Salah, Alphonso Davies, Kimmich and other stars whose contracts expire in 2025 and can sign from January 1
Tthe year 2025 is about to begin and with the new year also comes the time winter migration a window is opening and there are several players who are now…
Lucy Bronze: My game in my words
Supported By This article is the latest in our My Game In My Words 2024 series. Click here to find all articles in the series. Defenders rarely win the individual…
Reach Barcelona – or die trying: the hope and abandonment behind a famous rallying cry
Click here to see The Athletic’s UK Black History Month collection. As you walk the streets of Barcelona, you will surely notice a common slogan among the city’s graffiti: “Barca…
Leeds United’s Mateo Joseph interview: moving to Spain, idolizing Torres, aiming for the Premier League
Mateo Joseph is making a name for himself. After breaking into Leeds United’s senior team last season, the 20-year-old striker has become a regular this season. Born in Santander, Spain…
Analysing Europe’s top four leagues: How does football in England, Italy, Spain and Germany compare?
The last 20 editions of the UEFA Champions League have been won by a club from England, Italy, Spain or Germany. So it’s no surprise to see that UEFA’s country…
Thomas Tuchel: England have hired a ‘winner’ but that is no guarantee in international football
At least Thomas Tuchel is likely to be spared the kind of reception that awaited Sven-Goran Eriksson when the Swede became the first foreign coach to manage the England national…
Mbappe, milk and mortality: What we learned from Luis Enrique’s intriguing documentary
Luis Enrique is one of football’s biggest personalities, making a behind-the-scenes documentary about his first season at Paris Saint-Germain all the more interesting. No Teneis Ni **** Idea (You Don’t…
Ben Brereton Diaz and the longest runs without winning a Premier League match
It’s early days, but you fear Southampton could set some unwanted records this season. After seven games, they are winless, with just one point to their name and just four…
Bielsa and the Uruguay culture Suarez says is going to explode – ‘Nobody can imagine the demands’
On the face of it, Marcelo Bielsa enjoyed a promising start to life as the head coach of Uruguay. In the South American qualifying section for the 2026 World Cup,…
Introducing the Noble Prize winners, 1992-2024
It’s that time of the year when the Nobel Prizes are awarded — in physics, chemistry, literature, physiology/medicine, peace and economics. The awards are named after the Swedish chemist, engineer,…