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.

In Pictures • The global game caught on camera

FROM THE ASSISTANT EDITOR

Amnesty International object to Newcastle United takeover

Intercontinental play-off agreed

Ballon d’Or shortlists revealed • France Football has unveiled the nominees for its 2021 annuals awards, with the winners unveiled on November 29:

HEROES & VILLAINS

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

Don’t let the big boys take away Champions League upsets

Football’s calendar needs a rethink – but can FIFA deliver one that works for all?

BOOKS THIS MONTH

The Manchester derby: a system-less striker against a striker-less system

REPORTS WE COULDN’T MAKE UP

My first AFCON was stolen, but now I’ll have a team there • In the first of a series of guest columns, Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet reflects on the draw for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in January.

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Sheriff Tiraspol • The story behind one of the most remarkable results in Champions League history

Mario Gotze • Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning hero is enjoying a new lease of life in the Eredivisie

Stoycho Mladenov & Stanimir Stoilov • The return of two legendary coaches adds intrigue to Sofia clubs CSKA and Levski

Amir Abdou • The coach of the Comoros will complete a remarkable journey when he takes his team to their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations

Didier Drogba • Former striker’s attempted venture into politics is back on track

Jamaica • After a terrible start, the Reggae Boyz are finally clicking into gear to get their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track

Global football intelligence

Ending the drought: How Samuel Boadu rebuilt Hearts of Oak

The men from the east

ONE GREAT LOVE • Roma fans have fallen in love with Tammy Abraham since his summer move to the Eternal City

Greavsie • From goalscoring machine to battling alcoholism, Keir Radnedge reflects on the life and career of former Chelsea, Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves

COMEBACK KELE • From being banned from football as a child, to being ousted from the national team in 2019, Kelechi Iheanacho had to overcome plenty of obstacles before enjoying his best-ever season in 2020-21. Now the Nigeria and Leicester City striker is hungry for more…

TOMORROW’S STARS TODAY TalentScout

“I feel like I’m 25 again” • The 2020-21 ESM European Golden Shoe winner sits down to discuss his incredible award-winning, record-breaking season

“Canadapicked me when I was anobody” • The 33-year-old is now established as Canada and Red Star Belgrade’s No.1 – but it has been a long and difficult journey