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Ivory Coast celebrate victory over DR Congo — Ivory Coast could make AFCON a story for the ages – but Africa's dream of hosting another full World Cup may be a way off FFT's senior staff writer headed to Abidjan for the Africa Cup of Nations, and assesses the chances of the continent being chosen again as sole hosts of the globe's biggest tournament

Inverted full-back Kyle Walker of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) — The inverted full-back: football tactics explained What actually is an inverted full-back? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Transitions-loving managers Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino on the touchline as Liverpool play Tottenham — Attacking and defensive transitions: football tactics explained Transitions sound simple but why are they so critical for many of the best managers in the world? Here's your tactical explainer

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Quiz! Can you name the 26 highest-scoring Premier League players by letter of the alphabet?

By Sean Cole published 19 January 24

Quiz! Today's quiz is brought to you by the letters A and Z, plus all the rest in between, as we ask you to name the Premier League's top goalscorers by surname

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The best Serie A players of the 10s

By Tom Hancock published 19 January 24

Serie A Counting down the Italian top flight's finest between 2010 and 2019

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Kaka of AC Milan celebrates after scoring a goal, 2004

The best Serie A players of the 00s

By Tom Hancock published 18 January 24

Serie A Ranking the Italian top flight's standout stars from the first decade of the 21st century

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Pep Guardiola celebrates Manchester City's win over Newcastle United

Quiz! Can you name Pep Guardiola's 50 most-used players?

By Sean Cole published 18 January 24

Quiz! What better way to celebrate the Manchester City manager's birthday than testing your knowledge of his current and former teams

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Ranked! The 20 best African players in Premier League history

By Ed McCambridge published 17 January 24

Just how good are Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez, compared to the likes of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure?

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of ChatGPT's all-time XI

We asked ChatGPT for the greatest XI of all time: here's what it said

By Mark White published 17 January 24

FFT challenged ChatGPT for the greatest XI ever – did it get it right?

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Son Heung-min celebrates as Tottenham Hotspur beat Bournemouth

Quiz! Can you name every Asian international to play in the Premier League?

By Sean Cole published 17 January 24

Quiz! England's top division has benefitted from importing talented foreign players, including several of Asia's biggest stars

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BRISTOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Joey Barton, Manager of Bristol Rovers looks on as he walks off the pitch at full-time after the Papa John's Trophy match between Bristol Rovers and Chelsea U21 at Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2021 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)

The most hated people in football

By Tom Hancock published 17 January 24

Ranking the game's most loathed individuals

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Arsenal target Dominic Solanke ofb during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town at Vitality Stadium on December 16, 2023 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)

10 of the best January transfers you've probably forgotten about

By Sean Cole published 16 January 24

From the defender sold on for over £40m to arguably the best striker outside of the top four: the best under-the-radar winter arrivals

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Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona looks on during the Group B match of the UEFA Champions League between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale at Camp Nou on October 24, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain.

Quiz! Can you name the top 50 winter transfers ever?

By Mark White published 16 January 24

Quiz! We're looking for the weird and wonderful deals that broke the bank midseason for the world's richest

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