Villarreal seals transfer for Orlando City, USMNT’s Alex Freeman: Sources

Mike Watters / Imagn Images Villarreal has agreed to a deal with Orlando City to sign…

Toulouse bids for Columbus, Canada forward Jacen Russell-Rowe: Sources

Katie Stratman / Imagn Images French club Toulouse has submitted a bid worth around $2 million…

Inside Barcelona: Lamine Yamal’s wondergoal, who replaces Pedri?

Welcome to the latest edition of Inside Barcelona, our weekly series to follow throughout La Liga’s…

Heart of Midlothian, Scottish football’s unlikely disrupters

They left the pitch to the sound of their fans singing: “We shall not be moved.”…

Arsenal vs Man Utd: How will Arteta set up? Sesko vs Gyokeres? Carrick’s tactics?

Once upon a time, this was the biggest fixture in the Premier League. Fluctuating fortunes for…

How France won the 1998 World Cup: A resolute defence, Zidane’s headers and a fanbase who fell in love

This is the 15th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of…

The rise of LinkedIn manager-speak. Yes, it can be cringey. But does it work?

You’ll have probably seen the clip by now. It’s from a glossy YouTube short put together…

The key to being a top-level manager? Being slow as a player

If someone had told you, when Mikel Arteta and Michael Carrick were anchoring the Arsenal and…

Football’s newest league crosses borders – and may set a blueprint for the sport’s future

Last weekend, a new international league kicked off. Eight clubs from seven nations across Oceania —…

Real Madrid could face trial over complaints of noise pollution at Bernabeu concerts

Real Madrid’s plans to boost revenues with lucrative concerts at their Santiago Bernabeu stadium have been…