in this issue
It’s a little later than usual now, so forgive us for taking your attention away from the World Cup, but this is our season review special as we look back at the domestic competition for the 2025-26 season.
Over the next few pages, we cover all of Europe’s major leagues as well as many of the smaller ones, bringing you stories of reigning champions, unlikely underdogs, overthrown football dynasties and all the heroes and villains who made it all happen – including the World Cup winner who bought his boyhood club – and more.
Next month we’ll have a full review of the 2026 World Cup – don’t miss it.
Jamie Evans, Managing Editor
content
world this month
4 in pictures
12 Henry Winter Has Guardiola done enough?
14 Kyle Radnich FIFA and FIFPro reach agreement
16 Jonathan Wilson Mourinho returns to Madrid
17 on radar European Under-17 Stars
18 Obituaries
20 moves you might have missed
21 numbers
22 ESM 11
24 ESM Golden Boot Awards
headlines
26 Milan Italian giant reshuffles senior management
eyewitness
28 Italy Savoia 1908
32 Denmark AGF’s historic win
36 Switzerland Newly promoted Matune Football Club wins the championship
38 France Chaotic end to season for Nice
Season review
41 stories this season: Europe
48 Story of the Season: Asia
49 stories this season: Africa and South America
50 6 best Coaches under the radar
52 UEFA Champions League
54 European League
56 League League
58 England
60 Spain
62 Italy
64 France
66 Germany
68 Portugal
70 Netherlands
72 Scotland
78 2027 Women’s World Cup
Global service
82 CONCACAF Champions League
84 Argentina 2026 aperture
86 Japan J1 100 Year Vision Alliance
88 Cuba Cuba’s evolution
89 Sweeper