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Buy Now February, 2012
This month's FourFourTwo magazine features an exclusive interview with Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas on why he had to leave Arsenal. Plus, NSL vs A-League; what happened to the North Queensland Fury boys?; go inside QPR; and chat with David Silva, Paul Scholes, Juan Mata, Marco Rojas, Musti Amini, Massimo Murdocca and Sasa Ognenovski.

Buy Now January, 2012
This month's FourFourTwo magazine is a Socceroos special, as we interview five leading Roos about making the next World Cup via their ‘Road To Rio’. We also have what turned out to be Gary Speed's final interview, an Aboriginal Football special, ask if La Liga is doomed, and Rivaldo answers your questions.

Buy Now December, 2011
This month's FourFourTwo magazine has a special report on the reignited city rivalry that will decide the EPL title, as Manchester United and rivals Manchester City do battle. Plus interviews with Fernando Torres, Josh Kennedy, Han Berger, Tony Dorigo and Billy Mehmet.

Buy Now November, 2011
This month's FourFourTwo magazine previews the world's biggest club competition - the UEFA Champions League. We also speak to the world's best player Lionel Messi and show how Barcelona can be beaten. Plus interviews with Patrick Kisnorbo, Fred and Raymond Verheijen.

Buy Now October, 2011
This month's FourFourTwo magazine previews the returns of the A-League with a profile on every club and an interview with a player from every team. Plus interviews with Wayne Rooney and James Troisi, plus a profile on Pep Guardiola.

Buy Now September, 2011
This month’s FourFourTwo magazine celebrates the return of football with our special season preview of every major European League – the EPL, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga. Plus an interview with rising Socceroo star Rhys Williams.

Buy Now August, 2011
This month’s FourFourTwo magazine features 50 drills and skills to make you a better player, so you can dribble like Messi, shoot like Ronaldo, volley like Rooney, pass like Xavi and head like Cahill. Also features the death of Brazilian football, plus exclusive Lucas Neill and Aaron Mooy interviews.

Buy Now July, 2011
Choose your cover – the Matildas or rising stars of world football. Plus Nikita Rukavytsya in Berlin, 30 maddest refereeing moments and Luis Fabiano. FREE on iPad this month only!

Buy Now June, 2011
We go behind the scenes at Liverpool to discuss their rebuilding plans - includes Carroll and Suarez interviews, plus Carragher on Australia. We also interview the Utrecht Aussies, our readers’ census results and will match-fixing reach the A-League?

Buy Now May, 2011
This month we interview EPL legends Mark Viduka, Ryan Giggs, Dennis Bergkamp, Alan Shearer and Jurgen Klinsmann. Elsewhere, the top 10 EPL Aussies ever, our 2010-11 awards, the Brazilian Ronaldo and 10 years on from Australia’s record-breaking 31-0 win.

Buy Now April, 2011
This month we exclusively talk to the world’s best player, Lionel Messi, about winning with Barça, losing with Argentina and what he thinks of the Socceroos. Elsewhere, we speak to Maradona at his mansion, plus Matt McKay and Patricio Perez.

Buy Now March, 2011
This month we name the 100 best players in the world, catch up with Matthew Spiranovic in Japan, attend seven European derbies in a single day and speak with Manchester United’s treble winning stars of 1999 about their maddest ever trip… Australia 1999!

Buy Now February, 2011
On sale now! Our Race For The EPL Title special featuring Nani, Bale, Tevez, Lampard, Fabregas. Plus the A-League Aussie Hotshots, we train with Ronaldo in Madrid and why our 2022 bid failed.

Buy Now January, 2011
Pele - the greatest player of all time – talks us through every details of his incredible career in our world exclusive interview. Plus our complete guide to the 2011 Asian Cup and Craig Moore answers your questions.

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December, 2010
This month we go behind the scenes at Barcelona, including interviews with Iniesta and Villa. We also meet new Socceroos coach Holger Osieck to discuss his national team plans, Archie Thompson answers fans’ questions and we name Australia’s ‘Socceroo factories’.

November, 2010
New Look. New Section. New Editor?! Harry Kewell is handed the reigns of FourFourTwo as guest editor and plots his future for the Aussie game. Also features a new Performance section and 12 page exclusive insight into our 2022 World Cup bid with access to the bid book, plus Frank Lowy and Ben Buckley interviews

October, 2010
Playmakers Special - The history and rebirth of football’s glamour role, featuring Sneijder, Ozil, Messi, Corica, Carle, Maradona, Zico, Zidane and many more…

September, 2010
The Season Starts Here! Every EPL and A-League side previewed alongside the Messi vs Ronaldo battle in La Liga and what to expect from Serie A, Bundesliga and the SPL

August, 2010
We give the inside story of how Jose Mourinho will make Real Madrid great again, provide a souvenir 26-page diary of the 2010 World Cup and ask what next for the Socceroos? Plus we go inside Melbourne Heart and Zeljko Kalac answers your questions.

July, 2010
This month Neill, Culina, Wilkshire, Moore and Grella assess the Socceroos’ chances in South Africa, plus we interview a player from every World Cup nation including Messi, Villa, Gerrard and Kaka.

June, 2010
In our biggest ever issue, this month’s World Cup special pack features an upsized 116-page magazine, a 68-page World Cup supplement, a massive tournament fixtures wallchart, the official Panini sticker album and stickers and a behind the scenes DVD from the new Optus ad featuring Lucas and Tim.

May, 2010
In this issue, Socceroos hero Tim Cahill tells us why he is a “100 per cent better player” than four years ago ahead of South Africa. Elsewhere, we speak to an EPL-based Socceroo flying under the radar in Richard Garcia, meet Ronaldo in London and investigate if Maradona and Messi can lead Argentina to World Cup glory.

April, 2010
In this issue, we discuss arguably the most important player on the pitch, Strikers. What makes them tick?
We talk to Premier League hot-shots Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres, Socceroos’ frontmen Harry Kewell and Josh Kennedy, as well last season’s Bundesliga top scorer Grafite and Man United legend Andy Cole.

March, 2010
We review the ‘Ronaldo Effect’ and find out if the Portuguese superstar is missed by Manchester United, why he is so vital to Real Madrid and if we can lead his country to World Cup glory. We also chat to Xavi, Carlo Ancelotti, plus Socceroos Vince Grella and David Carney.

February, 2010
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Steven Gerrard tells us about winning the World Cup and why he hates tattoos, we meet Bono and Lucas Neill, fly to Germany to get the first peek at the official World Cup ball and speak to Socceroo Luke Wilkshire.

January, 2010
Australian FourFourTwo January edition on sale now!

We run down the 100 Best Players In The World, ask Socceroo Brett Holman why he is so unpopular and speak to Tim Cahill about the Predator boot turning 10.

December, 2009
Australian FourFourTwo December edition on sale now!

We list the 50 defining moments of Australian football, catch-up with rising Socceroos star Rhys Williams and legend Franco Baresi answers fans’ questions.

November, 2009
Australian FourFourTwo November edition on sale now!

We discuss football's hottest rivalry - Real vs Barca, look at the bolters for the Socceroos World Cup squad and Tim Cahill reveals his ultimate XI.

October, 2009
Australian FourFourTwo October edition on sale now!

We speak to the world's finest player Lionel Messi, plus an A-Z of the new season and Socceroo Scott Chipperfield.

September, 2009
Australian FourFourTwo August edition on sale now!

Your essential guide the new A-League and EPL seasons, plus an exclusive interview with Socceroo captain Lucas Neill.

August, 2009
The arguments ran long into the night, but finally the FourFourTwo team and our select panel of local and global experts have created our first ever ranking of the 50 best Aussies players in the world right now. We await your deluge of emails praising our efforts and chastising our short-fall...

July, 2009
He’s the attacker who defines a generation and has rediscovered his goal scoring touch in Turkey, but when we exclusively caught up with Socceroo great Harry Kewell he was more concerned about why he’d been playing in defence. Harry also opens up on life away from his family, the World Cup ...

June, 2009
With the Socceroos so close to World Cup qualification, we speak to Australia’s number one Mark Schwarzer about chasing Europe with Fulham and not getting complacent before our place in South Africa is sealed. We also grill assistant coach Graham Arnold on his time in the Socceroos hot-seat ...

May, 2009
Free Keep Kicking guide to kids coachingInside this issueThis month is a South American special as we uncover the best, most bizarre and truly shocking stories from the world’s greatest football continent. We even have a verdict on the running Maradona versus Pele debate…Locally, the A-League’s ...

April, 2009
Tim Cahill is enjoying his finest ever domestic season at EPL club Everton, so we caught up with the free-scoring Socceroo midfielder to discuss life with the Blues, bushfire tributes, the 2010 World Cup and his South Coast FC A-League bid. We also speak to Fernando Torres about Liverpool’...

March 09
This month we get the inside track on Australia’s favourite footballing son. Harry Kewell’s youth coaches, agent and physio all step forward to give an exclusive insight into the real Kewell and the people who made him the man he is today. Plus for the first time ever we compile the ...

February, 2009
Debating, arguing and bickering over all things football is the core of many pub discussions. This month FourFourTwo serves up our annual list of the top 100 players in the world right now. Read, digest and prepare to dispute over a schooner or 10 until you're red in the face with who made ...

January, 2009
One of Australia’s greatest players and the game’s most colourful characters, Mark Bosnich, graced the FourFourTwo offices with his presence this month to answer your questions. No rock is left unturned as Bozza muses over the highs and lows of his life and career, including what he ...

December, 2008
This month we speak exclusively to Captain Fantastic himself, Lucas Neill. Chatting in the wake of the recent demolition of Qatar, Lucas tells us about club life under new manager Gianfranco Zola and how the current Socceroos team can better the achievements of 2006. We also chart the top 20 ...

November, 2008
FourFourTwo Australia is three years old, so we celebrate by catching up with "Golden Balls" himself, as David Beckham opens up on life in LA, the new England boss and owning a club. On local shores we reminisce on the past three years of the magazine and football in Australia, charting the most ...

October, 2008
With the English Premier League in full swing, we catch up with three men who will have a massive impact on where the shiny trophy will end up. Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea's Joe Cole and Man United's Carlos Tevez all speak exclusively to FourFourTwo about their hopes for the new season ...

September 2008
Football is going off! With the Hyundai A-League, Barclays Premier League and the Olympic games all kicking off this month, we’ve had to produce two covers just to fit everything in! Take your pick from our “Season Starts Here” cover, highlighting our comprehensive A-League and EPL ...

August, 2008
The Socceroos have relied heavily on our overseas-based stars to get next round of World Cup qualifying. In this month's FourFourTwo we investigate where our talented stars are playing around the world, ask why there aren't more Aussies playing in Serie A and look at the pros and cons of an ...

July, 2008
June is a big, big month in football. While Europe’s best will fight it out for the Henri Delaunay Trophy, it’s do-or-die time for the Socceroos in World Cup qualifying. We’ve got both fronts covered in FourFourTwo. Grab a copy to get your free Euro 2008 sticker album and stickers!Fulham new boy ...

June, 2008
Better than the World Cup? The European Championship is certainly harder to win, with so many great players doing battle. This month we've got Euro 2008 covered with the 60-page Complete Guide brought to you in association with SBS, as well a giant wallchart with all the fixtures, profiles of up ...

May, 2008
This month sees Australian FourFourTwo talk exclusively to the greatest young player in the world, Barcelona's Lionel Messi.The young Argentinian is already a star in his own country and now he's setting his sights on European domination with Barcelona in La Liga and the Champions League. We ...

April, 2008
The A-League season has climaxed and so will you get your hands on the April issue of FourFourTwo. Our 42-page season review will let you re-live all the twists and turns of A-League season three, including five pages of analysis and photos from the Jets and Mariners’ Grand Final showdown. We ...

March, 2008
March, 2008 World Cup qualifying has arrived so in the March edition of FourFourTwo we thought we’d better get the inside line from two Socceroos stars destined to be at the heart of our campaign – Mark Bresciano and Scott “McSocceroo” McDonald.Few footballers are as thoughtful about the game as ...

February, 2008
Back in the day, boxer Evander Holyfield used to be known as "The Real Deal"but now that he's about 70 years old and has only half an ear, we reckon that nickname should be passed on to Socceroo hero Tim Cahill (And not just because Timmy has both ears intact).The Socceroo midfielder has enjoyed ...

January, 2008
When it comes to scoring significant international goals, you don't need to look any further than John Aloisi.Whether it's scoring from the spot to send Australia to the World Cup, finishing off the Japanese in Kaiserslautern or bagging a brace against Oliver Kahn's Germany, John has done it ...

December, 2007
In the December edition of Australian FourFourTwo, we take you on a trip to South America to look at some of the best talent in Brazilian football.First up, we talk exclusively to AC Milan's Kaka and find out why even a broken neck couldn't stop him from becoming the world's best player. Then we ...

November, 2007
Like a oncoming Kosmina hand grabbing for a Melbourne captain's throat, we at Australian FourFourTwo love a good "discussion".And while the November edition of the magazine might not bring you to blows with your mates, it's certainly going to spark a debate.First up we're letting you decide on ...

October, 2007
It's not every day we get the chance to interview a World Cup winner, so when Sydney FC's Juninho granted us an interview for the new edition of the magazine, we jumped in with both feet... if you excuse the analogy.The Brazilian magician chats to us about winning the big gold trophy, his hopes ...

September, 2007
The season starts here and Australian FourFourTwo’s September edition has got everything you need for the big kick-off.Free with this month’s magazine is a 52-page Season Preview magazine with every team in the Hyundai A-League, Barclays Premier League and Coca-Cola Championships analysed for ...

August, 2007
The Asian Cup is upon us and the August issue has gone Socceroo crazy. The big guns are lining up in the mag this month – we have exclusive interviews with Aussie golden boy Lucas Neill, the midfield rock Vinnie Grella and the man behind the wheel Graham Arnold. While Arnie’s under pressure to ...

July, 2007
With the Asian Cup about to kick-off, the Socceroos take centre stage once more. Get all the info you need in our comprehensive 52-page guide to the Asian Cup 2007. Team news, kick-off times, player and coach profiles, form guides and analysis – we break down all the teams vying for glory and ...

June, 2007
When Australia's best player speaks, we listen. Currently fighting his way back to full fitness, Socceroo midfielder Tim Cahill is setting his sights firmly on not just playing in the Asian Cup, but winning the thing. In the June edition, the Everton midfielder talks exclusively to Australian ...

May, 2007
Never one to shy away from a good blue, the May edition of Australian FourFourTwo steps right in the the centre of a storm with it's One-on-One interview with ex-Socceroo and current Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina. On typically uncompromising form, Farina lets rip about being sent off by his ...

April, 2007
Some old crusty Pommie politician once said, "You've never had it so good" and while he was refering to something boring to do with politics, he very well could've been describing the latest issue of Australian FourFourTwo. Inside the April edition, we dish out our End of Season Awards, ...

March, 2007
Australian FourFourTwo's March edition is rolling out the big guns to look at the men who have changed football in the last decade.Featuring in depth looks at the careers of Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Jean-Marc Bosman and our own Harry Kewell, we analyse why these men have shaped the world ...

February, 2007
Australian FourFourTwo's February edition is the perfect remedy for those post-holiday blues. This month we talk exclusively to Aussie goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer about his "disagreements" with Zeljko Kalac & Guus Hiddink, his hopes for making it to the next World Cup and his love for a good ol' ...

January, 2007
This month Australian FourFourTwo heads to Europe to take a look at the rebirth of one of football's biggest clubs, as well as catching up with a couple of Aussies playing abroad.First up we visit Real Madrid, where we speak to Juan Antonio Reyes, new president Ramon Calderon and coach Fabio ...

December, 2006
This month Australian FourFourTwo keeps its feet well and truly in God's country as we look to the next generation of Socceroos. We talk exclusively to new captain Lucas Neill, World Cup squad member Mark Milligan and Roar young gun Spase Dilevski about their thoughts on our move into Asia, ...

November, 2006
The new edition of Australian FourFourTwo is out now and features an amazing revelation from one of football's biggest stars. Answering fans questions in FourFourTwo's One-on-One feature, France striker Thierry Henry answered a question about diving from an Australian fan by admitting constant ...

October, 2006
Australian FourFourTwo has caught the travel bug this month (no, not the runny kind) as we jet around the world in search of the best football stories. First stop is England, and with the Premier League season kicking into high gear, we meet three new signings who are hoping to help their team ...

September, 2006
The season starts here with FourFourTwo's essential A-League preview issue on sale now. Will Sydney be able to retain the A-League trophy under new coach Terry Butcher? Can Central Coast build on last season's fantastic effort? Will Newcastle be more entertaining under Nick T? And can New ...

August 2006
Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about the beautiful game, along comes the August edition of Australian FourFourTwo. In our massive '100 Things You Didn't Know About Aussie Football' feature, you'll find out such wondrous facts as which ex-Socceroo once won an episode ...

July, 2006
The World Cup is officially here and there's no better companion to the greatest sporting event in the world than the July edition of Australian FourFourTwo. (Apart from maybe Heidi Klum in the dress she wore at the the World Cup draw, but then you can't buy her on the newstands can you...?) As ...

June, 2006
Australian FourFourTwo officially catches World Cup fever this month with it's biggest-ever publication. And to celebrate the greatest sporting event on the planet, we thought it wouldn't be enough to just give you a regular magazine (brilliant though it is), so we've included a 2006 World Cup ...

May, 2006
In its largest ever homegrown issue, Australian FourFourTwo’s May edition bids farewell to one historic era and looks forward to the next. With the A-League’s inaugural campaign proving to be an unadulterated success, we pay homage to the heroes of the season in our FourFourTwo Awards, where we ...

April, 2006
As if you were in any doubt, the World Cup has well and truly arrived with Australian FourFourTwo's sixth edition stuffed full of news and features on the planet's greatest football tournament. First up, we travelled to Holland to chat exclusively to Socceroo striker Archie Thompson about ...

March, 2006
This month's issue of Australian FourFourTwo sees England captain David Beckham speak candidly on a range of topics, from what Wayne Rooney really called him during their on-field spat in Belfast to not shutting the door on a possible Man United return. There's an in-depth tribute to the career ...

February, 2006
Sydney FC's Dwight Yorke declares: "I have enough silverware"Australian FourFourTwo's fourth edition hits the newstands this week, including an exclusive interview with Dwight Yorke in which he reveals he's more than content with the amount of silverware he has. But don't despair, Sydney FC ...

January, 2006
You may well be thinking, "Where the hell is the latest issue FourFourTwo?" Before you begin to think we might have done a Wigan on you - started strong only to fade into mid-table obscurity when it really matters - I can assure you the third edition of Australian FourFourTwo will be in your ...

December, 2005
Don't blaze it over the bar or scuff it into the keeper's hands - make sure you pick the second issue of FourFourTwo, on sale November 2. Inside you'll find the best football interviews, opinion and news from around Australia and the world, including: Harry KewellAustralia's injury plagued hero ...

November, 2005
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Analysis

David Meacock
Mythbusters!
Adam and Jamie take a look at Perth Glory…
Beau Busch
Old Firm move not paying off
Matt McKay's struggle to get into Rangers team have casts doubt over the wisdom of his move
Katie Lambeski
Melbourne derby reviewed
What was there to take from the Victory and Heart stalemate?
Dr Robbie Wilson
Football in football science?
Where’s the football in all this football science?
Trevor Treharne
Perils Of Football Stereotypes
Why stereotypes and clichés in football are often simplistic and agenda-driven.
 
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