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In Pictures
The global game caught on camera
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The month in numbers
Eye-catching facts and stats from the world of football this month…
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Roy of the Rovers brought to life
Bobby Charlton was a genius on the pitch and a gentleman off it
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Chasing paradise
Bobby Charlton spent his career pursuing his own football idealism
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On the RADAR
Spotlight on the players coaches making waves
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
31 Moves That Caught Our Eye This Month
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Bobby Dazzler
Keir Radnedge pays tribute to the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton
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Ajax
Dutch giants are in disarray with one crisis following another
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Amine Gouiri
French-born forward switches international allegiance to Algeria on eve of AFCON 2023
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Prime location
How Morocco became the destination of choice for African football
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A brave new world
Saudi Arabia’s takeover of world football continues apace with the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup
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A tale of two clubs
Mostar, the unofficial capital of Herzegovina, is a city divided by history, nationality, religion – and football
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2023-24 SEASON UPDATE
With Europe’s top five leagues now well underway, our network of correspondents pose the big questions and help tackle the major talking points of the season so far
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“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
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AFCON TUG OF WAR
Moving the Africa Cup of Nations to the start of 2024 has presented players and coaches with a headache
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AFCON 2023 ABSENTEES
Players likely to be lost to clubs in January
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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
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“We are building a project”
Democratic Republic of Congo’s head coach looks ahead to the AFCON finals
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5 Asian Cup talking points
Asian football expert John Duerden takes a look at the burning issues ahead of the finals in Qatar
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6 of the best Ones to watch in Qatar
John Duerden picks out some of the stars to keep an eye on at the 2023 Asian Cup
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“We have everything to be a big club”
The Germany international tells World Soccer why she left last season’s Champions League finalists Wolfsburg for Brighton & Hove Albion in one of the summer’s more intriguing transfers
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Growing pains for the Women’s Champions League
Early eliminations throw up questions for UEFA as the 2023-24 group stage begins
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Cano fires Fluminense to Libertadores glory
Argentine striker helps Fluminense lift their first-ever Copa Libertadores crown, while LDU Quito win the Sudamericana
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New faces & familiar favourites in African Champions League
Big guns line up to compete against debutants for African club football’s top prize, while the CAF Confederation Cup is also ready to begin
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FC Cincinnati head into MLS play-offs in top spot
Big budgets and star names were confounded by good coaching and careful planning in the 2023 Major League Soccer regular season
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Forge make it four out of five in the CPL
Hamilton-based club continue to dominate the Canadian Premier League
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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
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Football on the Falklands
Re-establishment of the league gives football a boost on the South Atlantic islands
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Global diary
Games and dates to pencil in for the month ahead
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