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Inter cruise to title number 20

Simone Inzaghi's Internazionale shrug off all challengers before sealing the Serie A title in style against their biggest rivals

HAT-TRICK HERO

Ademola Lookman wrote his name into European football's history books with a hat-trick in the Europa League final

GOING UP

The story of Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres' career has been one of upward trajectory - and there's plenty more to come from the Sporting superstar

Palau soldier on alone

The isolated Pacific nation faces a long and lonely battle to improve football on the island

Brazilian clubs eye Copa number six

As the Copa Libertadores group stage concludes, a sixth consecutive Brazilian winner is looking likely

AI Hilal sweep to another Saudi crown

The first edition of the Saudi Pro League's glamorous new era ends with a familiar title winner

Disasters brewing

There is still a long way to go in World Cup qualifying, but dysfunction reigns at Cameroon, Congo and Nigeria after four matchdays in the group stage

Second round of World Cup qualifying underway

Favourites perform largely as expected, yet Cayman Islands dominate the headlines

PARIS'24

This summer's Olympic Games marks the 100th anniversary of Uruguay's football victory at the 1924 Olympics, a tournament where the beginning of the sport's globalisation can be traced

PHILLIPS' GOLDEN YEAR

As Harry Kane wins the 2023-24 ESM Golden Shoe, Sean Cole looks back to the turn of the century to remember the last Englishman to win the award

Record four in a row for City

Pep Guardiola's side sweep to unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title

GREEK LEGENDS

Olympiacos become first Greek club to win UEFA trophy

ATALANTA END LEVERKUSEN'S UNBEATEN RUN

Atalanta lift the Europa League trophy by becoming the first team to beat Bayer Leverkusen in a year

WEIGHT OF HISTORY GIVES REAL 15TH CROWN

Real Madrid's knowhow eventually overpowers determined Dortmund in Wembley final

2023-24 SEASON REVIEW

VIOLENCE OVERSHADOWS TURKISH TITLE RACE

Never Say Never Again

Bayer Leverkusen are determined to shake off their tag of perennial runners-up

The Last Days Of Roma

How Jose Mourinho's time in the Italian capital came to an end

Opponents then friends: Beckenbauer and Cruyff

Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff’s relationship defined an era of football

THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN

RB Leipzig's as successful strategy to build a women's team as their men's is right on schedule

New-look Ulsan ready to defend title

The reigning K-League champions have rebranded since last season and are the team to beat yet again in 2024

Messi set for MLS spotlight

The Argentine and his Inter Miami team-mates will dominate the MLS headlines in a big year for North American football

Champions League knockout rounds begin

The last 16 has already begun, with the quarter-finals soon to follow

Hannes Halldorsson

The former Iceland goalkeeper looks back on his proudest moment in football

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-24 KNOCKOUT ROUND PREVIEW

Turn over now for Nick Bidwell's comprehensive team-by-team guide

Ventforet Kofu

Japanese second-tier side advance to Asian Champions League knockout rounds with a second-string team

Luigi RIVA (1944-2024)

The great Luigi \"Gigi\" Riva was an old-fashioned sort of football hero, a superstar goalscorer loyal to an unfashionable club who turned down a relentless stream of offers from the giants of Calcio.

O Profesor

Mario Zagallo, the Brazilian \"Professor\" who won four World Cups as a player, manager and assistant coach

'The concept of the attacking libero suited me down to the ground'

In tribute to Der Kaiser, we re-visit some of Franz Beckenbauer's quotes to have featured in World Soccer interviews over the years

Der Kaiser

Keir Radnedge pays tribute to Germany's greatest-ever player, Franz Beckenbauer

Afcon Tug Of War

Moving the Africa Cup of Nations to the start of 2024 has presented players and coaches with a headache