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Football songs: The history of the beautiful game's relationship with music
By Ed McCambridge published
LONG READ From El Tel to John Barnes, footballers once delivered a string of memorable tunes and even the odd No.1 - FFT salutes a lost tradition

The best midfielders of the 1980s
By Ben Hayward published
It was a memorable decade for football and creative players in particular, but which ones stood out the most?

Referee Ali Bin Nasser recalls Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal: "Applying FIFA’s instructions, I was obliged to give the goal"
By Ryan Dabbs published
Bin Nasser admits something about the goal felt wrong, but felt he didn't have the authority to overrule his linesman

"I'd play for Tottenham's reserves and then keep a clean sheet against Platini's France" – Pat Jennings recalls five games that changed his life
By Chris Flanagan published
The former Tottenham. Arsenal and Northern Ireland custodian on FA Cup glory, denying England and facing Brazil at Mexico 86

Quiz! Can you name every country Diego Maradona faced in a World Cup?
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Quiz He played at four World Cups and he scored that goal - and that one - but who else did Diego face?

Diego Maradona: Andre Villas-Boas calls for FIFA to retire No.10 for every club
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Diego Maradona's death, aged 60, sparked a deluge of tributes, and the Marseille boss believes the No.10 should now be retired from the game itself

Alex Ferguson at Mexico '86: when the world got its first blast of the hairdryer
By Steve Morgan published
World Cup 1986 After the untimely death of Jock Stein, Alex Ferguson led Scotland to a World Cup with what many believed was their best-ever side. Things didn’t quite go to plan, however...

Gary Lineker's 1986 World Cup in pictures: "Look at those nut-huggers Barnso is wearing..."
By FourFourTwo Staff published
World Cup 1986 Lineker won the Golden Boot at Mexico 86 with six goals for England. FourFourTwo went through the photo album with him...

El Capitán: the gamble that won the 1986 World Cup for Argentina
By Chris Hunt last updated
World Cup 1986 Argentina arrived a divided team with their coach about to be fired, but then a brave decision to make Maradona skipper made all the difference...

Remembered! When France and Brazil produced a classic – and appalling penalties – in '86
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
World Cup 1986 There are games of great technical merit, there are games of high drama, and very occasionally, there are games that have both. This was one of them...
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