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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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IN THIS ISSUE…

In Pictures • The global game caught on camera

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Navigating the pathway

Ten years on from FIFA-gate • The lessons learned from the FIFA corruption case that rocked football

BOOKS THIS MONTH

The Grealish enigma • Has Pep Guardiola ground the creativity out of the England winger?

On the RADAR • Euro Under-17 stars

12 MOVES you might have missed…

GLOBAL FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE

THE WORLD THIS MONTH

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA

Magic Mbappe

The month in numbers • The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month…

FROM WUNDERKIND TO ONE OF AKIND • Liverpool have broken the bank to sign Florian Wirtz – and with good reason

Building the Pyramids • How Egypt’s footballing duopoly is being challenged

PRICE CAPS • Vancouver Whitecaps are continental finalists and flying high in MLS – and they are up for sale

FROM IRELAND TO ESPERANCE • Meet the Irishman playing for the biggest club in Tunisia

SWITZERLAND’S GOLDEN GIRL • A heavy burden has been placed on the young shoulders of Switzerland Women’s star player at this summer’s European Championship – but Sydney Schertenleib has the talent to bear the load

GREATEST SOCCER RIVALRIES …RANKED!

INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP • All the action from June’s window, including 2026 World Cup qualifiers from across the globe and the Nations League finals

PORTUGAL WIN SECOND NATIONS LEAGUE CROWN

NORWAY AND CROATIA ON FIRE, ITALY AND POLAND IN DISARRAY

BRAZIL AND ECUADOR BOOK THEIR TICKETS

SECOND ROUND OF QUALIFYING CONCLUDES

WORLD CUP DEBUTANTS SECURE THEIR SPOTS

MIXED RESULTS FOR WORLD CUP HOSTS

Argentina

FC Andorra • The club has provided a platform for former Spain and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique to become a trailblazer as a player-turned-owner

Players-turned-owners • FC Andorra owner Gerard Pique is not the only footballer to invest in a club

“It’sbeenaridiculous journey. Almost unbelievable” • The rise of Union Saint-Gilloise from the second tier to Belgian champions has been one of European football’s most remarkable stories of recent years, and their English centre-back has been at the heart of it

“British coachesthink they can just come here and hit the ground running, but it’s far more difficult” • The former Premier League midfielder sits down with World Soccer to discuss his coaching career in Cyprus

“I have ateamthat is older than me, but it isn’t a problem” • One of the youngest top-flight coaches in the world reflects on winning the Ivorian league title and looks ahead to the future

Copa America Femenina • The battle to become the international queens of South American football kicks off in Ecuador on July 12

Round-up

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World Service • Exclusive reports from our worldwide network of correspondents

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