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The phrase “champions” is certainly a becoming one to explain this subject of World Soccer, and never simply because we’ve profiled all 36 groups on this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Jonathan Wilson has forged his eye over the English champions Arsenal, Bundesliga champion Harry Kane discusses profitable his second ESM Golden Shoe, and I lately spent a number of days with arguably probably the most dominant champions of any league on this planet, Malaysia’s Johor Darul Taʼzim.
Elsewhere, we’ve appeared forward to the upcoming worldwide fixtures, with an entire raft of recent managers in place, and turned the clock again to 1981 to recollect Norway’s well-known win over England.
Jamie Evans, managing editor
Contents
THE WORLD THIS MONTH
12 Henry Winter Cole Palmer again to his finest
14 Keir Radnedge The rise of the Nations League
16 Jonathan Wilson Arsenal’s summer time rebuild
17 On the radar
18 Jim Holden Italian soccer is caught up to now
20 Obituaries
22 In numbers
23 Transfers Summer season window round-up
EYEWITNESS
28 Spain How Rodri selected Barcelona over Actual Madrid
30 Malaysia Inside Johor Darul Tazim, the world’s most dominant membership group
36 Portugal The downfall of former Portugues champions Boavista
2026-27 UEFA COMPETITIONS
41 Champions League preview Group profiles, speaking factors & fixtures
60 Europa League preview
62 Convention League preview
FEATURES
24 Switch Home windows 30 Eye-catching offers from the summer time
64 Harry Kane Face to Face with the 2025-26 ESM Golden Shoe winner
66 Jorge Jesus Coach Profile on Portugal’s new boss
70 Worldwide Focus New nationwide group coaches
76 Flip Again The Clock Norway v England, 1981
80 League Focus Australia’s A-League
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
82 Champions League preview
83 Africa Cup of Nations evaluate
WORLD SERVICE
86 Europe UEFA Nations League preview
88 Africa AFCON 2027 qualifying preview
90 CONCACAF Leagues Cup evaluate, US Open Cup & Nations League
92 Asia ASEAN Championship evaluate, Arabian Gulf Cup, India v Brazil & extra
94 Oceania OFC Champions League evaluate
95 The Sweeper Tales from the 211