Our 120 page launch issue features original stories about global soccer including the Premier League, World Cup, European leagues, MLS and South America. It contains new feature writing from some of soccer’s most acclaimed journalists and it showcases wonderful photography, fun illustrations, and great info-graphics all in a beautifully designed, vibrant, large-format publication. Highlights includes: • Arsenal: Its history, its newest superstar and its long-suffering fans • Analyzing the season’s most intriguing transfers • Juan Mata, the forgotten man by Philippe Auclair • The coolest club on the planet by Andy Brassell • The World Cup 1986, 2014, 2022 • Mario Balotelli’s sainthood • The changing role of the playmaker by Jonathan Wilson • Can Pep Guardiola succeed in Munich? by Raphael Honigstein • The managers’ musical chairs by Will Frears Plus Marouane Fellaini, Fernando Torres, Lionel Messi, Francesco Totti, and the last word on Gareth Bale!