🇵🇱 Lukas Podolski, the former Germany, Bayern Munich and Arsenal forward, signed off as a professional player by helping his boyhood club, Gornik Zabrze, win their first trophy in 38 years, and a day later became owner of the team. 🖊️ Dariusz Kurowski

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🇮🇹 Based in the foothills of Vesuvias and owned by the grandson of Italy's last king, Savoia 1908 are steeped in history. Now, the club are on the rise. 🖊️ Liam Miller

🇨🇭 FC Thun, based closed to the heart of Switzerland, finished the Super League campaign five points clear of St Gallen having at one stage enjoyed a 14-point advantage. It was a jittery end but that did little to take away from their heroics.

RIP, Kevin Keegan.

📖 If Donald Trump had had his way, Greenland might have started this summer as part of a country co-hosting the 2026 World Cup. Instead, Greenland's embattled footballers set off for Italy.

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🇿🇦 South Africa return to the World Cup for the first time since hosting in 2010, having progressed through qualifying for the first time since 2002. It will be their fourth finals appearance, meeting co-hosts Mexico in the opening game - just as in 2010.

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💬 "I knew the intense atmosphere in Bochum from when I was a player playing against them. There is an incredible intensity here; the chants from the stands, the passion for the game, it's inspiring." 📖 VfL Bochum manager Uwe Rosler talks to World Soccer in our April issue.

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🇮🇹 For many years, Como has been known more as a tourist destination than the home of a serious sporting outfit. The town's most famous residents were Hollywood actors, like George Clooney, rather than footballers. Thanks to the rise of Como 1907, that's all starting to change.

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🇨🇮 Last summer, RB Leipzig paid Spanish side Leganes €20 million for Yan Diomande. If reports are to be believed, the 19-year-old will be on the move again in 2026 for a much bigger fee. The upcoming World Cup will provide a platform for him to enhance his reputation further.

🇷🇸 For those who enjoy a hostile atmosphere, the Belgrade Derby is the place to be. Whether at the "Marakana" or the Partizan Stadium, you'll experience an atmosphere that can only be compared to local derbies in Istanbul, Athens or Rome - both in a positive and negative sense.

🇭🇹 There's an old line in Haiti that says no matter how bad things are, they can only get worse. For once, for a moment, everything got better. A first appearance at a World Cup since 1974 means this summer, the country and its people will have the chance for temporary respite.

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🇧🇷 Igor Thiago Could it happen? As soon as January he became the Brazilian with the most goals in a single Premier League season. It helps that Ancelotti is the coach, but also that one of his assistants is English coach Paul Clement, who must be tracking his progress.

🇧🇷 Richarlison An Ancelotti favourite after they worked together at Everton, Richarlison played six times in the first eight games of the Ancelotti reign. This, however, is straining the patience of Brazil's football public - he has not scored for his country since Qatar.

🇧🇷 Endrick In a single-striker format, where could Endrick fit in? Short and stocky, he is not an obvious target man. But he is not a winger either. Still a teenager, Endrick faces a question of definition.