We also spend time at a beachside restaurant with new Socceroos boss Holger Osieck as he unveils his plans for the national team ahead of January's Asian Cup and World Cup 2014 qualification.

Elsewhere we unveil the Australian club sides who have produced the most Socceroos, Archie Thompson tells us if eating snails really ruined his career (!) and have exclusive photos and accounts from the first ever Melbourne derby.

 The December issue also features the following:  

  • Sergio Busquets - The "proper Barça" player speaks
  • Pedro - Four names. One very good player
  • Carlo Ancelotti - The charismatic Chelsea coach on his EPL cakewalk
  • The Talent Myth - The drills designed to improve your game
  • Inside One HD - We take a nose round the World Football News set
  • Australia's Czech Mates - European clubs with kangeroos on their badges!
  • Jobs In Football...- Meet the design artist behind famous shirt fonts
  • Michael Lynch - The Melbourne Derby was a watershed moment
  • Simon Hill - The media here want the game to flourish        
  • Gary van Egmond - Our coaching expert on losing your stars
  • Javier Zanetti - The Inter star on his national place, and his hair!
  • Romario Returns - The Brazil and, umm, Adelaide, legend is back...
  • Local Planet -  Kate Gill's column and the Aussie chancers
  • FREE INSIDE - Official Champions League Trading Cards