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"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

FOOTBALL IN SYRIA

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

"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...

Vissel Kobe chasing J. League history

The reigning champions are aiming to become the first team since Kashima Antlers 16 years ago to win a hat-trick of successive J. League crowns

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

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...

FISHING FOR SUCCESS

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

"Football has the power to heal a war-torn country"

The Ukraine legend, now in his role as president of the Ukrainian FA, discusses how the country is using football as a symbol of unity and hope amid the ongoing devastating effects of war

Denis Law's Italian job

The Scottish legend's year at Torino offers a stark reminder of how much football has evolved

THE ULTIMATE UNDERDOGS

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

Going global

Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger's current roles are a waste of their expertise

ALL CHANGE AT TRES GRANDES

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

OLD AND NEW

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

6 of the best January signings

Jamie Evans examines some of the standout deals from the January 2025 transfer window

More games, more teams - but no more quality

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

Velez Sarsfield hold their nerve in final-day showdown

El Fortin defeat Huracan to seal league title, but miss out in two other cup finals

Second edition of Champions Cup set to begin

Road to the final of CONCACAF’s premier club competition begins in February

Vissel Kobe crowned J. League kings again

By winning their second league title in a row, Vissel Kobe are set to become the dominant force of Japanese football

Daunting draw for Euro 2025 debutants

Wales and Poland were fired to this summer's European Championship by their respective lodestars but now the real test begins

Football's 50 WONDERKIDS

Nick Bidwell, Tim Vickery, Mark Gleeson, John Duerden and James Nalton earmark 50 young talents who are set to make their mark in 2025

THE RISE OF JORDAN

After a remarkable year for Jordanian football in 2024, what's next for the West Asian minnows?

Working smarter, not harder: the rise of FC Midtjylland

Throughout its brief history, FC Midtjylland has been a football club built on innovation.

The marathon FA Cup tie, 50 years on

Brian Clough was never short of a great quote. When Nottingham Forest faced an exhausting third replay of their FA Cup fourth-round meeting with Fulham 50 years ago, Clough declared: \"It's just a slogging match now.

Botafogo lay 2023 demons to rest

Rio club make up for previous season's collapse by adding domestic league title to historic Copa Libertadores triumph

POSTER BOY

As the most expensive player in the history of the Canadian Premier League, Kwasi Poku is a walking advert for his country's domestic football scene

Paris' other club

Red Star FC may not have Paris SaintGermain's glamour or Paris FC's top-flight aspirations, but it is seeped in history

Spain's second golden age

Spanish football is at the forefront of the global game more than ever before

Saudis set for 2034

It was at the moment when FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed Saudi Arabia as: “Dear friends” that heads turned at Boulevard City, one of four public viewing parties in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.

Going for Gold in Paris- There are plenty of candidates vying for the Olympic gold medal in the women's football tournament this summer

There are plenty of candidates vying for the Olympic gold medal in the women's football tournament this summer

Face to face - Tom Sainfiet- The final goal is to reach the World Cup and write history - The Belgian coach speaks to World Soccer

The well-travelled Belgian coach speaks to World Soccer after taking charge of the Philippines-his 11th international coaching role