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The teams, coaches and players beyond Europe’s biggest leagues that we’ll be keeping an eye on during the 2025-26 campaign
The addition of Florian Wirtz and Co. makes Arne Slot’s Reds the team to beat – but Arsenal and Manchester City will be competitive
Bayer Leverkusen, champions in 2023-24, lead the six clubs with new head coaches going into the new German league season
Club president Andre Villas-Boas prepared to spend big to bridge the gap to their Lisbon rivals
The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...
In 1980, Frank Worthington arrived in Sweden and was being driven to his new club for the very first time. “When we passed Kristianstad, he said, ‘Oh my God, what’s this little hole I’ve come to?’” as