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YOU ASK... 6 Martin O’Neill chats European

Cup glory and Robbie Williams UPFRONT 12 Christmas gifts (or January sales) 18 Paul Gascoigne’s little helper 20 Hasselbaink’s finest ever games 21 Matchday programme gold 23 Liz Truss: Leeds United gaffer? 24 Test yourself with the FFT quiz 27 Rudi Voller vs Frank Rijkaard 28 Roma’s captain talks Mourinho

FEATURES 32 Mikel Arteta’s players, coaches and fans tell FFT how he took Arsenal from toxic crisis to top 42 Half-term fan reports: we asked supporters from all 20 Premier League outfits to sum up the good, the bad and the ugly so far 50 The MLS Cup Final had a script worthy of Tinseltown’s finest, and we had a front row seat 56 At the match with Rod Stewart,

featuring Irn-Bru, Lisbon Lions and a sing-song at Barrowlands

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