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World Soccer
"I want to win everything"
After the France captain was presented with the 2024-25 ESM European Golden Shoe, he reflected on his debut season at Real Madrid
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January 2026
World Soccer
5 Things......from the 2025 leagues around the Far East
World Service Asia
4 min |
January 2026
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LUIS ENRIQUE & PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Men's World Manager of the Year, Men's World Team of the Year
3 min |
January 2026
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Brazil's finest
Flamengo become Brazilian and South American champions in the same week
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January 2026
World Soccer
Tales from the 211
Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA's 211 member nations - and beyond
3 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
JESS FISHLOCK
Wales Women's greatest-ever player hangs up her boots
2 min |
January 2026
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BUBISTA
Head coach behind Cape Verde's remarkable World Cup qualification
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January 2026
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More set-plays, less fluency; more target-men, fewer poachers
How VAR has fundamentally changed the way that football is played
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January 2026
World Soccer
PLAY-OFF REDEMPTION
Momentum represents a huge factor in football, and it will be no different as European nations do battle in the 2026 World Cup playoffs in the spring.
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January 2026
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5 Things... ...from the 2025 club season in South America
Football season review
4 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
The month in numbers
The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...
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January 2026
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Remembering Billy Bonds
The sad news of Billy Bonds passing away, aged 79, brought a flood of warm reminiscences about the West Ham United legend.
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January 2026
World Soccer
World Cup draw turns into the Trump show
At the end of a dramatic afternoon at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the 42 finalists and playoff contenders finally knew their World Cup fate. After hundreds of qualifiers, the tournament came into view. It was also the moment that the three host nations presented themselves to a global audience.
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January 2026
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PARTY LIKE IT'S 1998
Three European sides return to the World Cup for the first time since France '98, alongside a raft of familiar giants
3 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
THE WORLD - THIS MONTH
\"Billy Bonds epitomised everything that West Ham United Football Club stands for. Honesty, integrity, commitment, courage and character. He was a gentleman off the pitch and a warrior on it\"
5 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
DEMBELE PIPS YAMAL
France forward clinches the World Soccer Men's Player of the Year award in a clean sweep for Paris Saint-Germain
2 min |
January 2026
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Morocco's time?
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations hosts are hot favourites to become champions of Africa. Can they live up to those lofty expectations?
3 min |
January 2026
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SARINA WIEGMAN & ENGLAND
Women's World Manager of the Year, Women's World Team of the Year
3 min |
January 2026
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MARIONA CALDENTEY
Women's World Player of the Year
3 min |
January 2026
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World Cup countdown begins
World Cup angst is nothing new, but concerns over the 2026 finals look set to linger
3 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
Portugal win biggest-ever Under-17 World Cup
Expanded tournament sees Portugal's youngsters triumph in the Middle East
3 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
William Troost-Ekong
The Player of the Tournament at the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations looks back on the final and how close he came to becoming a champion with Nigeria
3 min |
January 2026
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GOODISON PARK
After the Premier League said goodbye to Everton's historic stadium, World Soccer columnist Henry Winter reflected on his many years reporting there.
2 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
12 MOVES you might have missed...
TRANSFERS * LOANS * SACKINGS * HIRINGS * SWITCHES * RETIREMENTS
1 min |
January 2026
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SCOTT MCTOMINAY
Scotland and Napoli's acrobatic volley-scoring hero
2 min |
January 2026
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On the RADAR
Under-17 World Cup stars
1 min |
January 2026
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OUSMANE DEMBELE
Men's World Player of the Year
3 min |
January 2026
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Aiming to thrive after overcoming coaching upheaval
The Liberia national team has faced its fair share of off-field issues over the past couple of years
2 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
Putting Pachuca back on the map
Meet Jesus Martinez Patino, the owner of Grupo Pachuca and the man behind the International Football Hall of Fame
4 min |
January 2026
World Soccer
Tales from the 211
Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA's 211 member nations - and beyond
3 min |