Five years ago, Liverpool had just won the Champions League and we kicked off with their rising star Trent Alexander-Arnold and new Real Madrid signing Eden Hazard on our covers.
Fast forward to now and Madrid are back on the cover – Carlo Ancelotti this time, explaining how it feels to win club football’s greatest prize for a record fifth time as coach. We’re also thrilled to speak with Stormzy and to hear about how football has been such a key part of his life; and why his Merky FC project could be so fundamental to changing attitudes in the game.
Just like that first issue, the rest of the magazine is full of the rich culture that makes following the Champions League so great. We head to the beaches of San Sebastián and explore Leipzig on our summer break; we talk maths and method with one of the team behind the new competition format coming into play this season; recall a different time when Nottingham Forest’s miracle men were kings of Europe and check out Arsenal’s fashionistas. And plenty more besides!
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