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FROM THE EDITOR
The month in numbers • Eye-catching facts and stats from the world of football this month…
The great what ifs? • The late Terry Venables was a progressive, popular and influential coach – yet regrets still linger over his career
BOOKS THIS MONTH
Bellingham can be England’s Jofra Archer • The midfielder has the potential to elevate Gareth Southgate’s side to new heights at Euro 2024
On the RADAR • Spotlight on the players
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE • 32 Moves That Caught Our Eye This Month
ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA
Under-17 World Cup starlets • Nick Bidwell picks out some of the stars of the recent tournament in Indonesia, which was won by Germany
Six shock qualifiers • Wilf MacDonnell and Nick Bidwell pick out some of the standout stories from the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign
WorldSoccer Awards 2023 • THE RESULTS OF OUR 42ND ANNUAL AWARDS – AND THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED SHAPE THE GAME OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
CITY AND SPAIN’S YEAR • Manchester City complete a clean sweep of Player, Manager and Team of the Year awards, while Spain shine in the women’s categories
ERLING HAALAND • Men’s World Player of the Year
PEP GUARDIOLA & MANCHESTER CITY • Men’s World Manager of the Year, Men’s World Team of the Year
AITANA BONMATI & SPAIN • Women’s World Player of the Year, Women’s World Team of the Year
SARINA WIEGMAN • Women’s World Manager of the Year
JENNI HERMOSO • The face of a movement
LUCIANO SPALLETTI • Napoli’s Scudetto-winning coach who guided Italy to Euro 2024
FERNANDO DINIZ • A hero for Fluminense, but the jury is still out on his Brazil tenure
URS FISCHER • Union Berlin’s legendary former manager who flew too close to the sun
JONATAN GIRALDEZ • The brains behind Barcelona Femeni’s dominant year
FAREWELL TO…
In the next issue • World Soccer’s February 2024 edition looks to the future as we identify 50 of the world’s best rising young talents.
The race to Abidjan • Six months later than planned, AFCON 2023 is ready to begin with a number of countries going to the Ivory Coast dreaming of glory
“All the teams from pots one and two are contenders” • Morocco’s head coach believes the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations could be the most competitive ever
Group guides & team profiles
Qatar takes centre stage again • Just over a year after the 2022 World Cup, the Gulf state is ready to host another major tournament
“If you give me enough time towork with these boys we can achieve things” • India’s head coach discusses his team’s chances at the upcoming 2023 Asian Cup, and growing a football culture in the south Asian nation
Group guides & team profiles
Oscar-worthy drama in NWSL • The 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season threw up plenty of dramatic...