Out now: World Soccer November 2026
In this issue At times it felt like the Manchester City case would go on forever, never settled, never resolved. Their guilty verdict - which the club have lodged an appeal against - is the kind of story that demands the attention of all our frontline columnists; Henry Winter asks what is next for the players, Keir Radnedge examines the fallout, and Jonathan Wilson argues that Pep Guardiola's legacy has been damaged.
Lionel Messi's international career with Argentina also felt like it might go on forever, but in October it came to a definitive end. Joel Richards was in Buenos Aires for the end of an era.
Elsewhere, we examine the rise of Greece, shine the spotlight on Irish goal-getter Troy Parrott, and go inside the homecoming of Colombia icon James Rodriguez. Jamie Evans, managing editor Contents THE WORLD THIS MONTH 4 In pictures 12 Henry WinterWhat now for Manchester City?
14 Keir RadnedgeThe end of the beginning of the City saga 16 Jonathan WilsonPep Guardiola's tainted legacy 17 On The RadarJulian Hall 18 In numbers 20 Moves you might have missed 21 ESM XI 22 ObituariesSandro Mazzola EYEWITNESS 24 ColombiaJames Rodriguez's homecoming 26 IndiaBrazil's trip to the subcontinent 30 ArgentinaLife after Lionel Messi 34 EnglandLondon City Lionesses FACE TO FACE 38 Grace GeyoroThe world's most expensive women's player 60 Kellyn AcostaThe US midfielder's Polish adventure 64 Ryan WilliamsIndia's naturalised striker 66 Abdullah IqbalPakistan's solid centre-back FEATURES 40 Player biographyFerran Torres 48SpotlightIrish goal-getter Troy Parrott 52 SpotlightCity Football Group club Palermo 56SpotlightBeijing Guoan head coach Nick Montgomery 68 International focusGreece 72 League FocusMexico 99 My Biggest GameMilan Jovanovic WOMEN'S FOOTBALL 74 The difference between men's and women's football WORLD SERVICE 78 EuropeUEFA Nations League update 80 Africa2027 AFCON qualifying latest 82 AsiaFIFA ASEAN Cup & Arabian Gulf Cup 84 CONCACAFNations League & friendlies 86 AustraliaA-League season preview 88 VanuatuA football scene transformed 90 The SweeperTales from the 211