Never Say Never Again

Bayer Leverkusen are determined to shake off their tag of perennial runners-up

The Last Days Of Roma

How Jose Mourinho's time in the Italian capital came to an end

Opponents then friends: Beckenbauer and Cruyff

Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff’s relationship defined an era of football

THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN

RB Leipzig's as successful strategy to build a women's team as their men's is right on schedule

New-look Ulsan ready to defend title

The reigning K-League champions have rebranded since last season and are the team to beat yet again in 2024

Messi set for MLS spotlight

The Argentine and his Inter Miami team-mates will dominate the MLS headlines in a big year for North American football

Champions League knockout rounds begin

The last 16 has already begun, with the quarter-finals soon to follow

Hannes Halldorsson

The former Iceland goalkeeper looks back on his proudest moment in football

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-24 KNOCKOUT ROUND PREVIEW

Turn over now for Nick Bidwell's comprehensive team-by-team guide

Ventforet Kofu

Japanese second-tier side advance to Asian Champions League knockout rounds with a second-string team

Luigi RIVA (1944-2024)

The great Luigi \"Gigi\" Riva was an old-fashioned sort of football hero, a superstar goalscorer loyal to an unfashionable club who turned down a relentless stream of offers from the giants of Calcio.

O Profesor

Mario Zagallo, the Brazilian \"Professor\" who won four World Cups as a player, manager and assistant coach

'The concept of the attacking libero suited me down to the ground'

In tribute to Der Kaiser, we re-visit some of Franz Beckenbauer's quotes to have featured in World Soccer interviews over the years

Der Kaiser

Keir Radnedge pays tribute to Germany's greatest-ever player, Franz Beckenbauer

Afcon Tug Of War

Moving the Africa Cup of Nations to the start of 2024 has presented players and coaches with a headache

Bobby Dazzler

Keir Radnedge pays tribute to the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton

Football on the Falklands

Re-establishment of the league gives football a boost on the South Atlantic islands

The long road

Encouraging signs for the long-term future of the Chinese game in its post big-spending era, as Shanghai Port lift 2023 league title

Cano fires Fluminense to Libertadores glory

Argentine striker helps Fluminense lift their first-ever Copa Libertadores crown, while LDU Quito win the Sudamericana

"We are building a project"

Democratic Republic of Congo's head coach looks ahead to the AFCON finals

6 of the best Ones to watch in Ivory Coast

Mark Gleeson picks out some of the stars to keep an eye on at the 2023 AFCON finals

"There is so much more to come from me"

Victor Osimhen is one in a long line of stellar Nigerian centre-forwards, but in many ways he is altogether unique. Oluwashina Okeleji sits down with the Super Eagles goal machine ahead of Nigeria's quest to win AFCON 2023

Serie A update

The first impression is that the usual suspects of Internazionale, Milan and Juventus will battle it out for this season’s Scudetto

Ligue 1 update

PSG’s transition has presented both Monaco and Nice with genuine, albeit long, shots at the title

Bundesliga update

Many were expecting Kane to be only focused on goalscoring. Instead, they have a complete leader of the line

La Liga update

Few players have taken to the Bernabeu with such authority, and fewer still at 20 years old

Premier League update

How far can “Ange-ball” take Spurs?

A tale of two clubs

Mostar, the unofficial capital of Herzegovina, is a city divided by history, nationality, religion and football -

A brave new world

Saudi Arabia's takeover of world football continues apace with the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup

Prime location

How Morocco became the destination of choice for African football