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‘England have the players to win the World Cup – it’ll be tough for Thomas Tuchel to do a bad job, with the squad he has at his disposal’ Former Three Lions winger backs new boss after gentle qualifying draw
By Chris Flanagan published
The German boss begins his tenure in charge with some encouraging fixtures, as England aim to triumph in 2026

Why is Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 World Cup?
By Mark White published
The 2034 World Cup is going to Saudi Arabia, after the Gulf State submitted an uncontested bid for the tournament

Two hat-tricks in one match
By Ben Hayward published
It is fairly unusual for two players to score a hat-trick in the same match. Here, a look at some of the times it has happened at the highest level...

‘Scoring in a World Cup is like winning the title – can you imagine millions of people celebrating something you did? It’s insane and made me very proud’: Brazil legend explains how much 2002 goal meant to him
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Brazil stars regularly score at the World Cup, but for one player in particular in proved an especially proud moment in 2002

RANKED! The 100 best individual performances in football EVER
By Ryan Dabbs published
RANKED! From the miracle of Istanbul to the Matthews final, what's the greatest display a footballer has ever given?

Players who missed penalties in major final shootouts
By Ben Hayward published
From the World Cup to the Champions League, a look at the men's players who missed penalties in major final shootouts...

'Tottenham Hotspur have had the perfect way to play against us. I've always asked myself "Why?"’ Rodri perplexed by the challenge of Spurs
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The world’s best player was exclusively talking to FourFourTwo, when the subject of Tottenham came up

Diego Maradona's 'unknown friend' breaks silence for the first time on the anniversary of the Argentinian football legend's death
By Christian Martin published
Walter Soriano, a low profile but highly trusted confidant of the legendary footballer has always refused to speak about Maradona until now

Diego Maradona's 'unknown friend' breaks silence for the first time on the anniversary of the Argentinian football legend's death
By Christian Martin published
Walter Soriano, a low profile but highly trusted confidant of the legendary footballer has always refused to speak about Maradona until now

'LGBTQ+ fans will be respected at a World Cup in Saudi Arabia, everyone is welcome' 2034 tournament bid chief's promise
By Chris Flanagan published
Ahead of the country being awarded the tournament next month, FFT spoke to the bid CEO about some of the important issues that have been raised
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