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KAKA • “Manchester City wanted me to become one of their leaders on the pitch – but I didn’t think it was the right time to leave Milan”

HIGHS & LOWS

EURO 2020 REVIEW • After so long without crowds, fans reunited to witness one of the most dramatic tournaments for decades this summer. It began with trauma, but delivered unforgettable moments – including a Klopp lookalike and Roy Keane’s concert rage

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ENGLAND LOST A FINAL, BUT GAINED A HOME • FourFourTwo editor James Andrew was in the crowd for England’s home knockout games at Euro 2020, and explains why an unforgettable tournament gave the new Wembley a soul it had lacked since 2007

THE FFT AWARDS

62 THINGS WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THIS SEASON • New year, new dreams – and good grief, we’re going to enjoy this one. Taking our seats is the only thing most of us want in 2021-22, but that won’t stop us from getting lairy about title scraps, returning icons – and the odd Hollywood ending...

THE POST-WAR BOOM • Football fans haven’t been locked out of grounds for this long since the Second World War – when attendances rocketed as supporters reclaimed their beloved game. If this return is anything like that one, records will tumble

BLUE SKY THINKERS • Brentford’s journey from League Two to the Premier League has featured controversial innovation, penalty chaos and enough play-off heartbreak to last a lifetime. But now they’re finally here – and Bees heroes past and present tell FFT how they did it

BUY LOW, SELL HIGH • The Bees have made massive profits on young players in recent seasons – co-director of football Phil Giles explains the thinking behind their best recruits

FANTASY FOOTBALL HIJACKED MY LIFE • The Premier League’s official game takes over weekends for millions – and often wrecks them as well. Its beginnings may have been humble, but FPL is now an exploding global phenomenon dominated by the rich and famous... and baiting top-flight managers right across the country

BIG RON BIG PROBLEMS • When cash-strapped Peterborough were handed a £100,000 lifeline from Sky in early 2006, chairman Barry Fry agreed to expose his promotion-chasing club to a fly-on-the-wall documentary. What could go wrong? Just about everything...

“ANY CHANCE, BLEO...?” • FFT editor James Andrew got his grounding in journalism at London Road – and Posh’s Big Ron season was his baptism of fire

“RONALDO GRABBED HIS PEN, THEN STARTED TO WRITE A SOAP OPERA. I WAS LIKE, ‘THIS IS TOO CRAZY FOR ME...’” • Roberto Carlos, Global Ambassador of Gazprom’s Football for Friendship programme, tells FFT about overcoming odds, making a difference and Ronaldo: star striker... soap writer?!

IAN EVATT • The former Barrow boss guided Bolton from 20th in February to promotion from the fourth tier last term – now he’s aiming for the League One title

MACCS SPEED AHEAD • The Silkmen have risen from the ashes and will start again in the ninth tier this summer. But as their famous head honcho explains, history won’t repeat itself

BEST&WORST SWANSEA CITY • Steven Carroll, editor of fanzine Swansea Oh Swansea, reflects on Kiddy misery,...