Jari Litmanen

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Jari Litmanen celebrates after scoring for Ajax against Panathinaikos in the Champions League semi-finals in April 1996.
‘I went on trial at Leeds, but English football was different then. Even if they’d offered me a contract, I would have said no’ Jari Litmanen on why he initially snubbed the English game

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Finn would go on to dazzle at Ajax

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NEW ISSUE: Cole Palmer’s journey to cult status, James McAtee on his Forest switch, Denilson tells his story, javelin ace Rory Delap, Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha scouted and Jari Litmanen takes your questions

By Henry Burridge Published

Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday October 16

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Robert Lewandowski celebrates a Barcelona goal against former club Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals in April 2025.
Top scorers in Champions League semi-finals

By Ben Hayward Published

Ahead of this season's semi-finals, a look at the players with the most goals in the last four of the European Cup and the Champions League...

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Euro 2024: The best European players never to play at the Euros

By Tom Hancock Published

It's not just Haaland and Odegaard who have never been to a European Championship

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Euros legends: Was Jari Litmanen the greatest player to never play in an international tournament?

By FourFourTwo Staff last updated

Euro 2020 He's in a league with Georges Weah and Best - and he enjoyed a career of longevity and genius

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Van Gaal better than Mourinho and Guardiola, says Litmanen

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

Jose Mourinho Jari Litmanen believes Louis van Gaal is a better coach than Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho

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Liverpool Chelsea 2007
Ranked! Liverpool’s 10 best European nights at Anfield since the 1990s

By Matt Ladson last updated

Lists Liverpool take on Porto tonight, with an excellent chance of taking a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals. Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield rates some the greatest Anfield games under the lights – starring Gerrard, Fowler... and Dossena?

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