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Even with qualification to the second stage of World Cup qualification secured, the road to Rio is still a tall task. This month we have exclusive interviews with five leading Socceroos – Lucas Neill, Brett Holman, Brett Emerton, Matt McKay and Carl Valeri, who reveal their qualification plan and what it would mean to make Brazil 2014.

Elsewhere, we chart the failures in developing Aboriginal talent, look at the rise of five-a-side football in Australia; ask if the duopoly of La Liga means the Spanish competition is doomed; Brazilian legend Rivaldo answers your questions; while in the wake of his tragic death, we have Wales coach Gary Speed’s last ever interview – which was sent to press before his sad passing.

The January issue also features:

• Owen Coyne interview - The Bolton manager “loves a babble”
• Youth development part 4: Germany - The rise of the brilliant young Germans
• Playing away - Why is victory on the road quite so hard?
• Football’s maddest protests - Starring tennis balls, graves and greasy chip butties
• Football stickers - Got, got, got... NEED! A history of collecting
• Top 10 ‘David vs Goliath’ fallouts - The off-field disputes that some clubs regret
• Matilda gets Surreal experience - Sally Shipard joined in with this year’s Movember     
• Michael Lynch - Man City want to play the Socceroos? No chance!
• Simon Hill - Is the Holger Osieck honeymoon over?

 PLANET FOOTBALL

• Lino KO’d by paper She fell over!
• Ryan Babel interview - Anfield, Hoffenheim... rap!
• Mendieta on his super volley
• Plus, Mad Victor Agali; the ‘Tranny Turk’;  19-year-old daughter in charge

 PERFORMANCE

• Intelligent boots - Compare yourself to the greats
• Jack Wilshere’s possession masterclass
• Mind map your perfect season
• Plus, 10 Things We Learned This Month; Scott Parker on sharp bursts; chesting the ball