World Soccer

FROM THE ASSISTANT EDITOR

By the time you read this, the World Cup will be underway and all the drama that comes with it will be unfolding. We’ll recount the full tale of Qatar 2022 in the next issue, but this month we profile one of the men that could be central to the story, Karim Benzema.

Four years ago, our latest cover star watched on from home as France lifted the trophy. This time around – assuming he doesn’t become the latest player to suffer a tournament-ending injury

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