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Every Barcelona Player to Win the Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Aitana Bonmati and Johan Cruyff are amongst Barcelona's legends that have won the Ballon d'Or.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2024

Tottenham: Bill Nicholson ideals at the heart of Ange Postecoglou’s plans for Spurs

Postecoglou believes there is a ‘synergy’ between his approach and the beliefs of legendary double-winning Spurs manager

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

The 55 Greatest Soccer Players of All Time

Lionel Messi, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona headline the greatest soccer players of all time.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2024

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'We didn't win, but beautiful football was our legacy': the late Johan Neeskens in one of his last-ever interviews - on Total Football, Johan Cruyff and heartbreak in 1974

Earlier this year, FourFourTwo spoke to Johan Neeskens for a feature on Holland's great 1974 side, not knowing it would be one of the final interviews

FourFourTwo · Oct 8, 2024

Johan Neeskens, the most complete player of the Total Football era

In today’s Football Daily: Remembering the great Johan Neeskens

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

Johan Neeskens deserves place next to Cruyff in Total Football pantheon

While Johan Cruyff is the philosophical lodestar of Dutch football, his teammate was also hugely influential

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

Netherlands and Ajax great Johan Neeskens dies aged 73

Neesken was part of the great Dutch side which reached the final of the World Cups in 1974 and 1978.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

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Teams that won major finals on home soil

A look at some of the men's national teams and club sides that won major trophies in their home country or at their own stadium...

FourFourTwo · Sep 29, 2024

Ranked! The 20 best cult Champions League sides ever

Recalling the Champions League cult sides of days gone by whose very mention is enough to trigger nostalgia

FourFourTwo · Sep 17, 2024

Best Johan Cruyff quotes

Johan Cruyff is perhaps the most influential figure in football history. Here, a look at some of his most memorable quotes...

FourFourTwo · Sep 17, 2024

The best ever Eastern European players

Featuring big-name stars from Hungary, Poland and beyond

FourFourTwo · Jul 21, 2024

England, Netherlands and the curious case of intertwined ideals, style and history

Decades of overlapping cultures make this a fascinating semi-final battle at Euro 2024

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Netherlands have the advantage for England Euro 2024 semi-final clash: thanks to past and present in Dortmund

The Dutch take on Gareth Southgate's England side for a place in the Euro 2024 final on Wednesday evening

FourFourTwo · Jul 8, 2024

A look at some of England’s memorable matches against the Netherlands

There have only been 22 encounters between the sides.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024

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FourFourTwo · Jul 4, 2024

Pep’s disciples! Slot, Maresca, Kompany, Arteta & Alonso, PLUS Sturridge, Higuita, the New York derby and more!

Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device NOW!

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

Euro 2024: Penalty shootouts set to take center stage as psychology and new tactics come into play

The penalty shootout is a tense battle of wills over 12 yards (11 meters) that has increasingly become a huge part of soccer and an unavoidable feature of the knockout stage in the biggest competitions

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024

Why Wout Weghorst is the ‘English’ contradiction at the heart of the Netherlands team

Coach Ronald Koeman, a face of Dutch football, admitted his side need some ‘English qualities’. Enter Weghorst...

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024

Brilliant Oranje: 50 years on, the game is still in thrall to Total Football

The influence of the Netherlands at the 1974 World Cup – Cruyff and the high-press revolution – will still resonate at the Euros in Germany

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FourFourTwo · Jun 4, 2024

The best strike partnerships ever

FFT profiles some iconic and prolific attacking pairings

FourFourTwo · May 21, 2024

The best international football kits ever

Ranking the finest threads worn by national teams

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2024

There’s another word for Manchester City’s dominance: unhealthy

The club’s phenomenal wealth, and its supreme competence, has led to an excellence that is both predictable and a perhaps a little dull

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Fluid poetry has beaten brutality in the battle for football’s evolution

In 1970, Rinus Michels was pioneering a new style of play while Leeds and Chelsea were kicking lumps out of each other

FourFourTwo · Apr 16, 2024

Managers who won trophies in multiple countries

These coaches all got their hands on silverware with clubs from at least two nations

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

How Phil Foden has developed into Manchester City’s outstanding player

Young midfielder was player of the match against Real Madrid and is now trusted by Pep Guardiola to be centre stage

FourFourTwo · Apr 1, 2024

The best Dutch footballers ever

FFT ranks the finest players to come out of the Netherlands

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