‘My pie looked more like scoring’: Our writers pick the worst games they have ever attended

It felt like The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke was speaking for many who had the misfortune to…

Fiorentina approach Tottenham’s Fabio Paratici about surprise return to Italian football

Fiorentina have approached Tottenham Hotspur’s co-sporting director Fabio Paratici about a surprise return to Italy, just…

Why Juventus, despite problems, are resisting $1bn takeover by a stablecoin company

Juventus used to start every season by travelling an hour outside of Turin to a village…

Cryptocurrency firm submits offer for Juventus controlling stake held by the Agnelli family

Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency firms, Tether, has submitted an offer to…

Champions League 2025-26 Projections: Who will lift the trophy in Budapest on May 30?

Design: The Athletic; Photo: Getty Images By The Athletic UK Staff Dec. 11, 2025Updated 4:29 am…

Mohamed Salah: What we’re hearing about his future – and what would be best for his brand?

Mohamed Salah is facing an uncertain future. The Liverpool forward threw his Anfield career into doubt…

Europe’s title favourites are facing mounting pressure

Jose Mourinho gets a taste of the Lisbon derby; Antonio Conte and Luciano Spalletti face off…

Paul Pogba’s comeback means French football’s ‘stolen prince’ is home at last

Scarcely in football history can a player coming on in the 85th minute for a team…

USMNT’s Weston McKennie scores for Juventus in Champions League vs. Bodo/Glimt

Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB / AFP / Getty Images With a number of U.S. men’s…

As San Siro begins long goodbye, Barcelona goes home

Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart, Signal Iduna Park Saturday 22 November, 2:30pm GMT Ignoring the bright…