With qualification to the second stage of World Cup qualification secured, we are well on our way to making Brazil 2014. However, the road to Rio is still a tall task. This month we have exclusive interviews with five leading Socceroos – Lucas Neill, Brett Holman, Brett Emerton, Matt McKay and Carl Valeri, who reveal their qualification plan and what it would mean to make Brazil 2014.

Elsewhere, we chart are short-fallings in developing Aboriginal talent, including interviews with Travis Dodd and Jade North; we look at the impact of the rise of five-a-side football in Australia; we ask if the duopoly of La Liga means the Spanish competition is doomed; Brazilian legend Rivaldo answers your questions; while in the wake of his tragic death, we have Wales coach Gary Speed’s last ever interview – which was sent to press before his sad passing.

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  • iPad exclusive extra – The Beautiful Game – bringing you the best pictures in football
  • Slideshow of FourFourTwo’s exclusive Socceroos in Dubai photoshoot
  • Video interview with Perth Glory goalkeeper Danny Vukovic
  • Video footage from Matilda Sally Shipard’s wacky Movember challenge

The January issue also features:

  • Owen Coyne interview - The Bolton manager “loves a babble”
  • Youth development part 4: Germany - The rise of the brilliant young Germans
  • Playing away - Why is victory on the road quite so hard?
  • Football’s maddest protests - Starring tennis balls, graves and greasy chip butties
  • Football stickers - Got, got, got... NEED! A history of collecting
  • Top 10 ‘David vs Goliath’ fallouts - The off-field disputes that some clubs regret
  • Matilda gets Surreal experience - Sally Shipard joined in with this year’s Movember     
  • Michael Lynch - Man City want to play the Socceroos? No chance!
  • Simon Hill - Is the Holger Osieck honeymoon over?

 PLANET FOOTBALL

  • Lino KO’d by paper She fell over!
  • Ryan Babel interview - Anfield, Hoffenheim... rap!
  • Mendieta on his super volley
  • Plus, Mad Victor Agali; the ‘Tranny Turk’;  19-year-old daughter in charge

 PERFORMANCE

  • Intelligent boots - Compare yourself to the greats
  • Jack Wilshere’s possession masterclass
  • Mind map your perfect season
  • Plus, 10 Things We Learned This Month; Scott Parker on sharp bursts; chesting the ball

 

Road To Rio – Socceroos Exclusive
With our passage to the Second Stage of World Cup qualification through Asia secured, five of our leading Socceroos tell us how they will complete the job and make Brazil 2014

 

Aboriginal Football
Football has been left 30 years behind the AFL and NRL in terms of nurturing Aboriginal players – only now has the round ball game stepped up with developing talent. There have been success stories though, as Aboriginal author Professor John Maynard reports

 

Five-a-side Football In Australia
The rise of the small format game in Australia could change everything. Richard Scott uncovers why five-a-side is getting so popular and what it means for our game

 

Is La Liga Doomed?
The best league in the world? Or a dull two-horse race hurtling towards oblivion? FFT reveals why the dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid isn’t only a concern for their opponents

 

 

One-on-One: Rivaldo
Does he regret that face clutch at the World Cup? Was Toshack his toughest manager? Who’s better: him or Zidane? And what really happened at France 98?

Gary Speed’s Last Interview
We sent the magazine to press just days before the tragic passing of Wales manager Gary Speed. It transpired that this month’s interview would be his last ever.