English clubs completed a perfect opening week in the Champions League. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all collected three points, although their victories came in markedly different circumstances. United beat Sabah 4-0, City won 2-0 at Porto and Arsenal secured a disciplined 1-0 victory in Naples. Liverpool edged Atlético Madrid 2-1 […] The post Five English Wins Set Up Champions League Second Round appeared first on World Football Index.

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Colin Miller On Rangers, Representing Canada, And The Growth Of MLS

An interview with Colin Miller, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You moved from Lanarkshire to Canada when you were 10. How did that change your football development? “It’s interesting. We moved to Vancouver in 1975 when I was 10. I had no coaching, per se – it was all street football, like it was for […] The post Colin Miller On Rangers, Representing Canada, And The Growth Of MLS appeared first on World Football Index.

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Ronaldo Book Recommendations: Top 5 Picks

Not every book about Ronaldo covers the same career, and a search for a Ronaldo book can quickly get confusing. Some biographies follow Cristiano Ronaldo from his childhood in Madeira to his time at Al-Nassr, while others focus on his spells in the Premier League with Manchester United or his years at Real Madrid. While […] The post Ronaldo Book Recommendations: Top 5 Picks appeared first on World Football Index.

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Sunderland Return to Europe After 53 Years – But Can They Compete on All Fronts?

Sunderland have made a fairly okay start to their Premier League season after suffering a 2-1 defeat away to Ipswich, which was followed by a 1-0 victory at Fulham and a solid point on the road against Brentford thanks to an 82nd-minute equaliser from Enzo Le Fée. They have four points from their opening three […] The post Sunderland Return to Europe After 53 Years – But Can They Compete on All Fronts? appeared first on World Football Index.

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Celtic Defeat St Mirren On The Road To Maintain Unbeaten Start To Premiership Season

By Callum McFadden at St Mirren Park. Martin O’Neill’s Celtic side made it five wins from five in the Scottish Premiership as they defeated second-place side St Mirren by two goals to one in Paisley. Celtic controlled possession from the opening stages, but St Mirren showed a willingness to play their own game, attempting to […] The post Celtic Defeat St Mirren On The Road To Maintain Unbeaten Start To Premiership Season appeared first on World Football Index.

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Copa do Brasil 2026 Quarter Final Recap: Derby Drama As Final Four Confirmed

By Louis Smith. The 2026 Copa do Brasil quarter-final second legs took place this week, with several classics and derby matches as four teams booked their place in the semi-finals. The Copa do Brasil this year is unique, with the final set to be played as a one-off match rather than the usual two-legged home-and-away […] The post Copa do Brasil 2026 Quarter Final Recap: Derby Drama As Final Four Confirmed appeared first on World Football Index.

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Fernandez Could Be Key To Serious Man City Challenge

Manchester City’s decision to equal the British transfer record of £125m to sign Enzo Fernández feels like far more than the acquisition of another elite footballer. It is a statement about where the club believe they need to improve if they are to take the Premier League title back from Arsenal. City know better than […] The post Fernandez Could Be Key To Serious Man City Challenge appeared first on World Football Index.

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Five Football Leagues To Know More About

The biggest competitions in world football do not automatically produce its best stories. The 2025-26 season gave Belgium a 20th Club Brugge title after a volatile playoff race, AGF its first Danish championship in 40 years, LASK its first Austrian crown since 1965 and promoted FC Thun the first Swiss championship in its history. South […] The post Five Football Leagues To Know More About appeared first on World Football Index.

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Borussia Dortmund’s DFB Pokal Opponents HEBC Hamburg: ‘This Is Huge, But Next Saturday We’re Back To Fighting Relegation’

By Ben McFadyean. On Tuesday in the penultimate game of the first round of the German Cup, eight-time Meister Borussia Dortmund travel to Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion. The opponents are not 1983 European Cup winners Hamburger SV, though, but instead a club from the Oberliga Hamburg: Hamburg-Eimsbütteler BC. Founded in 1911, the club from Germany’s second city […] The post Borussia Dortmund’s DFB Pokal Opponents HEBC Hamburg: ‘This Is Huge, But Next Saturday We’re Back To Fighting Relegation’ appea

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How Football Fans Actually Follow the Game Now

Matchday used to mean the stadium, the radio, and the next morning’s paper. Now it means a dozen tabs open before kickoff — team news, injury updates, tactical previews, historical head-to-heads, and a scroll through social media to see what pundits and rival fans are saying. Football has always rewarded obsession, but the way fans […] The post How Football Fans Actually Follow the Game Now appeared first on World Football Index.

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Dave Challinor On Stockport County, His Managerial Journey So Far, And His Desire To Return To The Dugout

An interview with Dave Challinor, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You came into professional football via a slightly different route, going to college before signing for Tranmere. Looking back now, and considering everything that followed, how do you reflect on your playing career? “It feels like a long time ago now, so it is difficult […] The post Dave Challinor On Stockport County, His Managerial Journey So Far, And His Desire To Return To The Dugout appeared first on World Football Index.

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Two Potential Surprise Packages in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe’s most dominant team on August 12th when they defeated Europa League winners Aston Villa to claim a second straight UEFA Super Cup title in Salzburg. The Parisians successfully defended their Champions League trophy back in May when they beat Arsenal on penalties in Budapest, and now they have […] The post Two Potential Surprise Packages in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League appeared first on World Football Index.

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From Caxias To Istanbul: Marta Cintra Reflects On Her Football Journey

By Louis Smith. Marta Cintra started her football journey on the streets of Caxias, playing alongside her brother and friends; little did she know that from those very first kicks of a ball, football would take her on a journey across the world. She began her early career playing in her native Brazil before making […] The post From Caxias To Istanbul: Marta Cintra Reflects On Her Football Journey appeared first on World Football Index.

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