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THE TOP 101 PLAYERS OF FFT’S LIFETIME

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UPFRONT 6 One-on-One: Gaizka Mendieta on European heartache, his rift with Southgate, and guitars 20 Notebook: Worst. Contract. Ever. 22 Mad stuff: A celebratory skull 24 Lucy Bronze’s greatest matches 26 Dominic Calvert-Lewin wants a worldwide ban on parmesan 29 A crocadile-shaped stadium?! 32 Asamoah Gyan: “I’m planning to start an airline company” 36 Omid Djalili confesses he stole

Ken Bates’ sheepskin coat

THE MIXER 12 This month’s best gear, from

France’s one-off home jersey to an ’80s casual-style cagoule FEATURES 40 Eddie Howe, then and now

A lot has changed since FFT first met the Cherries’ boss in 1994 46 Top 101 Players of FFT’s life

We mark 25 years of the mag by listing the very best players to grace the game since 1994

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