World Soccer

Your life made easier - every day. The unrivalled authority on the game of soccer around the world, World Soccer calls upon journalists from the globe's great soccer capitals. The best writers, analytical features and the ability to deliver the inside-track on domestic and world football have made World Soccer an institution. With stunning images and a website delivering up-to-the-minute global results and authoritative insights into the players, politics and power-struggles, the brand constantly looks behind the score-lines. Its insightful writing reaches to the heart of the triumphs, scandals and controversies that constantly emerge in the greatest international sport of them all.

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FROM THE EDITOR

China to host expanded Club World Cup in 2021

HEROES & VILLAINS

on the RADAR • Spotlight on the players and coaches making waves

Keir RADNEDGE • THE INSIDER

WINNERS

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE • Appointments, sackings and loans

Brian GLANVILLE • THE VOICE OF FOOTBALL

Martin Odegaard • Norwegian starlet coming of age in San Sebastian

Sargis Adamyan • Hoffenheim’s Armenian striker hailed for debut goals against Bayern

Josef Martinez • Striker quits Venezuela in protest at coach

Roberto Mancini • Italy put World Cup misery behind them to qualify for Euro 2020

Gregg Berhalter • Shock defeat to Canada ramps up the pressure on USA coach

Niklas Sule • Defender’s injury a problem for club and country

QATAR Gulf of uncertainty • For fans, the 2022 World Cup will be an expensive and soulless experience

Ugly scenes in Sofia • Widespread resignations after racist abuse during qualifier

All eyes on Santiago • Flamengo and River Plate to meet in Libertadores Final

“I want to win the Champions League again” • After being presented with a record sixth ESM Golden Shoe, the Barcelona star sat down to talk frankly about his life and career

Premier League rejects • Nick Bidwell on the players who failed to impress in England

BOB BRADLEY • The former USA and Egypt coach’s trailblazing career took him to Norway, France and the Premier League before a successful return to MLS

TALENT SCOUT • TEENAGE TYROS

WHIRLWIND RISE • THE SMALL SKINNY TEEN WITH SPINDLY LEGS IS NOW THE FUTURE OF BARCELONA’S MIDFIELD

Timeline

New W-League offers hope • Aussie 2023 World Cup bid receives boost

Round-up

World Service • Exclusive reports from our worldwide network of correspondents

Global diary • A comprehensive record of recent events around the world

Back on the world stage • Dissolved national team making headway in Qatar qualifiers

Big guns target more success • Previous winners eye further continental triumphs

Female supporters make history in Tehran • But was invite to watch World Cup qualifier just a gesture?

Contrasting fortunes for big guns • Questions for Brazil coach Tite as Argentina revive under Scaloni

Belgium lead way to finals • Six sides secure automatic qualification for next year

Internationals

Club football

World Soccer • NOVEMBER 2019 Vol 60 No 3

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA

FRANCE: LIGUE 1 2019-20

OLYMPIAKOS V PANATHINAIKOS • The Greek capital is home to the “Mother of all battles”