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FROM THE EDITOR

The month in numbers • Eye-catching facts and stats from the world of football…

Opponents then friends: Beckenbauer and Cruyff • Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff’s relationship defined an era of football

BOOKS THIS MONTH

World Cup game-changers: Beckenbauer and Zagallo • The two World Cup winners had a greater impact on football’s tactics as players than as managers

REPORTS WE COULDN’T MAKE UP

■ OBITUARIES

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE • 63 Moves That Caught Our Eye This Month

MOST EXPENSIVE DEALSINEUROPE’S JANUARYTRANSFER WINDOW 2024

DerKaiser • Keir Radnedge pays tribute to Germany’s greatest-ever player, Franz Beckenbauer

‘The conceptofthe attacking libero suited me down to the ground’ • In tribute to Der Kaiser, we re-visit some of Franz Beckenbauer’s quotes to have featured in World Soccer interviews over the years

O Profesor • Mario Zagallo, the Brazilian “Professor” who won four World Cups as a player, manager and assistant coach

J. League ready for kick-off • Reigning champions Vissel Kobe and their ambitious owner are the team to beat in 2024

‘Hey, Palestine is here’ • The story of a beleaguered nation’s journey at this year’s Asian Cup

AGAINST ALL ODDS • Iraq’s victory at the 2007 Asian Cup, against the backdrop of war and sectarian violence at home, remains one of the most remarkable sporting stories in the continent’s history, writes John Duerden

Girona • Spain’s great entertainers are benefitting from careful planning as they continue to maintain their shock La Liga title charge

Ventforet Kofu • Japanese second-tier side advance to Asian Champions League knockout rounds with a second-string team

Andriy Shevchenko • Ukraine’s record goalscorer and former manager becomes president of the country’s Football Association

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-24 KNOCKOUT ROUND PREVIEW • Turn over now for Nick Bidwell’s comprehensive team-by-team guide

THE NUMBERS GAME • The best facts and stats from this season’s Champions League…

Ones to watch • Nick Bidwell picks 12 players who could shine in the Europa League knockout stage

NEVERSAY NEVER AGAIN • Bayer Leverkusen are determined to shake off their tag of perennial runners-up

Ones to watch • Nick Bidwell highlights 12 players to keep an eye on in the knockout phase

THELASTDAYS OF ROMA • How Jose Mourinho’s time in the Italian capital came to an end

THEVIEWFROMPORTUGAL

MLS ones to watch • James Nalton identifies six players to keep an eye on ahead of the 2024 Major League Soccer season

THEFIVE-YEAR PLAN • RB Leipzig’s strategy to build a women’s team as successful as their men’s is right on schedule

The road to Paris • The final qualifiers for this summer’s Olympic Games are approaching

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