In der aktuellen Ausgabe von World Soccer

• The Independent Football Regulator
  A new era for English football, or another set of ineffective rules?
• It takes two
  Why appointing joint-managers is on the rise–and why it’s failed in the past
• On the RADAR
  Spotlight on the players
• In the firing line
  The pressure will dial up on international managers as the World Cup inches closer
• The month in numbers
  The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month…
• 12 MOVES you might have missed…
  TRANSFERS * LOANS * SACKINGS * HIRINGS * SWITCHES * RETIREMENTS
• Comoros
  The team from the Indian Ocean Islands could become Africa’s smallest-ever World Cup qualifiers
• Carlos Queiroz
  Veteran manager eyeing a record-equalling World Cup qualification after being appointed as Oman head coach
• Mjallby AIF
  The unlikely village team mounting a shock title challenge and taking Swedish football by storm
• Serie A
  The prospect of an Italian top-flight fixture being played overseas is inching closer
• The Cosmos
  The club of Pele and Beckenbauer has been reformed once again
• WHO ARE THE ALL-STARS?
  The MLS squad is selected through a combination of fan voting and selections by the appointed manager and league commissioner
• Big-spending Liverpool aiming for title 21
  The addition of Florian Wirtz and Co. makes Arne Slot’s Reds the team to beat–but Arsenal and Manchester City will be competitive
• ‘Start of an era’
  The arrival of Xabi Alonso to the Real Madrid dugout adds intrigue to the La Liga title race
• Fresh faces in Bundesliga dugouts
  Bayer Leverkusen, champions in 2023-24, lead the six clubs with new head coaches going into the new German league season
• Wide-open title race
  Inter and Napoli, Serie A’s leading contenders, both have their strengths and weaknesses
• The untouchables
  Even PSG’s main rivals aren’t seriously thinking about usurping them in this season’s Ligue 1
• Porto reset again
  Club president Andre Villas-Boas prepared to spend big to bridge the gap to their Lisbon rivals
• Class of 2010 back in session
  Feyenoord and Ajax will be led by members of the Netherlands’ 2010 World Cup squad as they look to knock PSV off their perch
• CLUB BRUGGE AND UNION SAINT-GILLOISE SET TO BATTLE FOR TITLE
  The teams, coaches and players beyond Europe’s biggest leagues that we’ll be keeping an eye on during the 2025-26 campaign
• CALL ME JOBE
  He might carry the weight of a famous surname, but Jobe Bellingham is determined to tread his own path
• “I didn’t think at all about working as a coach–now I love my job”
  One of the stars of Croatia’s third-place finish at France ’98 is dreaming of a return to the World Cup as head coach of neighbouring Montenegro
• BULGARIA
  As they set out on the road to the 2026 World Cup, Bulgaria are dreaming of recreating their famous summer of 1994. But, as Rumen Paytashev explains, it might prove difficult for the current crop to emulate that Golden Generation
• Brazil and Nigeria crowned continental queens
  Copa America Femenina and WAFCON both produced thrilling finales, but problems remain
• ‘Proper English’ Lionesses find a way to win
  England’s incredible Euro 2025 victory was built upon self-belief, resilience, smart substitutions and an indomitable spirit, writes Glenn Moore
• Saudi dominance set to grow in Asia’s Elite competition
  The burning question ahead of the upcoming AFC Champions League Elite campaign is: can anyone stop the Saudi Arabian clubs?
• Saudi Pro League returns
  Attention will turn away from the transfer market and back to the pitch as the new Saudi Pro League season gets underway
• Football at the Island Games
  Orkney hosted the 2025 edition of the Island Games, with Bermuda emerging as champions
• Tales from the 211
  Some of the more unusual records to be set in the 2025-26 club season