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Arne Slot applauds the Liverpool fans after the 5-1 win over Tottenham at Anfield which secured the Premier League title in April 2025.
Dutch managers who won trophies abroad

By Ben Hayward Published

After Arne Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League title, a look at some of the Dutch managers who won trophies outside the Netherlands...

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'Louis Van Gaal was the worst manager I’ve ever worked with in my career. On only his second day in the job, he looked me in the face and said, "I don’t like you": Rafael da Silva on why his Manchester United career came to an end

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Rafael da Silva and his twin brother Fabio arrived at Old Trafford as teenagers in 2008

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Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola chat ahead of a Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City in April 2024.
Managers who won the Champions League

By Ben Hayward Published

A look at the managers who won the Champions League since the competition was rebranded in 1992/93...

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A close-up of David Beckham's face, with Steri-Strips over a cut above his left eyebrow, sustained by being struck with a boot kicked by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room, February 2003
Infamous bust-ups between players and managers

By Tom Hancock Published

Featuring punches, bad table manners and a flying plate of chicken

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Louis van Gaal and Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger exclusive: “With a bit more trust, Louis van Gaal would have changed more at Manchester United – the club lost a lot of years because of that”

By Chris Flanagan Published

The former Red Devils midfielder tells FFT why the club missed an opportunity to modernise much earlier – and it cost them

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Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever
Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever

By Mark White Published

Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi

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Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time
Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time

By Chris Flanagan Published

RANKED! The 100 best football managers of all time, ever: it's time to honour the best tacticians, tinkermen and master motivators in the history of the game. Buckle up...

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Louis van Gaal speaks to Marcos Rojo at Manchester United
Louis Van Gaal once fined Marcos Rojo £300k for not renewing his passport

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Rojo had a miserable summer in 2015 - first, he lost the Copa America final, then his club manager compounded matters by issuing him with a hefty fine

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FourFourTwo Issue 351
In the mag: the return of Marcus Rashford! Plus, Ted Lasso talks, 100 years of Wembley, Alan Sugar at Spurs and an exclusive chat with Tammy Abraham

By Matthew Ketchell Published

IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on iPad and iPhone – from Thursday 30 March

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Ranked! The 50 greatest feuds in modern football

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Lists From rumbling rows to full-on fights, we count down the players, managers, clubs and governing bodies with the biggest beef in the game over the last 20 years

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