“i had to wait 43 years for my 1966 world cup medal – it was special to finally be recognised”

What was your first game? It would’ve been a reserve game around 1973 or 1974. My first proper match was someone like Stoke or Ipswich – it wasn’t a big club like Manchester United or even Everton. On

Few players have won as many major trophies as Marcelo – and his shirt collection is impressive, too. The Brazilian has welcomed FFT into his office in Madrid and is showing us the jerseys he gathered

After a long and distinguished playing career, mainly with Aberdeen, you became a manager in 1994. How did you find the switch? It seemed like a natural progression at the time. I got a call from Moth

The giant from Limerick spearheaded the reverse in Ireland’s Six Nations fortunes

The record breaking Scot was a Six Nations beacon amid many moments of gloom

STEVENTON 6DIDCOT 0 Youth game, 1999 “I may have got some of the details of this game wrong, because I was 10 years old and it was 26 or 27 years ago, but this was the start of my love for football. I