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YOU ASK... 6 Lucy Bronze on Lionesses glory,

making boys cry and free pizza UPFRONT 12 The best pictures of the year 18 Thomas Hitzlsperger visits Iran 19 Jules Breach: “My crazy week” 20 Test yourself wth the FFT quiz 22 Sexy Pants suffer relegation 23 Debate: Is SPOTY still relevant? 24 Aaron Ramsdale’s bloody glove 26 Star of the year: er, Dan Burn?!

FEATURES 30 Manchester City: Treble winners

How Pep Guardiola’s men finally ascended to Europe’s summit 36 The greatest British sides ever FFT ranks the finest club teams 42 The making of Roberto De Zerbi

Bielsa, Benevento and Brighton 46 Mary Earps: world’s best keeper

All hail the swearing sensation 48 Wrexham’s return to the EFL

Phil Parkinson relives promotion 54 Scotland’s goalscoring hero

A chat with Scott McTominay

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