December 31, 2013
Racism, match-fixing, financial mismanagement…but it wasn’t all bad news in 2013
After a year in which football has been mired in controversy, much is riding on the Brazil World Cup of 2014. Keir Radnedge looks back on 2013.
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December 31, 2013
People of the Year: Zahir Belounis
The appalling case of Zahir Belounis, unable to leave Qatar for two years, highlighted human rights abuses by the 2022 World Cup hosts
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December 30, 2013
People of the Year: Stephen Keshi
Stephen Keshi went into the African Nations Cup finals in January 2013 looking to lay down a cushion for a potential fall.
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December 29, 2013
The year in pictures – the best images of 2013
The best images of the year as chosen by World Soccer
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December 28, 2013
Russia and Ukraine merged league a small part of a bigger play
Eastern Europe may be returning to the old days of using football to chase political goals.
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December 27, 2013
The defects of great men…David Coleman remembered
Brian Glanville remembers a legendary commentator who was unfairly mocked for his occasional linguistic lapses.
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December 27, 2013
People of the Year: Diego Costa
In-form striker Diego Costa had a choice to make: represent the most successful team in World Cup history against the team that has dominated international football since 2008
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December 26, 2013
People of the Year: Marcello Lippi
When Marcello Lippi replaced the locally well-respected coach Lee Jang-soo at Guangzhou Evergrande in May 2012, the club’s fans could have been forgiven for wondering whether such a move was really necessary.
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December 25, 2013
People of the Year: Mohamed Aboutrika
Policemen, ultras, journalists, politicians, soldiers and players; every Egyptian in the Arab Contractors Stadium in Cairo loves Mohamed Aboutrika.
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December 25, 2013
The year in pictures – the best images of 2013
The best photos of the year as chosen by World Soccer magazine.
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December 24, 2013
ESM Golden Shoe latest standings
Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa share top spot at the head of the ESM Golden Shoe standings at Christmas.
