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Lautaro Martinez after Club World Cup exit - 'Whoever doesn’t want to fight for Inter should leave' – Jun 30th, 2025
Martinez spoke after the defeat by Fluminense and the appearance of midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu in Istanbul amid interest from Galatasaray
FIFA urged to scrap early kick-offs at 'extremely high risk' World Cup venues, says players' union – Jun 30th, 2025
Kansas City and Miami, along with Monterrey in Mexico, carry “extremely high risk” of heat-stress injury during afternoon fixtures
Ollie Watkins on Manchester United striker shortlist if Rasmus Hojlund leaves – Jun 30th, 2025
United are assessing the market for No 9s and it is not guaranteed one arrives if outgoings are insufficient.
Aston Villa agree deal to sell women's team to owner V Sports – Jun 30th, 2025
The Athletic reported last week that Villa were exploring the option of selling their women’s team to help with PSR.
Cole Palmer the left-winger? Chelsea's experiment at the Club World Cup – Jun 30th, 2025
Enzo Maresca has tried the England star in several positions in the U.S. tournament
The upshot of Messi and Inter Miami's humbling, USMNT squeak through, Euro 2025 radar – Jun 30th, 2025
Today in TAFC: The implications of PSG's 4-0 thrashing of Inter Miami. Plus: USMNT beat Costa Rica on penalties and our Euro 2025 Radar.
Soccer fans stuck between Hard Rock Stadium and a ride home: 'I'll never go to another game, especially not here' – Jun 30th, 2025
The excitement fans had experienced inside the stadium turned to confusion, disorientation and frustration.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City: The first steps of a rejuvenation – Jun 30th, 2025
Not long after his toughest season at City, Guardiola appears revitalised already, with his team showing off a host of new tricks
Roberto Baggio interview - 'To entertain people... that's what I lived for' – Jun 30th, 2025
The great Roberto Baggio didn't do it for the money or for the fame - perhaps that's why the likes of Lionel Messi love him
Shopping for Amorim and Man Utd: Baleba, Agoume and other options to solve a midfield muddle – Jun 30th, 2025
Breaking down what Amorim wants from his central midfielder and identifying ideal targets for United to pursue in the transfer window
The Radar - Women's Euro 2025: The Athletic picks 25 players to watch – Jun 30th, 2025
From the biggest names to the breakthrough talents, we profile the players our experts think you need to know about during the tournament
Yes, Chelsea have signed lots of forwards but Joao Pedro offers them something different – Jun 30th, 2025
The Brazilian forward could provide an added dimension to Chelsea’s attack that complements the existing creativity of Cole Palmer
Europe asserts itself as Club World Cup threatens to reinforce football's established order – Jun 30th, 2025
Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain saw off Flamengo and Inter Miami as the bracket starts to look like a Champions League lite
Guardiola 'understands' Klopp's Club World Cup criticisms, trying not to worry about possible 'disaster' season – Jun 30th, 2025
“Maybe in November, December or January it will be a disaster, we are exhausted and the World Cup has destroyed us. I don’t know," he said.
Lionel Messi carried Inter Miami and FIFA as far as he could but football is a team game – Jun 29th, 2025
Lionel Messi is the face of his team, his league and the Club World Cup but ultimately there is a limit to his superpowers
Harry Kane arrives at the Club World Cup – but can Bayern Munich beat PSG? – Jun 29th, 2025
Analysing the major talking points as Flamengo crash out of the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami
Ex-Man United and England midfielder Paul Ince charged with drink-driving – Jun 29th, 2025
The 57-year-old was arrested on Saturday and will appear before magistrates in Chester on Friday having been bailed.
Chelsea reach agreement with Brighton to sign Joao Pedro – Jun 29th, 2025
A deal in excess of £50million has been struck, while personal terms are in place on a contract until 2032.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami humbled in crushing Club World Cup exit – Paris Saint-Germain 4 Inter Miami 0 – Jun 29th, 2025
How Lionel Messi's Club World Cup ended and what makes PSG so good
Thomas Partey to leave Arsenal at end of contract – Jun 29th, 2025
The 32-year-old was in talks over extending his career at the Emirates Stadium but an agreement could not be reached on the terms of a deal.
'Strong probability' Viktor Gyokeres is sold below €100m clause, says Sporting CP president – Jun 29th, 2025
Gyokeres scored 54 goals in 52 games in 2024-25 for the Portuguese club and is under consideration from Arsenal this summer.
Maresca, the 'joke' Club World Cup weather delays and an ominous warning for World Cup 2026 – Jun 29th, 2025
What has happened at this Club World Cup, with six games held up, has felt extreme and a concern with 12 months to go
Dominic Calvert-Lewin confirms Everton exit as free agent – Jun 29th, 2025
Everton offered the 11-time England international a new deal towards the end of 2023-24 but no agreement on an extension was reached.
Lionel Messi has made Miami America's new soccer capital. Will it last? – Jun 29th, 2025
The world and everything in it has come to Miami. But, after Messi, after the World Cup, will it stay there?
Every Premier League club's record sale: From Ronaldo, Rice and Caicedo to... Oxlade-Chamberlain – Jun 29th, 2025
One club made their record sale this month but a look at the other 19 Premier League sides reveals benchmarks that have stood for some time
The complete history of Oasis and football – Jun 29th, 2025
As the iconic band prepare to begin their comeback tour, Michael Cox looks at how football and Oasis has always been a natural combination
Inside England's U21 Euros win: 'Creative' selections, dodgeball drills and padel – Jun 29th, 2025
England are U21 European champions for a second consecutive time - this is how they did it
Slaven Bilic: 'When you go from China to Saudi Arabia, you can’t just copy and paste' – Jun 29th, 2025
The former West Ham and Croatia coach on Dimitri Payet, Luka Modric and why every team needs a 'safe house'
The football manager working at an airport: 'Why? Because you can learn from anything' – Jun 29th, 2025
Former Swansea head coach Luke Williams opens up on his decision to work as a customer care assistant at a British airport
England beat Germany in thriller to retain Under-21 Euros title – Jun 28th, 2025
Analysis as England survive a scare to beat Germany to win the U21 Euros for the second consecutive time
How Paulinho turned supersub to fire Palmeiras into Club World Cup quarter-finals – Jun 28th, 2025
The big talking points from the first of the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 matches
Chelsea reach agreement in principle to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens – Jun 28th, 2025
Gittens recorded 12 goals and five assists in 48 matches for Dortmund during the 2024-25 campaign.
Chelsea and Newcastle competing to sign Brighton's Joao Pedro – Jun 28th, 2025
Brighton have not accepted any bid for the 23-year-old Brazil international, with Chelsea and Newcastle both in talks over a move.
Sunderland set to sign Strasbourg's Habib Diarra in club-record transfer – Jun 28th, 2025
The 21-year-old has spent the entirety of his professional career at the Ligue 1 club, scoring 10 goals across 99 first-team appearances.
Filipe Luis: The Flamengo coach who is making a hard job look easy - 'He knows how to listen' – Jun 28th, 2025
Tipped to manage Brazil in the future, Filipe Luis has already made a big impression at the Club World Cup this summer
Lionel Messi and PSG - Tears for Barcelona, fine for Saudi trip and two 'not enjoyable' years – Jun 28th, 2025
As Messi prepares to face PSG on Sunday, this is why both he and his former side are in a much better place than they were in 2023
Have Club World Cup attendances really been that bad? – Jun 28th, 2025
FIFA’s new-look competition has drawn plenty of criticism, including for how many games were being held in large, out-of-town U.S. stadiums
Women's Euro 2025 group guides: The best matches, the players to watch and more – Jun 28th, 2025
The tournament gets under way on Wednesday – this is what you need to know about the four groups
Maresca: Best for Acheampong to stay at Chelsea this season – Jun 28th, 2025
Amid transfer interest in the 19-year-old rising talent, Chelsea's boss makes his wishes clear
Bryan Mbeumo informs Brentford, Tottenham of decision to join Manchester United – Jun 27th, 2025
Mbeumo has notified Spurs and Brentford that should he depart the Gtech Community Stadium this summer, it will be for Old Trafford.
Club World Cup group stage and what we learned – Jun 27th, 2025
Tricky turf, torrid temperatures and Brazilian brilliance — just some of the trends to emerge from the first stage of the competition
Brentford appoint Keith Andrews as Thomas Frank's successor – Jun 27th, 2025
Andrews has been Brentford's set-piece coach since the start of the 2024-25 season.
Premier League TV coverage to include dressing room access and interviews with subs – Jun 27th, 2025
In order to keep pace with their US counterparts, British broadcasters sought increased access from the Premier League.
England's three standout players at the Under-21 Euros so far – Jun 27th, 2025
England reached their second consecutive Under-21 European Championship final, where they will face Germany in Saturday's showpiece
U.S. club investor in jail after arrest over fraud allegations, Vinicius Junior's sublime assist – Jun 27th, 2025
Today in TAFC: A U.S. soccer investor is fighting extradition from Spain and is wanted on multiple allegations of fraud
The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #61 – Jun 27th, 2025
Can you answer the weekly poser plucked from deep inside The Athletic's trivia vaults?
Marcus Rashford sees his future as a No 9. Is that the best use of his skill set? – Jun 27th, 2025
Deployed off the left wing for large parts of his time at Manchester United, Rashford now believes he’s ready to lead the line
Inside Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester demise: A damaging tenure for club and manager – Jun 27th, 2025
How a disastrous spell in charge led to relegation, unwanted records and reputations in tatters
Leicester part ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy after Premier League relegation – Jun 27th, 2025
The Dutchman won just four of his 24 Premier League matches in charge after replacing Steve Cooper in November.
The history behind Marcos Acuña and his Club World Cup rage – Jun 27th, 2025
The Club World Cup's angriest moment might have been nearly three years in the making
Inside Myles Lewis-Skelly's Arsenal contract: His role in the deal, mamba mentality and Arteta's trust – Jun 27th, 2025
An 18-year-old presenting to senior figures is rare - but Lewis-Skelly is a rare talent, and now one of the highest-paid teenage footballers
Pep Guardiola and the age of football amnesia – Jun 27th, 2025
Is the abundance of games and competitions affecting our ability to remember what actually happened?
Trent Alexander-Arnold on 'amazing' Real Madrid welcome and Alonso help - 'Winning trophies is what we do' – Jun 27th, 2025
Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks about his arrival at Real Madrid and how the dressing room is not "intimidating" as he expected
Club World Cup power rankings: How the last 16 contenders shape up – Jun 27th, 2025
Breaking down the remaining teams in the Club World Cup from 1 to 16.
The future of New Zealand football and an ambitious plan to host the World Cup – Jun 27th, 2025
Auckland City's Club World Cup participation has helped put football in New Zealand in the spotlight
Igor Jesus, the Premier League-bound Club World Cup star who last year was a nobody – Jun 27th, 2025
The 'Little Frog' is now starring on the global stage and has a move to Nottingham Forest already agreed. Not a bad year's work for a nobody
Football academies and rejection: 'They feel they wasted 20 years of their life' – Jun 27th, 2025
Clubs have begun to put support those let go, but research shows mental health, lack of self-worth and loss of identity are common issues
Vinicius Jr evokes Guti's 'Heel of God' at Club World Cup to set up Real Madrid v Juventus – Jun 27th, 2025
Watch Vinicius Jr's smart assist and read analysis of Real Madrid's victory over Salzburg
Manchester City 'connect' with Erling Haaland as cast help leading man find his 'rhythm' – Jun 27th, 2025
Haaland’s game, galactic in its goalscoring but usually rigidly defined to between the goal posts, increased its bandwidth in Orlando
Juventus 2 Manchester City 5 – Rodri plays over an hour, Haaland's 300th goal as City hammer Serie A opponents – Jun 26th, 2025
Sam Lee, Thom Harris and Jordan Campbell break down the main talking points from Manchester City's 5-2 win over Juventus
New York Red Bulls in talks over Timo Werner move – Jun 26th, 2025
No agreement has been reached yet, but both sides are optimistic that a deal can be concluded this summer.
Arsenal working on deal to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera – Jun 26th, 2025
The 20-year-old Spain youth international is currently the club's preferred option as they search for defensive reinforcements.
Burnley complete signing of Netherlands defender Quilindschy Hartman – Jun 26th, 2025
The 23-year-old has signed a four-year contract and arrived from the Dutch club for an undisclosed fee.
How Liverpool signed Milos Kerkez, why they wanted him and what it means for Andy Robertson – Jun 26th, 2025
The Hungary international is viewed as the long-term answer at left-back by head coach Arne Slot
Milos Kerkez to Liverpool: Transfers TLDR – Jun 26th, 2025
Liverpool have completed the signing of Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth - here, we break down the transfer
Dempsey on Pulisic, Pochettino and podcasts; River Plate's angry exit at Club World Cup – Jun 26th, 2025
Today in TAFC: Dempsey calls for a 'unified' message after Pulisic and Pochettino comments, Argentine sides bow out of the Club World Cup
Myles Lewis-Skelly signs long-term Arsenal contract – Jun 26th, 2025
The 18-year-old made 39 appearances in all competitions in 2024-25, his first season in senior football.
Liverpool complete £40m Milos Kerkez transfer from Bournemouth – Jun 26th, 2025
The left-back is Liverpool's fourth signing of the summer behind Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pesci.
Ederson dismisses Manchester City exit talk, says he is staying at the club: 'Fake news' – Jun 26th, 2025
The Brazilian is entering his ninth year at the Etihad Stadium and was linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League last summer.
Goodbye Argentina. The Club World Cup will miss your fans but not your football – Jun 26th, 2025
Boca Juniors and River Plate are out while all of the Brazilian teams are through, a sign of the issues affecting Argentina at club level
Real Madrid's £50m defender Dean Huijsen: The car crash, cultures and country that made him – Jun 26th, 2025
Dean Huijsen was born in the Netherlands but brought up in Spain. His remarkable rise started back on the Costa del Sol
Andre Onana, Emiliano Martinez and Manchester United's goalkeeping conundrum – Jun 26th, 2025
This is not a question of who is more talented. It is what this United team needs in this moment
Premier League clubs have the greatest spending power - but it comes at a cost... – Jun 26th, 2025
The Premier League spends the most on transfers — but that brings with it a problem when buying from other 'big five' leagues
How the heatwave has affected players at the Club World Cup and what the lessons are for the 2026 World Cup – Jun 26th, 2025
Experts explain what the extreme temperatures being experienced in the United States does to footballers and whether they can adapt
Marcos Acuna loses his head as River Plate exit the Club World Cup fighting in defeat by Inter – Jun 26th, 2025
Analysis of Inter Milan's victory over nine-man River Plate
JD Vance at Club World Cup, watches Jobe Bellingham and Borussia Dortmund advance – Jun 25th, 2025
Analysis of how Group F ended as America's vice-president watched on in Cincinnati
Aston Villa exploring women's team sale to help comply with PSR – Jun 25th, 2025
The Midlands outfit have been looking into a sale for the past 18 months.
Arsenal finalising agreement for Brentford's Christian Norgaard – Jun 25th, 2025
Talks are continuing between the north London club and Denmark international over his contract length,
What can Crystal Palace expect from Woody Johnson, and what can he expect from Palace? – Jun 25th, 2025
New York Jets owner Johnson is set to become the largest shareholder in the Premier League club
The players in Europe ripe for a Premier League transfer - Woltemade, Sadiki, Amoura and more – Jun 25th, 2025
Wirtz and Frimpong were always destined for moves to England from the continent this summer - who else could follow?
ES Tunis 0 Chelsea 3: Liam Delap's first goal for the club - and what to expect from Benfica – Jun 25th, 2025
Analysis of Chelsea's victory over the Tunisians in their last Club World Cup group game
FIFA opens case against Gustavo Cabral after allegation he racially abused Antonio Rudiger – Jun 24th, 2025
Cabral has denied he said anything racist towards the Real Madrid defender
Auckland City 1 Boca Juniors 1 - Outsiders humble Boca with surprise draw to 'get respect back' – Jun 24th, 2025
Analysis of Auckland City's remarkable draw against Boca Juniors
Benfica 1 Bayern Munich 0 - How did players cope with heat? Has Kompany got a Musiala deputy? – Jun 24th, 2025
Seb Stafford-Bloor and Mark Carey break down the action from Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Newcastle have £45m Anthony Elanga bid rejected by Nottingham Forest – Jun 24th, 2025
Newcastle are now considering whether to maintain their pursuit or walk away, with other targets also on their radar.
Spain 6-5 Germany: Breaking down an absolutely wild game of football – Jun 24th, 2025
Welcome to a match that had a missed penalty, a calamitous own goal, and two separate hat-tricks - including a goal straight from a corner
The Athletic FC: Club World Cup's extreme heat problem, USMNT star on Bundesliga radar, and Messi birthday facts – Jun 24th, 2025
Today in TAFC: Extreme weather grips the Club World Cup, Brazilian brilliance and Bundesliga side move to sign in-form USMNT man
The Club World Cup format has provided group-stage jeopardy next year's 48-team World Cup may lack – Jun 24th, 2025
Even the groups that do not contain likely tournament winners have been exciting, helped by the fact only two teams out of four go through
38 things you might not have known about Lionel Messi for his 38th birthday – Jun 24th, 2025
A selection of stats, facts and trivia about one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the game
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more – Jun 24th, 2025
Welcome to the fourth edition of The Athletic’s Transfer DealSheet for the summer 2025 transfer window
Naples, Chicago and a Liverpool chat: How Kevin De Bruyne's post-Man City career was decided – Jun 24th, 2025
There was an understandable clamour for the Belgian once it was known he was leaving City — here's how it played out
Luis Suarez and the muscle memory of hundreds of previous finishes – Jun 24th, 2025
The Inter Miami striker fleetingly turned back the clock against Palmeiras. He will probably need a time machine to knock out PSG
What's going on with Rodrygo at Real Madrid? – Jun 24th, 2025
Rodrygo's future is unclear after not featuring at all in Madrid's latest Club World Cup game against Pachuca
Where does the word 'soccer' come from? – Jun 24th, 2025
While 'soccer' is used to differentiate between two popular sports in America, it originated at a prestigious British university
Are players signed for record-breaking transfer fees affected by the pressure of their price? – Jun 24th, 2025
What the likes of Shearer, Ferdinand, Collymore and Francis have said about becoming a club's most expensive ever buy
Manchester United submit improved bid exceeding £60m for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo – Jun 23rd, 2025
The 25-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at Brentford, who do have the option to extend his stay by a further 12 months.
Tottenham set to sign Japan international defender Kota Takai – Jun 23rd, 2025
The centre-back has played 28 times at club level in 2025 and has also made four international appearances for Japan.
Chelsea striker Liam Delap interview: 'I really love the aggressive side of the sport but I can control my emotions' – Jun 23rd, 2025
Delap discusses consulting Cole Palmer before Stamford Bridge move, his physical style, playing in the No 9 shirt and England ambitions
Leeds United sign Jaka Bijol from Udinese – Jun 23rd, 2025
The centre-back is United's second signing of the summer after their promotion to the Premier League.
All the FIFA Club World Cup permutations as final round of group games begins – Jun 23rd, 2025
As the 32 sides at the tournament prepare for their third and final group game here's who can go through to the knockouts, and how