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The godfather of penalties
World Soccer takes a trip to Prague to chat to the man behind football's most famous penalty
The rise and rise of Larne FC
He may not be a Hollywood A-lister, but Kenny Bruce is a star in the eyes of followers of Larne Football Club. In the same way that actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are transforming the fortunes of Wrexham in Wales, Bruce has put Larne FC firmly on the footballing map in Northern Ireland and beyond
UEC
A new organisation to represent the clubs outside of Europe's elite
Rakow Czestochowa
Polish underdogs complete remarkable rise by winning the league title
Burnley
It’s not just the impressive immediate promotion from the Championship – just 320 days after relegation from the Premier League – that caught the eye for Vincent Kompany’s Burnley side. It’s the way the Burnley side
Budafoki
A team of former prodigies inspire second-tier club to stunning cup run
Barcelona
The departure of legendary captain Sergio Busquets spells the end of an era for the Spanish champions
Jim HOLDEN: AT THE HEART OF THE GAME
Written in the stars: Napoli's stunning Scudetto
Operation Rebuild
A former Basel player is attempting to restore the club to the top of Swiss football
Gift Orban
Nigeria's latest striking sensation
Spakenburg
Amateur club stun Dutch football by reaching cup semi-finals
Didier Digard
Nice’s inexperienced temporary coach has hit the ground running
A league of their own
Significant investment in a new league could transform football on the Caribbean island
Chaos reigns in Lebanese Premier League showdown
Season finale overshadowed by violent scenes as Al Ahed claim ninth title
Aiming for Abidjan
Six teams book their places at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast, but some giants stumble
CONCACAF Nations League finalists decided
United States, Mexico, Canada and Panama all book their places in the finals of the 2022-23 Nations League, as CONCACAF announces a major shake-up of the competition format for the next edition
Auckland City eyeing 11th title
The ten-time champions of Oceania’s premier club competition will be the team to beat at this year’s tournament in Vanuatu
"Here, you see talent everywhere"
The former Chelsea, West Ham United, Portsmouth and Ghana manager speaks to World Soccer to discuss his new role in charge of the Zambia national team
"It's a big chance for us to qualify for the first time and write some history"
The Swiss-born coach has taken the Central African Republic to the brink of their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations finals
"Here, you see talent everywhere"
The former Chelsea, West Ham United, Portsmouth and Ghana manager speaks to World Soccer to discuss his new role in charge of the Zambia national team
GOODBYE UEFA?
Russian football could be ready to embark on a new era in Asia after flirting with this summer's CAFA Championship
HOST JUNTING
After Indonesian football suffered another huge blow by having the hosting rights for this year's Under-20 World Cup stripped, FIFA was forced to look elsewhere...
THE MASKED ASSASSIN
Napoli's march to the Scudetto has been led by their unstoppable masked centre-forward
Mateo Retegui
The Argentine-born striker making headlines for Italy
Bayern Munich
Thomas Tuchel’s uninspiring start hints at bigger problems in Bavaria
ATK Mohun Bagan take title
Kolkata-based side are crowned Indian Super League champions for the first time as post-COVID normality returns to the Indian game
40 years of the K-League
The 2023 campaign marks a significant anniversary in the history of South Korea’s top flight
100 YEARS OF WEMBLEY
As the Home of Football approaches its centenary, Keir Radnedge tells the story of one of the world's most iconic stadiums
MAN WITH A PLAN
Brighton Hove Albion's impressive form in 2022-23 is the result of well-executed planning including the appointment of manager Roberto De Zerbi
SOMETHING IN THE WATER
A small corner of northern Spain is having a huge impact on the world of football