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CLAUDE MAKELELE • “In my first month at Real Madrid, the whole stadium booed when I touched the ball. It was difficult. But then we started winning...”

HIGHS & LOWS

MEANWHILE IN… • ...San Sebastian, Real Sociedad’s rise to the top of La Liga was all down to a sinister masked man with an axe

BEST&WORST LEICESTER CITY • Author David Bevan remembers Jamie Vardy’s wonder volley, the Ceefax striker and Ian Ormondroyd

THE ULTIMATE QUIZ • Forgotten loan spells, book snubs and shiny new stadia all feature in our latest batch of football brainteasers

GAMES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE JAMIE REDKNAPP

THE RETURN OF FREDDY ADU • After two years without a club, Sweden’s third tier beckoned

VVV-VENLO • Hammered 13-0 by Ajax, the VVV stands for very, very, very… bad at defending

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JOHNNY MARR • The Smiths founder and guitar icon on why Fernandinho would be a great best mate and the time Martin O’Neill turned up at an Oasis gig

FOOTBALL’S LEAST LOCAL DERBY • In Russia’s third division, Sakhalin’s nearest game is 4,000 miles away

LOUIS ‘SWEETY’ SAHA • The former Fulham frontman discusses French delicacies and reveals why he can’t wait for Christmas

25 BEST MANAGERS IN THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN THE 21ST CENTURY • FFT rates the finest bosses, based on their results in games outside the top flight – featuring El Loco, and a European Championship hero with France

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GONZALO HIGUAIN • The 32-year-old striker has linked up with David Beckham at MLS new boys Inter Miami, after spells with Real Madrid, Juventus and Chelsea

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A BROKEN HOME • Public feuds, boardroom brawling and one almighty transfer saga have made for a bitter civil war at Barcelona, and the world’s greatest ever footballer could be its biggest casualty. FFT discovers what’s gone wrong for Lionel Messi in Catalonia... and why he might become a Premier League player in 2021

ANGER, ANGST & OPTIMISM • Everyone’s got an opinion on Messi’s situation – but only he can decide his fate

MESSI & GUARDIOLA: AN UNEASY AFFAIR • The Barcelona icons could be reunited at Manchester City, but it’s not always been plain sailing between the pair...

OF THE BIGGEST TRANSFER BUST-UPS EVER! • Messi and Barça went to war this summer, but at least their aggro didn’t end with the threat of gun violence. Or baffling talk of cats...

"SOON ARTETA WILL BE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST MANAGERS IN THE WORLD,, • He’s only been a Gunner since August, but Willian is already a big fan of his new surroundings after swapping Chelsea for Arsenal – and the feelings are mutual. The Brazilian reveals how magic Mikel can keep his trophy-winning legacy burning bright

THE REDEMPTION OF CARLO ANCELOTTI • Things unravelled for the Italian legend after he led Real Madrid to La Decima, but Everton’s seven wins in a row at the start of the new season provided early signs that he hasn’t lost his touch. Can he guide the Toffees back into Europe?

QATAR AGAINST THE WORLD • Pariahs of the Gulf, Qatar are also Asian champions, thanks to a long-term plan to revamp their football fortunes. With two years until their World Cup debut, what are their realistic hopes as hosts?

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