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THE ULTIMATE UNDERDOGS

How French minnows Brest became the story of this season's Champions League

OLD AND NEW

Lyon new boy Thiago Almada is an interesting mix of nostalgia and modernity

ALL CHANGE AT TRES GRANDES

Moving parts in Portuguese football make for an unpredictable future for the Big Three

TURNING 30

As Major League Soccer welcomes its 30th club ahead of its 30th season, Jon Arnold reflects on the last three decades of top-flight soccer in the United States

"I'm dreaming of being the coach that will win the World Cup with an African country"

The Nigerian talks about breaking new ground as a title-winning coach in Europe, his managerial aspirations, and the coaching opportunities available for African managers on the continent

FISHING FOR SUCCESS

Ambitious young English coach Charlie Trout has high hopes for the Puerto Rico national team

"I was stuck in a welding bay for six hours. Fast-forward a year, I'm swapping shirts with Jordi Alba"

Less than two years ago, Calum Hall was playing part-time football in the Scottish Lowland League and working on a building site. Now he's a star of the Hong Kong Premier League and has lined up against some of football's biggest names...

More games, more teams - but no more quality

Have UEFA's reforms to the Champions League improved the competition?

RIGHT TO DREAM: PART TWO EST

In September 2021, World Soccer examined the ORD'S work of the Right to Dream academy in Ghana and Denmark. Now, more than three years on, the project has expanded even further...

FOOTBALL IN SYRIA

A country torn apart by civil war is daring to dream of a brighter footballing future

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT... ...BUT NO TEAMS TO NURTURE IT

Brits are still breaking through, but can the trend continue now we're bereft of UCI teams at home, asks Tom Thewlis

Longo Borghini settles in

Italian wins first race for UAE Team ADQ at their home race

UK SCENE - GILES TRIUMPHS IN PORTSDOWN CLASSIC

Taylor and Hale take 25-mile honours in Ely TT

FRED WRIGHT - GETTING BACK TO SPEED

No matter the hours of precise training and effort put into the pre-season, you never truly know how the shape will turn out once the racing kicks off.

2025 SEASON PREVIEW NEW YEAR NEW KIT

The shiniest new weapons in the tech arms race that is WorldTour cycling

ONE RULE FOR RUSSIA, ANOTHER FOR ISRAEL?

Is cycling applying double standards when it comes to war crimes and sporting exclusion, asks Chris Marshall-Bell

Archibald set for National Champs return

Double Olympic champion ends six-year absence to kickstart LA Games 2028 preparation

The UAE Tour

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Max-out your lifespan!

Does having a high VO2 max really add years to your life? Hannah Reynolds investigates

CLASSIC BIKE: HOLDSWORTH PROFESSIONAL

A British classic ridden to many a victory through the '70s

RAK-SAKYI PUNISHES WASTEFUL POMPEY

SUBSTITUTE Jesurun Rak-Sakyi saved a sub-par Blades performance with a match-winning goal after Gustavo Hamer’s opener was canceled out by Connor Ogilvie.

I WANT THIS FEELING AGAIN MALONEY

SHAUN Maloney says Wigan are heading in the right direction and hopes the unity around the club can propel the club to success in the near future.

Late leveller won't get Tom down

WATFORD boss Tom Cleverley was happy to forgive his players for the “schoolboy stuff” that cost the Hornets a much-needed Championship victory against promotion-chasing Sunderland.

WELLENS EYES AFTER O'S GIVE

Guardiola brings on big names to advance

Yates stays cool to salvage point

SUBSTITUTE Jerry Yates converted a late penalty to over turn Josh Sargent’s opener and earn Derby a dramatic draw at Norwich to end a run of seven successive Championship defeats.

ROYALS STILL IN THE HUNT AS TERRIERS FAIL TO BITE

Another clean sheet for Noel

PARKER'S STINGY CLARETS READY TO BREAK RECORDS

FORGET Fort Knox. Move over, Area 51. When it F comes to impenetrable security, nothing holds a candle to Burnley's back four.

NASTY CHANTING MARS LIONS' WIN

Azeez notches double

EDWARDS' FAIRYTALE DEBUT FOR CLARETS...

SCOTT Parker felt his Burnley side showed their Premier League credentials by edging past Southampton at St Mary’s.

ROOKIE DODDS HAS BIG GOAL

Wycombe boss eyes promotion