Latest Long read features
Whatever happened to goalmouth scrambles? FourFourTwo investigates a lost phenomenon
Long Read Better pitches? Cowardly players? Who's to blame for the disappearance of penalty-box pile-ups? Nick Moore tried to find out...
Signing for Arsenal, coming through with Cole, waking up from a coma and becoming a postman: Thomas English's incredible story
Arsenal Set to sign for QPR in 2001 after an impressive S.League season with Marine Castle United, the former Arsenal trainee almost died in a freak accident. Now, 17 years on, the 36-year-old shares his tale with FourFourTwo…
Explaining Marcelo Bielsa: How the Argentine came to influence football's greatest managers
Marcelo Bielsa If you thought Brian Clough’s Leeds spell was fraught, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Bielsa has inspired a generation of top coaches to become winners – and a string of club owners to pull their hair out
Manchester United's mad 1999 trip to Australia: all-nighters and dirty Dwight Down Under
Manchester United Picture the scene: you’ve just won the Treble, you’re 10,000 miles from home and Steve McClaren has been left in charge. The chief protagonists relive the craziest of pre-season jollies
The big interview: Emile Heskey – “I wouldn’t say England was toxic, but it could be very intimidating”
The Big Interview Did his missed chances ever get him down? Why did England’s Golden Generation fail? What was that DJ celebration all about? Your questions answered in November 2018…
Long read: Being Paul Pogba – life as football's most scrutinised superstar
Paul Pogba He’s a superstar meme whose every touch, tweet or trim is subject to criticism. If that wasn’t enough pressure, Paul Pogba is expected to spearhead a resurgence at Manchester United: bring back trophies on the pitch, be the global face of the brand off it. Can he do it? Time to find out...
The big interview: Tim Cahill – “When I said I was leaving Everton, Phil Jagielka turned around and half-slapped me”
The Big Interview Is it true that Sean Dyche eats worms? Will he ever forgive Pierluigi Collina? What does he have against corner flags? Your questions answered in June 2018…
Why do so many footballers end up broke? FourFourTwo investigates...
Premier League It’s the unseen epidemic: the game’s young, rich and famous ending up penniless. Alec Fenn investigates how excess, addiction and divorce is leading former millionaires to financial ruin
