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Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...

FIFA Club World Cup

Very few clubs across Europe have a stranglehold on their domestic league like Slovan Bratislava.

An overview of the women’s domestic game ahead of the WSL embarking on its 15th season

While some of Europe’s best young talents spent the summer in the US for the Club World Cup, there were plenty of other standout stars in action at the European U21 Championship, says Lukas Vrablik …