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A Tragedy Like no Other

Chapacoense awarded Sudamericana title after plane crash that claimed 71 lives.

Pass Master

Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is keen to make up for lost time.

Ramos to the Rescue

Real Madrid went on a new club record unbeaten run – thanks largely to their captain.

Carlos Queiroz

“I’ve been on both sides of the river, as a club coach and now as a national-team coach”Colombia’s new boss on his Copa America challenge

Herve Renard

“This is a key tournament for our football”The Morocco coach was an AFCON winner with Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015

Ready For Action

The scene is set for a fascinating tournament in Brazil.

Stepping Into The Unknown

Baku hosts the Europa League Final.

Keir Radnedge The Insider Time For IFAB To Take A Break

Pity the poor referee. No wonder local associations all around the world are finding it ever more difficult to persuade people to take up the noble art of the whistle.

Viktor Orban Widens His Net

Hungary’s controversial prime minister is using football to cement a popular power base

Jim Holden At The Heart Of The Game

New handball ruling will be football’s fandango

Adrien Rabiot

France midfielder frozen out by PSG

Learning To Love The Play-Offs

Crowning a champion used to be so satisfactory. Take 18 or 20 teams, they all play each other home and away, and whoever gets the most points wins.

FIFA v UEFA: Seconds Out

“ I have seen the future and it works”... that is the sentiment emanating from FIFA and UEFA as they compete for space on the international stage over the next decade.

Without Jack Wilshere In Their Side, England Lack A Genuine Playmaker

It somewhat surprised me when I read that Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere, in a phone call from a sycophantic fan, humorously shrugged off the fact that he had been excluded from the 23-man England squad for the World Cup.

Easy Pickings For Atletico Madrid

Spanish side claim another European title

Simply The Best In Spain Again

Barcelona win the domestic double

Neymar Snr

Svengali father behind world-record transfer

Keir Radnedge

Death of a whistle-blower away

Paul Gardner

VAR flattered to deceive in Russia

Belgian Coaches Are A Disappearing Breed

A look at the line-up of this season’s coaches tells a story: of the 16 incumbents, only six are Belgian nationals. However, of last term’s top seven, only Anderlecht were led by a non-Belgian.

Bundesliga To Lead The Way Once More

Still the place for excitement packed matches of ebb and flow, locally produced talent, a fan first culture and stadia full-house signs, the Bundesliga becomes even more special in a World Cup season, with players’ appetites suitably whetted by the prospect of taking part in the greatest show on earth.

Ajax Struck By Tragedy

Although they deservedly earned praise for their way of playing, and for reaching last season’s Europa League Final, Ajax finished the campaign without silverware and the heat is on to deliver.

Face To Face Fatma Samoura

FIFA’s secretary-general shares her thoughts on the first 12 months of her tenure and what the future holds in store for football’s governing body

Ready & Waiting

The Confederations Cup provided a dry run for next year’s World Cup – with some surprises along the way

The Long Haul

The Brazilian has played in Madrid for the past decade and won the Champions League three times, but it’s taken him a long time to gain the trust of his national side

Fernando Santos

Portugal’s national coach on being European champions, next year’s World Cup and managing the world’s best player

England Worthy Winners

Paul Simpson’s side look composed, clinical and classy in South Korea

Mixed Reaction To Chinese Deal

China under-20 side to play in German fourth tier

The Backheel: Football's Space Craft

While you will be familiar with 3-4-3 and 4-2-4 and 3-5-1-1 and suchlike as ways of describing how a team plays, I don’t like this numbers game.

South Africa Claim Finals Place

Line-up for Nations Cup in Egypt now complete