Mundial Issue 24: Messi

Issue 24 delivers intimate origin stories of football's most iconic players across the last half-century. Each cover illustrated by Osvaldo Casanova, this edition presents longform portraits of Diego Maradona, Ronaldo Nazário, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Wayne Rooney—capturing the formative chapters that shaped their legendary careers.

The issue also features a striking photo essay from Boca Juniors' Bombonera through the lens of Pancho Monti, an exploration of Pakistan's theatrical 'Tamasha' football culture, a tribute to Notts County's redemption arc, and a deep dive into playing over a century of Football Manager. Plus Italia 90 ephemera, Icelandic geysers, Sefton Park Rangers, Fernando Hierro, and more unexpected detours through the beautiful game.