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

Draw made for delayed AFCON

Heading restrictions introduced

HEROES & VILLAINS

Optimistic Old Trafford puts pressure on Ole

OBITUARIES

FIFA wants Super Leagues – starting in Africa

BOOKS THIS MONTH

Messi does not solve any of PSG’s problems

REPORTS WE COULDN’T MAKE UP

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Ventspils • Latvian club faces uncertain future after being handed seven-year European ban for match-fixing by UEFA

Munir El Haddadi • Pressure is on the forward to deliver after his long-awaited switch from Spain to Morocco

Ligue 1 • Financial disaster averted for both the league and Girondins de Bordeaux, but problems still remain

Derby County • Championship club face an uncertain future after a turbulent year

ADÉU, LEO • The fallout from Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain continues.

Kafue Celtic: helping put Zambian football on the map

Curses, debts and marquee signings • Adana Demirspor are determined to make their mark on their first Turkish top-flight appearance since 1995

The road to Russia • James Nalton takes a look at the contenders for this season’s Champions League…

20 breakout stars • Nick Bidwell highlights the players who could make a name for themselves in this season’s Champions League

Destination Seville • James Nalton takes a look at the contenders for this season’s revamped Europa League…

8 Europa League players to watch • Nick Bidwell picks out the stars that could light up this season’s Europa League campaign

SAFE HANDS • Fresh from being named Euro 2020’s Player of the Tournament, Gianluigi Donnarumma is ready to cement his reputation as the planet’s best goalkeeper with new club Paris Saint-Germain…

30 eye-catching transfers • With the summer transfer window now closed, Jamie Evans examines the standout deals from around Europe…

THE REST

Der Bomber • Keir Radnedge reflects on the career of Germany and Bayern Munich’s goalscoring legend, Gerd Muller

“I want to win a trophy at the club and I will keep trying to do that until I’ve kicked my last ball” • The Everton skipper discusses life at Goodison Park under new manager Rafael Benitez

Canada take gold • Sweden secure silver after penalty shootout defeat, while a bronze medal for the USA prompts an inquest for the world champions

World Service • Exclusive reports from our worldwide network of correspondents

Rivalries renewed on road to Qatar • While some nations will also be embarking on new eras following the appointment of new head coaches

THE STANDINGS

So many games, so little time • Chaotic schedule could produce interesting results in tightly-packed table

THE STANDINGS

Vietnam add intrigue to familiar line-up • Southeast Asian nation in final group stage for the first time, while continent’s leading powers...