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WELCOME • If there were ever any doubts about Harry Kane’s move to Bayern Munich, a goal from inside his own half at the end of October surely put any concerns to bed.
DEAN SAUNDERS • “At Galatasaray, they slit a goat’s throat in front of us, then handed everyone a cup of blood. I said to Brad Friedel, ‘What’s going on?’”
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME • This month, we begin with a look back at the incredible life of the great Sir Bobby Charlton
GAMES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
JULES BREACH • The TNT Sports presenter explains why Chelsea and Poch are a perfect match
THE ULTIMATE QUIZ • Test yourself with our teasers, featuring puzzlers on butchers, shootout records and Olympic champions
MEANWHILE IN… • …Saudi Arabia, Al Nassr fans created a banner for their star man: Javier Hernandez?!
THE DEBATE • Would you be in favour of scrapping VAR completely?
MY FOOTBALL • The commentator pairs Zizou with Paul Barnes and recalls accidentally kicking a croaked seagull…
S4C: THE LAST SAVIOUR FROM MORE PAY TV • Senior staff writer Chris Flanagan on subscription overload
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Willkommen HERR HARRY • After 19 years at Spurs, Harry Kane finally flew the nest this summer in search of silverware at Bayern Munich. He exclusively tells FFT why German football has given him goosebumps, and why Champions League glory is in his sights
THE OTHER BRITS AT BAYERN • Kane has followed Owen Hargreaves by grabbing headlines for both Bayern and England – these three also had spells with Die Roten
THE FAN’S VIEW • Josh Tobolt, from Bavarian Football Works, gives a Bayern supporter’s verdict on Kane’s move to Germany
HARRY KANE THE KING OF ADAPTABILITY • FFT’s tactical guru Adam Clery explains why the England striker needed little time to settle in at Bayern Munich
30 BEST BRITISH PLAYERS ABROAD • England has often been one of football’s most attractive destinations, particularly in the Premier League era. But while plenty of foreign superstars have made a home on these shores, numerous British sensations have headed in the opposite direction. Here are the finest of them, ranked solely by their contributions overseas…
“MICHEL PLATINI SAID THAT IF GLENN HODDLE AND I HAD BEEN FRENCH, WE WOULD HAVE BOTH EARNED 100 CAPS” • From sausage seasoner to European Cup finalist with Marseille, Chris Waddle went from obscure factory worker to football’s elite. He tells FFT how, via backheels, ballads and a ballistic Jack Charlton
“WHERE’S GENGHIS KHAN WHEN WE NEED HIM?” • Not even Mongolia’s great warlord could have stopped the Blue Wolves being one of of the first sides knocked out of the 2026 World Cup. FFT were in Ulaanbaatar to see it – once a coach in the country, Paul Watson discovered why their hopes were dashed, via Bayangol, Blatter and Barnet
THE ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP • With 48 sides at the 2026 tournament, qualification is about to get interesting
AT FIRST, I DIDN’T REALISE MY GOAL AGAINST ENGLAND ONLY TOOK EIGHT SECONDS. IT MADE ME AN IDOL IN SAN MARINO...