Jamie Evans
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Customary readers of Global Football may just neatly include noticed how regularly we’ve discussed the Ekstraklasa, Poland’s peak flight, in recent years – for its loopy competitiveness, its very good stories and tasty characters – and so, one plot or the opposite, we determined to move over for the opening fit of the 2026-27 season and are making an attempt it out for ourselves.
That, along stories from France, Romania, Wales, Italy and Denmark, is definitely considered one of a number of underneath the radar pieces we’ve taken a ogle at on this factor, plus all of Europe’s greatest leagues, together with 59 players to gaze out for this season and a focal point in at the turbulence at a bunch of mega-clubs. After all, since the box stated good-bye to 2 footballing icons, we paid tribute to Kevin Keegan and Franco Baresi.
Jamie Evans, managing editor
Contents
THE WORLD THIS MONTH
4 In images
12 Henry Wintry weather Newcastle United
14 Keir Radnedge FIFA & Infantino
16 Jonathan Wilson Franco Baresi
17 In numbers
18 Moves you include left out
19 Obituaries
SPECIAL TRIBUTES
20 Franco Baresi
22 Kevin Keegan
EYEWITNESS
26 Poland Wisla Krakow’s top-flight go back
30 Italy The Lazio enthusiasts on strike
SEASON PREVIEW
36 England
40 Spain
44 Germany
48 Italy
52 France
56 Portugal
58 Netherlands
60 Scotland
62 Perfect of the Recreational
FEATURES
63 Primary golf equipment, primary rebuilds
74 League Focal stage Romania
76 Ligue 3 Restructuring French football
80 Spotlight Luka Vuskovic
INTERVIEWS
84 Face to Face Luis Binks
88 Face to Face Jordan Hadaway
115 My Splendid Sport Lubomir Moravcik
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
90 Ecu season preview
WORLD SERVICE
94 South America Uruguay, Copa Sudamericana and additional
96 Asia Indian Tidy League, J.League, SAFF Championship and additional
98 Saudi Arabia 2026-27 season preview
100 Northern Cyprus Overcoming isolation
101 The Sweeper Stories from the 211
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