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"I SWAPPED SHIRTS WITH ETO'O AFTER MY DEBUT HE PROBABLY USED MINE ON HIS WINDOWS"
The lifelong Magpie opens up about earning Sir Bobby’s trust, his new career in the Middle East, and how Ruud van Nistelrooy knew I wanted to kick him”
GREEN SHOOTS
Less than two years ago, Saint-Etienne were at real risk of relegation to the semi-professional third tier - unthinkable for a club who were the finest in France throughout the 1960s and '70s. Now Les Verts are back in the big time following last term's Ligue 2 play-off success. Oh, and they're also billionaires...
"THE MISSILE SIRENS WOULD START DURING TRAINING, SO WE'D HAVE TO GO INSIDE AND TAKE COVER"
The Welsh international striker recalls growing up in Africa, humiliation at Derby and air strikes in Israel, not to mention a certain hat-tricks record...
Why Cole Palmer is an absolute genius on a football pitch
Chelsea’s attacking star attracts plenty of mirth for his interviews, but he often displays unrivalled intelligence in the heat of Premier League action
Why Thomas Tuchel is the perfect fit for the England job
The new gaffer might not have been born and bred in Barnsley, but he’s long proved himself to be particularly astute in high-profile knockout competitions
SUMMIT SPECIAL
Bryan Robson can still move mountains - FFT teamed up with the Manchester United marvel to scale Africa's highest peak
THE (NEW) SAINTS GO MARCHING ON
Wrexham dominate most of the Welsh football headlines these days, but it's TNS who've been making history in the UEFA Conference League - FFT headed to Shrewsbury to see them record a shock 'home' win over Kazakhstan's Astana
How Liverpool have changed under new manager Arne Slot
The Reds have had to adapt to life without their legendary boss Jurgen Klopp, But their new managers tactical tweaks showed highly promising early signs
CORINTHIANS X SENNA 2018-19
Kit connoisseur Phil Delves looks back at an ultimate 'collab shirt' from South America - one that heralded a black and gold craze
STEPH HOUGHTON
\"Princess Anne called me Fara when I got my MBE - I didn't dare correct her! What can you say? You just say, 'Yes, ma'am\"\"
A MATCH WITH THE MONKS THE GREATEST COMPETITION PRIZE EVER
A globe-trotting FourFourTwo has gone beyond even Tanzania’s borders this month. American fan Matthew Eide of the Far Away Football blog ventured to equally mountainous Bhutan, after winning the most unusual of raffles...
Why I love Scottish football
The legendary goal-getter recounts his strangest tales, featuring Graeme Souness punch-ups, broken sofas, Duncan Ferguson's errant pigeon and, of course, Gazza...
WARNOCK: ONLY A GAME? IT'S LIFE OR DEATH IN SHEFFIELD!
JUST another game? Don’t pull that one on Neil Warnock, a Sheffield native, boyhood Blade and managerial veteran of nine Steel City derbies.
FARKE: WE HAVE THE WINNING MENTALITY TO STAY COURSE
Pressure mounts on Hoops manager
Sky Blues' USA ace has edges to sharpen
COVENTRY City put a typically insipid start to the season behind them with a couple of recent victories – and Haji Wright was at the forefront of their revival.
Count on an Owls flap with Chansiri
FOR six days in August, supporters of Sheffield Wednesday could just about pretend that everything was alright.
WITH THE RIGHT OWNERS, JUST WATCH ROYALS LIFT OFF AGAIN!
READING legend Brian McDermott says the Royals’ current crop remind him of the side that stormed to the Championship title in 2012.
EDWARDS FEARS HIS JOB COULD BE ON LINE
ROB Edwards apologised to Luton fans and admitted he did not know whether he would hold on to his job after his side crashed to a big defeat at Middlesbrough.
DAVIES AGONY AS BLUES BLOW IT
ADEJECTED Chris Davies gave a bleak assessment of his Birmingham City side’s draw against Northampton Town.
ANDI'S AT DOUBLE TO SPARK AWAY JOY
BLACKBURN Rovers boss John Eustace believes his team gave a text-book performance to get a first away win of the league season at Cardiff.
ACE VAKOUN CLEANS UP FOR THE HORNETS
VAKOUN Bayo took the plaudits once more after his goal sunk Oxford on Friday.
HUSTLE FROM RUSSELL NETS DERBY SPOILS
HEAD coach Darrell Clarke praised goalscorer Jon Russell as his Barnsley side earned all three points in a home victory over South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United.
LUKAS AND LIONS ROAR INTO RACE
Defiant Millwall surge up the table
FUMING GRANT'S BLAST PAYS OFF
CHOICE words from Grant McCann at half-time did the trick as Doncaster Rovers came back to secure a point against classy Notts County.
COV CATCH BLACK CATS NAPPING
SUNDERLAND head coach Regis le Bris was frustrated his players couldn’t build on two moments of first half magic that should have seen off managerless Coventry City at the Stadium of Light.
BOSS MARTI'S ON A MISSION TO RESCUE R'S ALL OVER AGAIN
ARTI Cifuentes proved he was up for a challenge when he took the manager’s job at QPR just over a year ago.
BISHOP AT THE HEART OF POMPEY WIN
COLBY Bishop’s spectacular return after heart surgery was a well-kept secret, said Portsmouth manager John Mousinho.
MEMORIES, NOT MONEY COUNT
Who could have predicted the first year without FA Cup replays unfolding like this? A raft of Non-League clubs, whose draws after 90 minutes would have earned them a second bite at the cherry in any previous year, knocked out during extra-time or penalties and left to ponder what might have been.
TAYLOR MADE FOR SUCCESS!
MATT TAYLOR wants everyone at Wealdstone to lap up their FA Cup success – and keep on looking forwards.
BEES HELD AT HOME BY LATICS
TITLE chasers Barnet and Oldham Athletic fought out a goalless draw at the Hive with the Bees boss Dean Brennan shown a red card by referee Stuart Morland after the final whistle when he questioned some of the officiating.