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.

EURO 2020

FROM THE EDITOR

Contributors

STAY INFORMED STAY INSPIRED

Keir RADNEDGE • THE INSIDER

BOOKS THIS MONTH

Improvement needed • Das Team are desperate to end their poor run

FRANCO FODA

Well-drilled pressing

THE SQUAD

The best in the world • Can Belgium live up to their No.1 FIFA ranking?

ROBERTO MARTINEZ

Masters of 3-4-3

THE SQUAD

One last hurrah • Croatia captain Luka Modric will lead his team to a final major tournament this summer

ZLATKO DALIC

Experience with injection of youth

THE SQUAD

Beating expectations • The Czechs are capable of causing upsets

JAROSLAV SILHAVY

High energy, high pressing

THE SQUAD

Danes eye another fairy-tale story • But they’ll need to become less reliant on Eriksen

KASPER HJULMAND

Difficult to break down

THE SQUAD

Pressure back on • Unlike 2018, England will be burdened by big pressure and expectation at Euro 2020

GARETH SOUTHGATE

Back three or back four?

THE SQUAD

Winning hearts&minds • But after qualifying for their first-ever major tournament, there is cautious optimism

MARKKU KANERVA

Pukki leads the line

THE SQUAD

World champions’ quest • Les Bleus are among the favourites for further glory

DIDIER DESCHAMPS

Tried and tested

THE SQUAD

The end of an era • Joachim Low’s reign approaches its finale

JOACHIM LOW

Operational changes

THE SQUAD

David vs Goliath(s) • Underdogs prepare for a nightmare group

MARCO ROSSI

Defensive priorities

THE SQUAD

Back at the top table • After failing to qualify for World Cup 2018, Italy are seeking to rediscover old magic

ROBERTO MANCINI

The new, modern Italy

THE SQUAD

Back on the big stage • The right moment or a tournament too soon?

FRANK DE BOER

4-3-3 with a twist

THE SQUAD

Dangerous underdogs • But national team coach Igor Angelovski remains under fire despite historic success

IGOR ANGELOVSKI

Nothing to lose

THE SQUAD

More questions than answers • Not an easy job for new coach Paulo Sousa

PAULO SOUSA

Supplying Lewandowski

THE SQUAD

Different squad, same ambition • Reigning champions hoping for repeat success

FERNANDO SANTOS

Resisting the temptation

THE SQUAD

Recreating Russian World Cupmagic • But will they have the “Foot of God” this time?

STANISLAV CHERCHESOV

The bus is ready

THE SQUAD

Back at last • Scotland are desperate to make an impact at their first major tournament since 1998

STEVE CLARKE

Tale of two top left-backs

THE SQUAD

Determined to perform • But the Slovaks are up against it in Group E

STEFAN TARKOVIC

Keeping it tight

THE SQUAD

A state of uncertainty •...