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ESM Team of the Month: January 2024 - World Soccer
Yann SOMMER (Internazionale, 7 votes) Dani CARVAJAL (Real Madrid, 7 votes) BREMER (Juventus, 3 votes) Virgil VAN DIJK (Liverpool, 4 votes) Josko GVARDIOL (Manchester City, 3 votes) Jude BELLINGHAM (Real Madrid, 4 votes) RODRI (Manchester City, 4 votes) Hakan CALHANOGLU (Internazionale, 3 votes) Lautaro MARTINEZ (Internazionale, 9 votes) Artem DOVBYK (Girona, 3 votes) VINICIUS Junior (Real […]
Out now: World Soccer April 2024 - World Soccer
From the editor Sometimes it’s hard to be a football fan. Yet, as the sport increasingly moves away from its roots and feels consumed by greed and cynicism, this issue of World Soccer is filled with things to help restore your faith in the good of the game, including cup upsets and underdogs, a club built by its […]
ESM Team of the Month: December 2023 - World Soccer
Yann SOMMER (Internazionale, 7 votes) Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD (Liverpool, 9 votes) Jonathan TAH (Bayer Leverkusen, 3 votes) Virgil VAN DIJK (Liverpool, 5 votes) Federico DIMARCO (Internazionale, 3 votes) Jude BELLINGHAM (Real Madrid, 5 votes) RODRI (Manchester City, 4 votes) FLorian WIRTZ (Bayer Leverkusen, 4 votes) Mohamed SALAH (Liverpool, 6 votes) Harry KANE (Bayern Munich, 5 votes) SON […]
Out now: World Soccer February 2024 - World Soccer
From the editor In the last issue of World Soccer we looked back over the events of 2023, so it feels only natural that this time we should look ahead to 2024. It is a year filled with both excitement and trepidation. On the one hand, we have four continental championships to take in (the […]
ESM Team of the Month: November 2023 - World Soccer
Marcin BULKA (Nice, 4 votes) Jeremie FRIMPONG (Bayer Leverkusen, 2 votes) Ronald ARAUJO (Barcelona, 2 votes) Odilon KOSSOUNOU (Bayer Leverkusen, 3 votes) Alex GRIMALDO (Bayer Leverkusen, 8 votes) Jude BELLINGHAM(Real Madrid, 7 votes) RODRI (Manchester City, 2 votes) Antoine GRIEZMANN (Atletico Madrid, 4 votes) RODRYGO (Real Madrid, 7 votes) Harry KANE (Bayern Munich, 11 votes) Kylian […]
Out now: World Soccer December 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor There are some figures in football that you simply take for granted as ever-present pillars of the national game, and Bobby Charlton is one of them. A star of Manchester United almost as soon as he made his debut in 1956, there are few fans that can recall English football before Charlton. […]
Out now: World Soccer November 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor Whether by accident or design, most issues of World Soccer tend to be themed in one way or another, and this month’s edition undoubtedly carries a certain theme to it too; players or clubs emerging from the shadows to showcase their full potential, understudies no longer content with underdog status. The foremost […]
Out now: World Soccer October 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor No summer transfer window is complete without a long- running saga hanging over it, and this year’s Harry Kane plotline was more thought provoking than most. Is it better to chase trophies or goalscoring records? To remain a legend at one club or compete with the elite? Stay at home or test […]
Out now: World Soccer, August 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor Usually, the start of a new season is cause for optimism and enthusiasm. This one is the same, of course, but there is also a sense of trepidation at the growing power in the Middle East, and a question: is football on the verge of another seismic change? The Saudi Arabian league’s […]
Out now: World Soccer, September 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor Usually, the start of a new season is cause for optimism and enthusiasm. This one is the same, of course, but there is also a sense of trepidation at the growing power in the Middle East, and a question: is football on the verge of another seismic change? The Saudi Arabian league’s […]
Out now: World Soccer, Summer 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor Better late than never. Given how the end of the 2022-23 season coincided with the scheduling of our print deadlines, this was the earliest opportunity to extensively review the European domestic season. Nonetheless, we hope this bumper edition lives up to expectations in its analysis of the past campaign, including special reports […]
Out now: World Soccer, July 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor Football is dead, long live football. As the European season draws to a close and players and managers across the continent pack their suitcases for a summer break, you could be mistaken for thinking that, with no World Cup or European Championship on the immediate horizon, there won’t be much going on […]
Out now: World Soccer, May 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor It is not normal for a 24-year-old to be approaching a decade spent in the global public eye. Then again, Martin Odegaard is not a normal footballer. True, plenty of players have been hyped and heralded as teenagers, but few have experienced it to the same extent as the Norwegian. Fewer still […]
ESM Team of the Month - January 2023 - World Soccer
ESM Team of the Month – January 2023 Marc-Andre TER STEGEN (Barcelona, 7 votes) Giovanni DI LORENZO (Napoli, 4 votes) Sven BOTMAN (Newcastle United, 2 votes) Danilo DOEKHI (Union Berlin, 5 votes) Oleksandr ZINCHENKO (Arsenal, 3 votes) Martin ODEGAARD (Arsenal, 9 votes) CASEMIRO (Manchester United, 5 votes) PEDRI (Barcelona, 4 votes) Victor OSIMHEN (Napoli, 8 votes) Erling HAALAND (Manchester City, […]
Out Now: World Soccer March 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor After a breathless few months – the World Cup, end of the South American domestic season and culmination of league campaigns in East Asia and Eastern Europe – we attempt to take stock in this issue. Keir Radnedge looks at the landscape of the world game post-Qatar, Glenn Moore tackles the issue […]
Out This Week: World Soccer February 2023 - World Soccer
From the editor During the World Cup, a video circulated on social media with the caption: “Pele did it first”. The premise was simple: it showed a compilation of some of the game’s greatest talents performing outrageous pieces of skill or scoring iconic goals, followed by grainy black-and-white footage of Pele doing the exact same […]
Ramon Vega: 'I’ll return to Zurich in four years’ time as FIFA president' - World Soccer
What are your thoughts on Switzerland’s campaign in Qatar? Given the team’s performances at Euro 2020 and the fact that we qualified for the World Cup ahead of the current European Champions in Italy, I was confident they could go as far as the semi-finals. Brazil had to work extremely hard to beat us and […]
ESM Team of the Month – December 2022 - World Soccer
Emiliano MARTINEZ (Aston Villa, 7 votes) Achraf HAKIMI (Paris Saint-Germain, 5 votes) Nicolas OTAMENDI (Benfica, 3 votes) Josko GVARDIOL (RB Leipzig, 6 votes) Theo HERNANDEZ (Milan, 5 votes) Sofyan AMRABAT (Fiorentina, 5 votes) Luka MODRIC (Real Madrid, 4 votes) Enzo FERNANDEZ (Benfica, 4 votes) Lionel MESSI (Paris Saint-Germain, 7 votes) Erling HAALAND (Manchester City, 6 votes) Kylian […]
ESM Team of the Month – November 2022 - World Soccer
Wojciech SZCZESNY (Juventus, 6 votes) Kieran TRIPPIER (Newcastle United, 3 votes) Eder MILITAO (Real Madrid, 6 votes) Theo HERNANDEZ (Milan, 5 votes) Jordi ALBA (Barcelona, 4 votes) PEDRI (Barcelona, 5 votes) Bruno FERNANDES (Manchester United, 5 votes) Jamal MUSIALA (Bayern Munich, 4 votes) Lionel MESSI (Paris Saint-Germain, 3 votes) Cody GAKPO (PSV, 7 votes) Kylian MBAPPE […]
Ramon Vega: 'I’ll return to Zurich in four years’ time as FIFA president' - World Soccer
What are your thoughts on Switzerland’s campaign in Qatar? Given the team’s performances at Euro 2020 and the fact that we qualified for the World Cup ahead of the current European Champions in Italy, I was confident they could go as far as the semi-finals. Brazil had to work extremely hard to beat us and […]
Ramon Vega: 'I’ll return to Zurich in four years’ time as FIFA president' - World Soccer
What are your thoughts on Switzerland’s campaign in Qatar? Given the team’s performances at Euro 2020 and the fact that we qualified for the World Cup ahead of the current European Champions in Italy, I was confident they could go as far as the semi-finals. Brazil had to work extremely hard to beat us and […]
World Cup 2022 Squads - World Soccer
All ages correct as of 18.11.22 ARGENTINA GOALKEEPERS 1 Franco ARMANI (36) 16.10.86 River Plate 12 Geronimo RULLI (30) 20.05.92 Villarreal (Spa) 23 Emiliano MARTINEZ (30) 02.09.92 Aston Villa (Eng) DEFENDERS 2 Juan FOYTH (24) 12.01.98 Villarreal (Spa) 3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (30) 31.08.92 Lyon (Fra) 4 Gonzalo MONTIEL (25) 01.01.97 Sevilla (Spa) 6 German PEZZELLA […]
Out Now: World Soccer December 2022 - World Soccer
The latest issue of World Soccer is now available to buy online and in shops. From the editor Four years ago, Karim Benzema watched on from home as France lifted the trophy. This time around it was supposed to be different; this time, the newly-crowned Ballon d’Or winner was supposed to be front and centre of the French campaign. Yet […]
ESM Team of the Month - August 2022 - World Soccer
Thibaut COURTOIS (Real Madrid, 5 votes) Benjamin PAVARD (Bayern Munich, 6 votes) Eric DIER (Tottenham Hotspur, 3 votes) David ALABA (Real Madrid, 5 votes) Joao CANCELO (Manchester City, 3 votes) Martin ODEGAARD (Arsenal, 6 votes) Luka MODRIC (Real Madrid, 4 votes) Kevin DE BRUYNE (Manchester City, 3 votes) Aleksander MITROVIC (Fulham, 4 votes) Erling HAALAND […]
ESM Team of the Month - September 2022 - World Soccer
Thibaut COURTOIS (Real Madrid, 5 votes) Dani CARVAJAL (Real Madrid, 6 votes) KIM Min-jae (Napoli, 4 votes) David ALABA (Real Madrid, 3 votes) Joao CANCELO (Manchester City, 4 votes) Federico VALVERDE (Real Madrid, 4 votes) Kevin DE BRUYNE (Manchester City, 8 votes) Lionel MESSI (Paris Saint-Germain, 4 votes) Robert LEWANDOWSKI (Barcelona, 7 votes) Erling HAALAND (Manchester […]
'Modric is Croatia's greatest-ever player' Zlatko Dalic Q&A - World Soccer
What are your thoughts on your team’s Euro 2020 campaign? Euro 2020 did not have the usual atmosphere of a major tournament, due to the pandemic. I understand the idea behind the Pan-European concept, but the pandemic made it impossible to enjoy for the fans and the teams. As a head coach, I couldn’t enjoy […]
ESM Team of the Month - October 2022 - World Soccer
KEPA Arrizabalaga (Chelsea, 2 votes)* Joao CANCELO (Manchester City, 3 votes) KIM Min-jae (Napoli, 6 votes) Gabriel MAGALHAES (Arsenal, 4 votes) Jude BELLINGHAM (Borussia Dortmund, 4 votes) Federico VALVERDE (Real Madrid, 5 votes) Kevin DE BRUYNE (Manchester City, 6 votes) Lionel MESSI (Paris Saint-Germain, 7 votes) Robert LEWANDOWSKI (Barcelona, 7 votes) Erling HAALAND (Manchester City, 8 […]
Jalel Kadri Q&A - World Soccer
How did you rebuild the team after the Africa Cup of Nations, a disappointing tournament for Tunisia? The fact that I was a part of the backroom staff of coach Mondher Kebaier helped me as I knew the whole team. We didn’t lose a lot of time rebuilding the team. I knew all the details, […]
'The Europeans are not prepared for South America' - Gustavo Alfaro Q&A - World Soccer
Ecuador were in trouble before your arrival in the World Cup qualifiers. How did you manage to turn it around? We started working with less than 30 days to form a team to play against Argentina. When I arrived in Ecuador, I noticed that some players had lost interest in being part of the team […]
'I'm ready for the World Cup' - Robert Lewandowski - World Soccer
The Word Cup is around the corner – is this international break a good thing or a bad thing? I don’t know. For sure, it’s something new for everyone. Having the World Cup during the season is a huge challenge. For me personally, I feel ready for it. For teams, it’s also tough because they […]
'Modric is Croatia's greatest-ever player' Zlatko Dalic Q&A - World Soccer
What are your thoughts on your team’s Euro 2020 campaign? Euro 2020 did not have the usual atmosphere of a major tournament, due to the pandemic. I understand the idea behind the Pan-European concept, but the pandemic made it impossible to enjoy for the fans and the teams. As a head coach, I couldn’t enjoy […]
'We have a dearth of quality players' - John Herdman Q&A - World Soccer
Canada return to the World Cup for the first time since 1986. How would you explain football development in Canada over the last decade? It’s difficult for me to talk about as I was on the women’s side of the program. That’s where I started my career in Canada. I came into a program that […]
'We like to be underdogs. We like to be written off' - Graham Arnold Q&A - World Soccer
First of all, what are your reflections on the World Cup qualifiers and the dramatic play-off against Peru with that very remarkable penalty shootout? If you’re talking about the whole campaign, it was a very difficult campaign for the way Australia as a country dealt with COVID-19. We played 16 out of 20 World Cup qualifiers […]
'England have a billion-dollar squad' - Gregg Berhalter Q&A - World Soccer
What are your reflections on the qualifying campaign? First and foremost, it was a great learning experience for the group to see our guys battle through not only the difficulties of the games, but adversity with injuries and with results not going our way at times. It was great to see how we responded, and […]
Uruguay World Cup Preview - World Soccer
It might be thought after a three-year cycle with 18 qualifiers plus two versions of the Copa America, teams would be going to the World Cup with the big issues worked out, and the coach just needing a bit of tinkering around the edge. For most, maybe but that certainly does not apply to Uruguay, […]
South Korea World Cup Preview - World Soccer
South Korea are back at the World Cup for the tenth successive time, a proud record that can only be bettered by Brazil, Germany, Spain and Argentina. Last time around, despite that famous win over Germany in Kazan, there was a feeling that they didn’t do themselves justice in the defeats to Sweden and Mexico. […]
Australia World Cup Preview - World Soccer
Another tortuous qualifying campaign ended in a success that surprised many, as Peru were dispatched on penalties in the inter-confederational play-offs. Coach Graham Arnold made the biggest call of his career by substituting Andrew Redmayne in place of first-choice goalkeeper Mat Ryan. Had it gone awry, then Arnolds’s tenure would have ended, in truth he […]
Belgium World Cup Preview - World Soccer
Can Roberto Martinez mastermind one last great hurrah in Qatar before Belgium’s golden generation, which first prompted major excitement at the 2014 World Cup with a run to the last eight, fades from view? Following on from their perfect preliminary campaign for the last European Championship with ten wins out of ten and 40 goals, […]
Spain World Cup Preview - World Soccer
Asked what he felt, Dani Olmo said: ”relief”. It wasn’t until the last four minutes of their final game that Alvaro Morata’s goal qualified Spain for Qatar. Olmo’s shot came off the bar in Seville and Morata was there to beat Robin Olsen and take them to their 12th World Cup in a row. It […]