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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

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FROM THE ASSISTANT EDITOR

UK and Ireland likely to host Euro 2028

‘Historic performance’ plans for Champions League shelved

Ballon d’Or reforms

The month in numbers • Eye-catching facts and stats from the world of football this month…

Qatar 2022 draw provides intrigue and anticipation

Infantino’s FIFA tenure – the good, the bad and the ugly

BOOKS THIS MONTH

Is Nou Camp history repeating itself?

REPORTS WE COULDN’T MAKE UP

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

OBITUARIES

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

Liga MX • Mexico reacts to the violent scenes at Queretaro v Atlas, which was abandoned after fighting broke out in the stands

Poland • Ukraine’s neighbours react to the Russian invasion with an empathetic showing of support and solidarity

Andriy Yarmolenko • Despite distractions in his home country, the West Ham United ace is finding form

On the front line

State of play

Il disastro di Palermo

Red Bull giving young players wings

TOMORROW’S STARS TODAY Talentscount

DV9 • The most expensive transfer of the year has aspirations for goalscoring greatness

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BEN BRERETON DIAZ • The Chile striker has been on a remarkable journey

THE AFRICAN SUPER LEAGUE • If plans to introduce a new club competition in Africa come to fruition, football on the continent will change forever

“I’d love to return to Barcelona” • The former Barcelona and Spain midfielder sits down with World Soccer to discuss life in Japan, his old team-mate Xavi in the Nou Camp dugout, and the highlights of his incredible career

“Myfootball philosophy is more Belgianthan Icelandic” • Iceland coach Arnar Vidarsson looks ahead to a busy June and building a new team for an island nation that continues to punch above its weight

New era of NWSL begins with 2022 campaign • There is plenty of change in this season’s National Women’s Soccer League

World Service • Exclusive reports from our worldwide network of correspondents

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA

Zanzibar give upon FIFA membership • The Tanzanian island is turning to the Confederation of Independent Football Associations

Portugal dodge North Macedonian banana skin • Cristiano Ronaldo and co. overcome Italy’s adversaries in European World Cup qualifying, while Robert Lewandowski and Gareth Bale deliver for their countries

Peru clinch play-off spot • Ricardo Gareca’s team head to the inter-confederational play-offs, with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador safely through to Qatar

AFCON final repeats itself • Senegal overcome Egypt on penalties once again to secure their place in Qatar alongside Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia

Canada top CONCACAF World Cup qualifying • Canucks seal qualification in style to reach first World Cup in 36 years

Usual suspects advance from Asian region • Iran, South...