 11 of the most remarkable saves that even David de Gea would be proud of
By Tim Ellis published
Gordon Banks The Manchester United No.1 put forth another dazzling display against Sevilla, but even he'd be hard-pressed to match Tim Ellis's countdown of football's most jaw-dropping stops

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: 70 to 61
By Alex Reid published
FFT 100 Greatest The second Johan, two great goalkeepers and the English striker who scored 60 goals in one season
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