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Marco Gabbiadini: What Happened Next?
By Richard Edwards last updated
What Happened Next? In his playing days his was a name to put fear in the hearts of defenders across the land. Now Marco Gabbiadini is serving up bed and breakfast in a city frequented by the Vikings.
Johan Cruyff: The player, the coach, the legacy
By Ben Clark last updated
Johan Cruyff Mesmerising player, revolutionary coach, brilliant pundit: for 40 years, Johan Cruyff has entertained, enthralled and inspired legions of football fans all over the world. Simon Kuper pays tribute to the Dutch master...
On this day in the Euros, June 21: Ronald Koeman wipes his backside on Olaf Thon's shirt
By Gary Parkinson published
On this day On home turf, West Germany were expected to win Euro '88. But the tournament took a dramatic swing when they were drawn against their fiercest rivals in the semi-finals, as Gary Parkinson explains
THIS is what being a fan in the 1980s was like – and what the Hillsborough verdict means
By Simon Curtis published
Simon Curtis was a match-going Manchester City supporter in the 1980s – a very different era for football fandom stained with tragedy. He explains why Tuesday’s Hillsborough verdict provides justice beyond the 96 fans who tragically lost their lives in April 1989...
Ex-Argentina goalkeeper Carlos Roa: “I decided to devote myself to religion…”
By Dan Brennan last updated
What Happened Next? Roa helped knock England out of the 1998 World Cup on penalties – then joined a religious retreat, saying the end of the world was nigh. We caught up with him in April 2005 to find out more...
Remember when Chelsea really were rubbish? FFT recalls the class of '86
By Richard Edwards published
Chelsea Sure, the Blues have had it rough at the start of the season – but Richard Edwards remembers when it was a lot worse...
How US soccer rescued Arsenal in the mid-80s – and changed English football
By Jon Spurling published
Arsenal With Arsenal in the middle of their US pre season tour, Jon Spurling explains how ex-vice chairman David Dein's obsession with stateside soccer helped transform an ailing club
Howay the entertainers: Reliving Newcastle's 1995/96 title challenge, by the players
By Louis Massarella, Richard Edwards, Chris Flanagan, Carl Worswick last updated
Newcastle United It’s 20 years since one of the Premier League’s most exciting teams faltered after leading by 12 points. The Magpies' main men from that era talk you through the key games of a thrilling season. You’ll LOVE it...
Why everybody absolutely loved FIFA 98: Road to World Cup
By Jamie Ranger published
FIFA Wooooohooooo! An unprecedented rise in the number of playable teams, a kicking soundtrack and, best of all, indoor mode. Over 20 years on, FIFA 98's allure endures
How Liverpool's greatest team failed to rule the world in 1984
By Luke Ginnell published
Action Replay They face Flamengo tonight, as they did in 1981 – but three years later, Joe Fagan’s Reds took on Argentine club Independiente for the honour of becoming world club champions. In order to win it, they would have to overcome one of South America’s finest cup teams and a miserable English record in the competition
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