He's the first Arsenal teenagerto reach double figures in a season since Nicolas Anelka, andGabriel Martinelli is targeting more success over the next few years in North London."I want to win the Champions League and lots of domestic titles to make Arsenal’s fans very happy," the Brazilian revealed to FourFourTwo in the April 2020 issue, out now."They deserve the best – not only the supporters but all of the club’s staff. I’d like to give back to the club after everything they’ve done for me so far and, as a result, become a Gunners legend."After arriving from the Brazilian fourth tier last summer, the 18-year-old has been a bright spark in Arsenal's season, scoring braces on bothhis debut in the...
Like every other manager, Jurgen Klopp is days into one of the strangest and most unprecedented periods of his life, let alone his career in football.As life in England edges towards a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Liverpool squad are in self-isolation after the suspension of the Premier League season.The Reds are currently not due back in training until the start of April, while the English top-flight is not scheduled to resume until the start of May at the earliest - in this period of uncertainty, however, this time away is likely to be extended further.So what does the manager of Liverpool Football Club do during such a period? How can Klopp occupy his time at home in...
With football’s ellipsis extending on endlessly, now probably isn’t the time to talk about evolution and improvement. At the moment, the game returning in any form would be a significant development, let alone in an altered state, and that isn’t expected to happen for many more months.But football does move forward, as anyone who has been stuck at home watching archive footage should now be able to tell you. In fact, it advances at a remarkable pace and with great imagination.There are the more obvious ways – in technology, in broadcasting, in the fabric and feel of the boots and balls – but also the trends which only become clear in hindsight. If, for instance, you watched an episode of...
10. Zinedine Zidane, FranceHis two goals in the final, both headed from corners, have led to the impression this was Zidane’s tournament. But although he was good, he was far, far better at Euro 2000.Here, Zidane's corner set up Christophe Dugarry in France’s opener against South Africa, and he then spun brilliantly out of a challenge and flicked a pass out for Lizarazu to tee up Thierry Henry’s opener against Saudi Arabia. A red card for a stamp on Fuad Amin rather soured that match, though, and he was subdued in both quarter-final and semi before bursting back to life against Brazil.9. Dunga, BrazilIt's not fashionable to praise Dunga – after all, who watches football for diligence and intelligence rather...
WATCHALONGWatch the full France 98 World Cup final with us at 3pmSaturday, March 21 right hereFive minutes on the clock, 32 teamsto guess.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your friends!NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name the top 20 rated players from every FIFA game in the last decade? World Cup 98 was a big tournament of firsts.It was the first time that a certain team hosted it and the first time a certain won it. That's both the same team - in case you can't remember.It was the first big tournament of David Beckham and Michael Owen - both scored iconic goals for their country and wrote themselves into English folklore. Though one for the wrong reasons, really.It was the...