Front cover: Michel Platini of Juventus and France
Back cover: Terry Venables (Barcelona) World Manager of the Year 1985
Photo of Everton: World Team of the year 1985
Maradona faces an operation: Keir Radnedge reports on Diego Maradona's operation before the World Cup finals
Platini - man for the big occasion, Keir Radnedge in Paris reports
World Soccer exclusive by Keir Radnedge and Arthur Rotmil - Michael Platini 'My Way with Juventus and France'
World Cup Draw - the draw for the finals of the 1986 world cup finals will be made on December 15 in Mexico City - Brian O'Sullivan reports
World Soccer special - The East German enigma - translation by Arthur Rotmil; 'Offside' Champions report by Ernst-Friedbert Rauff from Kicker-Sportmagazin Nurnberg, West Germany
The Brian Glanville column - England escape but only just
World Club Cup winners? Eric Weil reports from Asuncion on why a new name is sure, this year, to adorn the World Club Cup
Eric Weil reports from South America - First stage victory for Fluminense
Keir Radnedge's world soccer diary - FIFA to act over release of players
German pay day - reports from Arthur Rotmil on how much the West Germany team will be paid for the forthcoming world cup
Belgrade scandal - Terry Bushell reports on Red Star Belgrade's domestic transfer scandal
Cameroon - good news and bad! From Bob Pateman
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Photo of Rabah Madjer of FC Porto and Algeria