Amine Gouiri

French-born forward switches international allegiance to Algeria on eve of AFCON 2023

Ajax

Dutch giants are in disarray with one crisis following another

Chasing paradise

Bobby Charlton spent his career pursuing his own football idealism

Roy of the Rovers brought to life

Bobby Charlton was a genius on the pitch and a gentleman off it

Omer Atzili

The Israel international becomes the first Jewish Israeli player to join an Arab club

Santi Cazorla

The Spanish magician returns to his hometown club to finally fulfil a lifetime ambition

KI Klaksvik

The first-ever team from the Faroe Islands to compete in the group stage of a European competition

AFCON 2023 finalists confirmed

The final nine slots for January's tournament in the Ivory Coast have been filled amid earthquake tragedy

"I will be thankful to Hungary until the end of my life"

Hungary's Italian coach discusses his adopted home, rejection in his birth country, and a possible future in England

"I love playing here and I've found a home"

After coming through the academy at Watford, Jonathan Bond arrived at LA Galaxy in January 2021 via Reading, West Brom and seven loan spells. A former England Under-21 international, the 30-year-old goalkeeper is now enjoying life in Major League Soccer

'NO SUCH THING AS A FRIENDLY'

A landmark victory, a record-breaking teenager, and controversial substitutes - World Soccer turns the clock back 20 years to an infamous friendly between England and Australia

Infantino brought back down to earth

Luis Rubiales affair calls time on the best half-year of the FIFA boss' presidency

And then there were four

Brazilian clubs continue to dominate the Copa Libertadores, with three out of four teams making the 2023 tournament's semi-finals

MAKING OF A SUPERSTAR

From humble beginnings to playing for the best club side on the planet, Josko Gvardiol was always destined for the top

FLOATING ON AIR

After adding the World Cup to her vast collection of silverware, Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is untouchable

MADE FOR MUNICH

Harry Kane has wasted no time in settling in at his new German home

Football at the end of the world

ARGENTINA eyewitness

Reviving Honved, preserving Kispest

HUNGARY eyewitness

Carla Overbeck

In 1999, Carla Overbeck captained the United States to their second World Cup triumph after a penalty-shootout victory over China in front of 90,185 supporters - the biggest-ever crowd to attend a Women's World Cup match.

Plenty to play for in 2023-24 Nations League

The re-formatted, third edition of the competition also offers the chance to qualify for next summer's Copa America

All change in CAF World Cup qualifying

A new format will determine Africa's representatives at the 2026 World Cup in North America

World Cup 2026 qualifying begins

Extra places throws qualifying wide open, but next summer's Copa America will disrupt things

'THE WAR WILL NEVER STOP US'

How Ukraine's women footballers are fighting on

Spanish prize

Glenn Moore reports on another groundbreaking women's tournament, as Spain overcome England to lift their first major international trophy

BUFFON BOWS OUT

The iconic Italy goalkeeper finally hangs up his gloves after an extraordinary career

30 eye-catching transfers

Jamie Evans identifies the summer's most interesting transfer movements

HONED FOR COACHING

After playing under some of the finest managers of the last 20 years, Xabi Alonso is equipped to succeed as a coach

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-24 PREVIEW

Turn over now for Nick Bidwell's comprehensive team guide

Ten Hag's United project enters phase two

The Dutch coach has no excuses in his second season at Old Trafford

The inevitability of change

European football's continuing evolution is as inevitable as it is necessary