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Football magazines have been around since the early 1900s with Argentine publication El Grafico, whose covers featured iconic footballers like Alfredo Di Stefano and Bobby Charlton, being one of the most popular sports magazines of that era. Now days many football related stories are published digitally but magazines are in no way old school. Readers, both young and old, still prefer to own the trusty hard copy version which compels magazines to get as creative as possible. With that in mind lets have a look at the best football magazines in publication right now.
#1 FourFourTwo
The Haymarket publication, currently distributed in 10 languages, is undoubtedly the leading football magazine in circulation. Several top former players, journalist and managers like Arsene Wenger, David Platt, Robbie Savage, Sam Allardyce and Henry Winter have contributed to the magazine making it one of the most sought after publications in the world of football. FouFourTwo’s success among readers spawned a TV show of the same name in 2009.
#2 World Soccer
Second on this list is IPC Media publication World Soccer. The iconic magazine has been around since 1960 and is extremely popular among fans due to it’s awards which include World Player Of The Year, World Manager Of The Year and World Team Of The Year. Legendary writer Brian Glanville is also a contributor to World Soccer.
#3 Soccer America
Soccer America has been educating Americans about the beautiful game since the 1970’s. What’s great about Soccer America is that the magazine doesn’t just cover the MLS but the local college leagues too. Although many Indian fans won’t fancy it, those who do will be in for a real treat.
#4 Champions
UEFA’s official magazine is a real treat for readers. Champions, which is published during the Champions League, is crammed with interviews from world class players and managers along with some superb pictures. It will be a Herculean task to obtain a hard copy in India so reading it digitally would be the best option.
#5 When Saturday Comes
This brilliant publication features content from top writers as well as fans (sound familiar, dear readers?) and focuses mainly on the Premier League. The magazine has been enthralling football fans since 1986 and currently caters to over 20,000 readers. Another great thing about When Saturday Comes is that it’s much cheaper than any of its counterparts.
