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David Beckham at Real Madrid: The story of how Goldenballs became a Galactico
David Beckham moved to Real Madrid 20 years ago this year – but the England captain's time in Spain was far from plain sailing
When David Beckham was the most hated man in England – and had the greatest season of his life
BECKHAM On June 30, 1998, one petulant flick of a right foot changed David Beckham's life. His red card against Argentina sparked outrage across England. Well, everywhere but Old Trafford…
'Chaos, gaffer tape, portakabins and Peter Odemwingie': 25 years of Sky Sports News
25 YEARS Kelly Cates, Dharmesh Sheth, Mike Wedderburn and Rob Wotton reflect back on the iconic news channel, in a FourFourTwo exclusive, as it reaches a quarter of a century
24 hours in Milan (and four in Oslo) watching Newcastle United in the Champions League again after 20 years
ON THE GROUND Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell revisited Milan to watch his team prove a point
Bury The Hatchet: How football returned to Gigg Lane four years after Bury went bust
After years of financial mismanagement, EFL expulsion and squabbling, Bury fans have come together to plot a new future. Things are looking up…
The inside story of Crawley Town’s crypto consortium nightmare
FEATURE Crawley have already had five permanent managers in the 15 months since new owners came into power - but there's plenty of other issues involving the club
Building a brand and pumping up TV rights: How Silvio Berlusconi's reign as AC Milan owner shaped modern football
LONGREAD In 1986, Silvio Berlusconi bought a struggling AC Milan and turned them into football's first modern superclub, paving the way for the Premier League
The rise of the ‘fake No.2 goalkeeper’: How EFL clubs are exploiting the emergency loan loophole to save budget
FAKING IT Clubs are exploiting a loophole and creating ‘fake No.2 goalkeepers’ to warm their substitute benches with dangerous consequences
