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FROM THE ASSISTANT EDITOR
THE WORLD THIS MONTH
HEROES & VILLAINS
The European Super League: different names, same plot
The flawed genius of Pep Guardiola
REPORTS WE COULDN’T MAKE UP
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE • Appointments, sackings and loans
OBITUARIES
Benzema back for Les Bleus • The in-form Real Madrid striker returns to the French squad after a six-year absence from international football
Austria Vienna • Historic club narrowly escape demotion to amateur ranks
Dinamo Bucharest • A turbulent season for Romania’s second-most successful club
Sergio Aguero • New chapter in career of Manchester City’s record goalscorer
Paik Seung-ho • Former Barcelona prodigy returns to his home country
Girondins de Bordeaux • Six-time French champions in disarray
Cambuur • Order restored in Eredivisie as Cambuur achieve their long-awaited promotion
What next for the DIRTY DOZEN? • The European Super League was shot down before it had barely got off the ground. So where does that leave the 12 clubs that attempted to start it? Sid Lowe, Paddy Agnew and Jim Holden report…
Barcelona
Juventus
Real Madrid
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CHELSEA WIN ALL-ENGLISH FINAL • Is a new era of Premier League dominance about to begin?
WHAT THEY SAID
VILLARREAL MAKE HISTORY • Spanish side overcome Manchester United after marathon penalty shootout
WHAT THEY SAID
Manchester City back on top • Challengers fall by the wayside as Guardiola and Co. cruise to the Premier League title
Atletico Madrid win first title since 2014 • A dramatic final day epitomised what was one of the most exciting title races in La Liga history
A decade of dominance in sight • Bayern Munich move to nine titles in a row
Internazionale end Juve dominance • But financial trouble lies ahead for the 2020-21 Serie A champions
Lille bring PSG’s era to an end • But coach Galtier isn’t sticking around
Changing of the guard • Winds of change see Sporting bounce back to the top of the tree in Portugal
Ajax in a league of their own • Amsterdam club set for an era of dominance
EURO SEASON REVIEW
New queens of Europe • Barca ready to replace Lyon as continent’s dominant side after Champions League win
Round-up
GOT GOT NEED • Greg Lansdowne explores the history of Panini sticker albums at the European Championship
UNTOUCHABLE • 21 years ago, Zinedine Zidane inspired France to European Championship glory. Ryan Baldi takes a look back at Zizou’s finest hour
“We are a young team and nothing fazes us” • The England and Manchester City wonderkid sits down to discuss his exciting rise over the last year and his future Three Lions aspirations…
“In football it is very rare for something to be forever” • Before sealing the La Liga title in his first season at Atletico...