World Cup 2006

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

By Mark White Last updated

RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

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RANKED!
Most Red Cards in a Single World Cup Tournament

By Ryan Gray Published

The record could easily be broken this year at World Cup 2026

Competition
Details of the Jamaica 26 x Bob Marley Home and Away Authentic Jerseys
Is This Love? The Jamaica Bob Marley-inspired World Cup kits will have you jamming this summer

By Paul Brett Published

Adidas has dropped the "Reggae Boyz" all-new home and away kits, and they have to be the contenders for the best kits of 2026

Team
Cristiano Ronaldo's thousand goal stare

By Chris Flanagan Published

EXCLUSIVE Three years since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr, he’s laser-focused on hitting another milestone – 2026 will see him play his last World Cup and further his quest to become the first player to officially score 1,000 career goals. As those who know him tell FFT, he won’t be retiring until he’s done it

EXCLUSIVE
Take our money! Lionel Messi's Adidas Argentina 2006 shirts have been re-released - and you're going to want the collection

By Mark White Published

New Adidas Argentina 2006 shirts? With Lionel Messi printed on the back? Yes please!

Products & Kit
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Incredible Lionel Messi prediction made by Ronaldinho 20 years ago unearthed

By Andy Mitten Published

Twenty years ago, the Brazilian spoke to FourFourTwo just before he won the only Ballon d’Or of his career – he also told us about a player who’d recently made his first league start. Some kid called Lionel Messi…

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“I was f*cking fuming!” Coleen Rooney and Gary Neville on England’s World Cup WAG circus

By Chris Nee Published

England squad’s wives and girlfriends attracted media attention in Germany in 2006

Coaches & Managers
Jens Lehmann in action for Arsenal against Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final.
Players sent off in major finals

By Ben Hayward Published

From the World Cup to the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, a look at some of the players sent off in major finals...

Coaches & Managers
England
What happened to England's Golden Generation? Why the country's most talented squad never came good

By Chris Flanagan Last updated

England’s world-class crop were tipped to bring home big honours during the 2000s, but fell short when it mattered most

Player
England WAGS Coleen Rooney Rebekah Vardy
When England's WAGS went wild in Baden-Baden – and took the blame for World Cup 2006 failure

By Steve Anglesey Last updated

England Did England’s other halves really cost Sven’s charges the World Cup? Steve Anglesey hits the Black Forest

England
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