THE WORLD THIS MONTH

12 Henry Winter The voice of football
14 Keir Radnedge Saudis set for 2034
16 Jonathan Wilson Big-man season
17 Reports we couldn’t make up
18 Biggest summer transfers
19 The month in numbers

HEADLINERS

20 K-League Shocks at both ends of the table
21 Al Qadsiah Saudi Arabia’s newest big-spenders
22 Machida Zelvia Japan’s surprise package
23 Bordeaux Bankruptcy for historic club
23 Mexico Icons return

EYEWITNESS

30 Montenegro Decic rise as Montenegro fall
34 Sweden Brommapojkarna, Sweden’s finest finishing school

SEASON PREVIEW

44 England Premier League
47 Austria Bundesliga
48 Spain La Liga
51 Croatia HNL
52 Germany Bundesliga
55 Greece Super League
56 Italy Serie A
59 Scotland Premiership
60 FranceLigue 1
63 Turkey Super Lig
64 Portugal Primeira Liga
66 Netherlands Eredivisie

FEATURES

24 Player biography Lamine Yamal
38 Coach Profile Kieran McKenna
68 League Focus Bulgaria
70 Spotlight Michael Olise
76 Special Report Asian Champions League Elite

FACE TO FACE

74 Hakan EricsonFaroe Islands’ ambitious manager

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

80 Euro 2025 qualifying round-up

WORLD SERVICE

84 France 2024 Olympics tournament reviews
88 South America 2026 World Cup qualifiers
90 Asia 2026 World Cup qualifiers
92 Europe UEFA Nations League 2024-25 preview
94 CONCACAF Nations League 2024-25 preview
96 Africa AFCON 2025 qualifying preview
98 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield review
100 Germany & Denmark Europeada trophy