It's World Cup year, but the greatest tournament of all will be missing from the summer schedule this time around due to its winter move to Qatar.
That leaves a rather big void to fill during the post-domestic season and if we are being honest it's not one that can be easily replaced. Replacing the best is usually an impossible task, just ask Manchester United post Sir Alex Ferguson...
Luckily though we do still have alternatives. For instance, football could actually be coming home again when England host the women's European Championship.
In addition, there is also the return of the once much loved Masters Football tournament to our screens.