Long before Roman Abramovich’s billions and Jose Mourinho’s opinions, there was a tiny Sardinian who transformed the face of Chelsea forever...

Silvio Berlusconi bought AC Milan 35 years ago and turned them into a powerhouse of the European game. Now owner of Monza, the small club standing on the cusp of reaching Serie A for the first time in their history

INTERVIEW Former Newcastle and Tottenham star David Ginola arrived in England in 1995 with journalists asking him who he was – then picked up the Player of the Year award aged 32...

PREDICTIONS Place your bets - who are our esteemed team picking for the European crown this time around?

FFT INTERVIEW When Pep Guardiola said he wouldn’t need to replace the departing David Silva with a megabucks arrival, he meant it. FFT met Phil Foden last summer - and he told us he was raring to go

Did we miss anything in the mag? Here are some more highs and lows of a rollercoaster 12 months

In England’s top four divisions, only three matches welcomed supporters on December 26 - FFT’s Chris Flanagan headed to one of them

Diego Maradona's starring role in Argentina's World Cup success almost never happened after a crowd swamping the star got out of control

Touching new film documents the final years of a football legend, and celebrates his success with the Republic of Ireland

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

Celtic's charge for a 10th consecutive title is the talking point of this season in Scotland. But back in 1997/98, it was the Bhoys who had to stop Rangers from landing that holy grail...

FFT’s Chris Flanagan went to watch League Two’s newest club, embarking on a strange introduction to life in the EFL

Liverpool can draw level with Manchester United on 20 Premier League titles by retaining their crown in 2020/21 – but can they really sustain those stellar standards?

Leeds can finally call themselves a Premier League team once more. FFT retraces an extraordinary journey of upsets, angst and unruly ownership with ex-bosses, players and a famously tearful fan

Bolton slipped to new depths on Saturday, after defeat in their opening game in League Two. FourFourTwo was there to see it

FEATURE Ronaldo will break Ali Daei’s record eventually – but for now, Iran’s king still rules. This is how he made it to No.1

LONG READ Soon, the world’s most relentless footballer will finally be able to call himself No.1. This is the story of how Ronaldo moved to the brink of becoming the greatest international goalscorer of all time – by those who know him best

Leeds United As the Champions League returns in neutral venues, writes Chris Flanagan looks back at how Leeds' valiant defeat by Stuttgart led to a bizarre play-off match they would never forget

NEW ISSUE The Arsenal legend discusses his famous 2002 strike during an in-depth interview in the new issue of FourFourTwo

EXCLUSIVE The Gunners great gives an in-depth interview about his career in FFT's new issue – and he's keen for a coaching comeback