Chris Flanagan
Senior Staff Writer at FourFourTwo
Senior staff writer for FourFourTwo, author of the book 'Who Put The Ball In The Munich Net?' (spoiler alert: it was Kevin Davies)
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fourfourtwo.com | Chris Flanagan
It’s 10 years since Son Heung-min joined Tottenham Hotspur from Bayer Leverkusen – a decade on, he’s a bona fide Spurs legend. The South Korean has scored 173 goals in 454 games for Spurs, and finally secured the first major club trophy of his career in May, when he lifted the Europa League trophy as captain. Since then though, there have been reports that he may leave the club, with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and Saudi Arabian sides among those linked.
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fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Chris Flanagan
The story of England’s campaign at the 1971 World Cup - an unofficial tournament played in Mexico - is a fascinating one that had previously been somewhat airbrushed from history. A film was released last year to tell the story of the ‘Lost Lionesses’ who travelled to the Central American country shortly after the Football Association had lifted their 50-year ban on the women’s game.
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fourfourtwo.com | Chris Flanagan
Rachel Yankey became the first player to surpass Peter Shilton’s England record of 125 caps, represented Great Britain at the Olympics and became a European champion with Arsenal. Growing up though in Brent in north west London, Yankey had to hide her identity, just to be able to play football. At the age of eight, she shaved off her hair and pretended to be a boy called Ray, joining a team for two years before an opponent found out that she was a girl and she was asked to leave the pitch.
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fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Chris Flanagan
During his 12-year career which took in stops at Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Aston Villa among other places, Stan Collymore played with some of his generation’s best football players. The forward won three England caps during his career which was often marred in controversy, but perhaps his best football came at the City Ground, where he netted 41 goals in 65 Premier League appearances and earned him an English transfer record £8.5million move to Liverpool in 1995.
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fourfourtwo.com | Chris Flanagan
Gianni Infantino had been FIFA president for a mere nine months when he unveiled his grand vision. “Today, football is not just about Europe and South America,” he declared in November 2016. “The world has changed, and we need to make the Club World Cup more interesting for teams, and also for fans around the world. We are trying to create a tournament that’s more attractive, with more quality and more clubs.
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Full guide to the Club World Cup in @FourFourTwo's new issue - from Barry Norman and crocodiles, to interviews with John Terry and David James, via Manchester United's infamous trip to Brazil in 2000. Can this become one of football’s prestigious events? https://t.co/Lx61q6gTxC https://t.co/znIPpriayy
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