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‘Every club outside of the top 10 in the Premier League should have been banging on the door to get Ashley Cole in – he’s done everything right’ Joe Cole tells FFT why he’s backing his former Chelsea and England team-mate to be a success in management

In an exclusive interview, one Cole explains why he’s got faith in his namesake, who’s become a boss with Italian club Cesena

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“I’m ready to lead a group as a manager now – I’ve had six or seven years to find my voice as a coach, and I have belief in myself” New Cesena boss Ashley Cole has exclusively told FourFourTwo why it’s the right time for him to become a gaffer

Speaking prior to his appointment, Cole explained to FFT how several years in coaching have prepared him for his first management role

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Ashley Cole finally gets the chance to scratch his seven-year itch

In today’s Football Daily: why has it taken so long for Ashley Cole to get a job in management?

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England legend lands shock first manager’s job at Italian second division club

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Ashley Cole lands first managerial role as he makes surprise move to Serie B

Cole has been appointed head coach of Cesena, who sit eighth in Italy’s second tier

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‘You’d be amazed at the amount of people who are blaming me for Chelsea drawing Wrexham in the FA Cup – at the draw, people were booing me!’ Blues legends Joe Cole and Ashley Cole tell FFT why this weekend’s fifth-round tie could be a banana skin

In an exclusive interview, the former Chelsea duo assess the chances of an upset in North Wales, and explain why they hope it won't be another Barnsley

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The Best Players For The Meeks Mode Evolution In EA FC 26

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EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards Ashley Cole SBC Solution: How To Easily Complete And Review

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Ashley Cole says coaching Harry Kane and Cole Palmer gave him imposter syndrome

Cole is a full-time coach for England and has previously served as assistant coach under interim manager Lee Carsley

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Every Player to Move from Chelsea to Arsenal in the Premier League

Since the Premier League began, Arsenal have signed a whole team’s worth of players from Chelsea.

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Ashley Cole Blames Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea Legends for England’s Golden Generation Failings

A generation of world class players should have put England on top of the world in the 2000s.

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Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr, Jimmy Corbett?! 'The Boy's A Bit Special' best and worst wonderkid scouting picks

The Boy’s A Bit Special feature has returned to FourFourTwo – to celebrate, we look back at three decades of youngsters who we tipped for the top. Some predictions were more successful than others…

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The 25 Best Chelsea Players of All Time—Ranked

The Blues have boasted some of the world's greatest talents over the years.

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Bottom-half budget, top of the table: how Stevenage made English football’s best start

Sports science graduate Alex Revell’s team lead League One with a record unrivalled in the top four divisions

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‘I’ll always believe I can get an England call-up – it’s a dream of mine. That feeling will never leave and that was a big factor in joining Rangers’ Max Aarons on his Three Lions motivation

The Bournemouth loanee was regular in the England U21s but is yet to receive a senior call-up

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Gary Neville calls for ‘disruptive response’ to support players suffering racism

The new season has been marred by a number of episodes of reported racism directed at players.

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Djed Spence and the long, long, long list of England’s post-Cole left-backs

In today’s Football Daily: Djed Spence’s England opportunity, Grimsby fans’ solidarity and

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15 players who surprisingly played in Champions League finals

For some, appearing in a Champions League final is an absolute pinnacle compared with the rest of their careers

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Arsenal hand Max Dowman, 15, Premier League debut against Leeds

Born in 2009, Dowman was named on the bench against Leeds and came on for the final half an hour

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Newcastle fan Sam Dalling hates pre-season friendlies, so why has he taken his ten-month old to Leyton Orient vs Watford?

How football, family and friends can make a 350-mile round trip to watch someone else's club totally worth it

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Jonathan Barnett was an early kingpin in the world of the super-agents

The Londoner who has worked with some of the biggest names in football has been accused of trafficking, torture and rape

The Guardian - UK

Harvey Elliott double sinks Netherlands as England Under-21s reach Euros final

Harvey Elliott struck twice against the Netherlands to send England into the final of the European Under-21s Championship via a 2-1 victory

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Who makes it into a combined all-time XI between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain?

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