In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Four Four Two

• NEMANJA MATIC
  “A Serbian lady helped me plan my escape from Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough – I took a taxi to the airport”
• THE ULTIMATE QUIZ
  Another bonkers year of football draws to a close – but how much can you remember about 2025?
• MERRY CHRISTMAS AFCON
  Struggling for something to do over the festive period? Sit back and enjoy the world’s most chaotic tournament as Africa’s finest vie for continental glory
• JULES BREACH
  From managerial drama to England glory, the TNT Sports presenter picks her 2025 highlights
• RAY DAVIES
  The Kinks frontman on watching the Gunners with brother and bandmate Dave, and nearly missing a gig to see England’s World Cup win
• “Stop! Hammar time”
  No other fanbase in women’s football can match the ultras of Swedish side Hammarby, who turn up in their thousands for every game, tifos in hand
• AN IRRESISTIBLE TRIO
  Mark White picks out the three finest individual displays of 2025 – two of them came from the all-conquering PSG
• Never. Say. Die.
  England flirted with elimination on several occasions during their dramatic defence of the Euros – through sheer grit and determination they survived, and then wrote history by becoming champions once more. Even Heather Small was impressed…
• THE SPECIALS ONE
  Frank Lampard didn’t always receive comparisons with Jose Mourinho during a mixed start to life as a manager, but this year he’s incredibly guided Coventry City from mid-table obscurity to the top of the Championship. As he tells FFT, his early experiences in the dugout were vital
• “SO, WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE FIRST WEEK OF YOUR JOB, GUYS?”
  Few people have ever started a new role quite as well as Joao Pedro. Within days, he’d scored three crucial goals to help Chelsea win the Club World Cup – he tells FFT how it felt, and why his three-year ban on soft drinks paid off…
• BIG DAN BIG YEAR
  Scoring at Wembley to bag Newcastle’s first trophy in 56 years, then making his England debut at 32 – it shouldn’t happen to a former non-league defender and Asda trolley-pusher, but Dan Burn wrote his own scripts in 2025
• SURPRISE, SURPRISE
  It wasn’t just Newcastle who defied expectations during a weird 2025 – while Manchester City won nothing, others also enjoyed unlikely success
• ENGLAND’S NEXT GAFFER?
  After a stint as the Three Lions’ interim boss last year, Lee Carsley proved his credentials even further by winning a second successive Under-21 Euros in 2025 – he tells FFT why he’s improving as a manager
• FOREVER A CHAMPION
  Diogo Jota’s final act as a Liverpool player was to pose with the Premier League trophy in May – his tragic death devastated the football world, but his achievements at Anfield and beyond will never be forgotten
• HENRY WINTER MEETS… JACK WILSHERE
  The renowned sports writer chats with an Arsenal hero who overcame adversity to run 26 miles and become Luton’s new gaffer in 2025
• THE BOY’S A BIT SPECIAL
  We assess a Chelsea-bound starlet and Bournemouth’s new strike ace
• “AT 16, A NATIONAL NEWSPAPER FRONT PAGE SAID I WAS ON £5,000 A WEEK IT WASN’T TRUE. IT CHANGED THE COURSE OF MY LIFE”
  Joe Cole went from wonderkid to Premier League winner, via showdowns with Abramovich and Sven, plus a phone call from Fergie. To coincide with his new book, he sits down with FFT to tell his story, in his own words
• ANN BUDGE
  Hearts’ chair steps down this month, having taken them from near liquidation to the top of the table – with a little bit of help from Tony Bloom
• FERRARI OR FOOTBALL CLUB?
  Harry Hugo fancied a sports car, but spent his money on a non-league side
• CARLISLE UNITED
  Lee Rooney, host of Blues podcast The Brunton Bugle, recalls play-off heartbreak and that Jimmy Glass goal
• ORIENT TO THE OCHE
  Matt Porter was the chief executive at a League One club aged only 26 – now he’s running professional darts
• BANTAMS’ WAIT IS OVER
  Bradford were long odds for League Two promotion in January – now Championship football is a realistic aim
• Morgan Schneiderlin
  “I THOUGHT I’D BE A PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMP WHEN I JOINED UNITED, BUT IT DIDN’T TURN OUT THAT WAY”
• Colin Todd
  “I HAVE A NEW KNEE, HIP AND HAD A TRIPLE HEART BYPASS – I’M READY IF ENGLAND NEED ME FOR 2026”
• David Dunn
  “MY KIDS STILL BRING UP THE RABONA FAIL… I DID IT LOADS IN MY CAREER, AND I’D TRY IT AGAIN TODAY!”
• THE BEST OF FOOTBALL
  KIT • FASHION • ART DESIGN • TECH
• FFT’S ULTIMATE STOCKING FILLERS THIS CHRISTMAS
  Stumped for what to buy the football fan in your life this festive season? Fear no more – we’ve spent hours trawling online shops to round up the best gifts Santa can haul down your chimney
• MY PERFECT XI DEMBA BA
  The Senegalese striker picks a team from his Blues and Toon days, plus an African icon for good measure…