In November 2020, England youth international Yunus Musah made his senior international debut, aged just 17. But not for England. The Valencia teenager turned out for the United States against Wales in Swansea, immediately forming a promising partner

Paris Saint-Germain sacked Thomas Tuchel and replaced him with former Spurs boss MAURICIO POCHETTINO. CHRISTIAN GROSS became Schalke’s fourth coach this season following the short-lived reigns of Huub Stevens and Manuel Baum, who had replaced David W

hen coronavirus struck last March, Europe had to decide how to finish championships that were already in the closing straight. South America’s task was more complicated. Argentina aside, everyone now organises their season by the calendar year. The 2

In early December, Italian football mourned one of its most iconic figures when 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi died at the age of 64, following a losing battle with lung cancer. At an emotional funeral in Vicenza, many of his World Cup team-mates ad

ifteen years after forming, the Northern Mariana Islands have finally been accepted as a full Asian Football Confederation member, but face a wait before playing their first senior game as an AFC member . The NMIFA was formed by a group of US soccer

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As Columbus Crew captain Jonathan Mensah lifted the MLS Cup following his side’s 3-0 victory against Seattle Sounders, it signified more than just one of the most convincing MLS Cup final wins It represented a victory on and off the pitch for a club

At the start of 2018 Manchester United’s women’s team did not even exist. By the end of 2020 they were England’s top club, four points clear in the Women’s Super League. Even given United’s resources it has been a meteoric rise, though for Casey Ston

There have been plenty of famous foreign players heading to China in recent years. Some – such as Carlos Tevez – failed spectacularly, but there have been major successes. After four and a half largely excellent years, Hulk will be missed, despite so

Matchday 5 Dec1: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukr) 2 Real Madrid (Esp) 0; Lokomotiv Moscow (Rus)1 RB Salzburg (Aut) 3; Borussia Monchengladbach (Ger) 2 Internazionale (Ita) 3; Marseille (Fra) 2 Olympiakos (Gre) 1; Atletico Madrid (Esp)1 Bayern Munich (Ger) 1; L

How about this for a video title that you never thought you’d see: “Former Russia and Hull City manager Leonid Slutsky covers Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Now managing Rubin Kazan, Slutsky was enlisted by his club to star in their

At the start of December, Szoboszlai and RB Salzburg seemed set for a January filled with straight-batting questions about the player’s future, with several of Europe’s biggest clubs – including Real Madrid, Arsenal and Juventus – all queuing up to s

As professional football in South Africa marks a 50th anniversary, 21 of the 49 previous league championships have been won by the Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates They dominated the early days, collecting trophies and building up a le

MANCHESTER UNITED The teenager only featured as a substitute for Atalanta in a season and a half in the first team, yet still managed some Champions League minutes, a Serie A goal and a big move to Manchester United. His Serie A debut came in October

February 2021 Vol. 61 No. 6 GROUP EDITOR Stephen Fishlock ASSISTANT EDITORS Jamie Evans &Jared Tinslay STAFF WRITER Sam Straw DESIGN Sean Phillips, atg-media.com PICTURES Pictures copyright: Getty Images Thanks this issue to United City Football Club