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FROM THE ASSISTANT EDITOR

THE WORLD THIS MONTH • Calls for greater dementia support after Bobby Charlton diagnosis

HEROES VILLAINS

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA SEASON RANKINGS

Jim HOLDEN • AT THE HEART OF THE GAME

Keir RADNEDGE • THE INSIDER

WINNERS LOSERS

Jonathan WILSON • TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

REPORTS WE COULDN’T MAKE UP

Paul GARDNER • GLOBAL VIEW

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Nobby STILES (1942-2020)

Cruzeiro • Luiz Felipe Scolari on a mission to rescue the Brazilian giants

Didier Lamkel Ze • Belgian football’s bad boy out of favour

Mesut Ozil • World Cup-winning midfielder refuses to be bullied out of Arsenal

Josep Maria Bartomeu • Barcelona president’s resignation marks the end of a turbulent tenure

eyewitness

The rise and fall of William Wallace • A story of FIFA interference into T&T’s football affairs

CLEAN SWEEP FOR BAYERN • Robert Lewandowski and Hansi Flick ensure a hat-trick for the German giants

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI • Men’s World Player of the Year

HANSI FLICK & BAYERN MUNICH • Men’s World Manager of the Year, Men’s World Team of the Year

JEAN-LUC VASSEUR & LYON • Women’s World Manager of the Year, Women’s World Team of the Year

PERNILLE HARDER • Women’s World Player of the Year

MARCUS RASHFORD • Continuing to make his mark on and off the pitch

GIAN PIERO GASPERINI • The tactical genius setting the coaching standard

ERLING HAALAND • Superhuman goalscorer who can’t stop finding the back of the net

ALEX SCOTT • Star of broadcasting proving her critics wrong

DIA SABA • Atransfer that symbolises something much bigger than football

CHRISTIAN SEIFERT • Instrumental in leading the game out of the COVID-19 pandemic

NASSER AL KHELAIFI • President and CEO helping PSG realise their European dream

FAREWELL TO…

JOIN THE QUEUE • Steve Menary looks at the various nations attempting to become FIFA members

“I have always wanted to play for Barcelona and returning was what I wanted” • The skilful Samba midfielder chats to World Soccer about Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Brazil

“I feel ready to competewith anyone” • One of the biggest breakout talents of 2020 chats to World Soccer about his rise to stardom

TOMORROW'S STARS TODAY Talentscount

Basque young guns • The northern region of Spain continues to churn out exceptional young talent – Nick Bidwell takes a closer look at some of the current crop

Ups and downs • Rays of hope in tough year for the National Women’s Soccer League

Round-up

Heavyweights line up for Copa’s knockout stage • The Copa Libertadores’ last 16 is packed with familiar faces

Fresh start • Reduced income and new arrivals mean changes are afoot in the...