A staggering 65,000 volunteers are being recruited for FIFA World Cup 26, to be held in the U.S., Mexico and Canada over 39 ...

A curious child’s questions about football and African identity spark a deeper look at ...

PSG winger Ousmane Dembele has claimed the top spot in the 2025 Ballon d'Or rankings, surpassing Lamine Yamal, while Mohamed ...

Mauricio Pochettino has said he is optimistic Kylian Mbappe will be fit enough to face Manchester City in a massive Champions ...

Canada's U-17 star Shola Jimoh spoke to FIFA about his meteoric rise, his hopes for Qatar 2025 and a surprise call-up by Jesse Marsch.

Reports had suggested that Gonzalo Garcia may inherit the No 9 but The Athletic can reveal that it will be handed to Endrick.

Fresh off an opening round 1, Algeria looks to take down South Africa on Matchday 2 of the 2025 African Nations Championship ...

Last year, the Real Madrid delegation decided to boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony. This decision came after learning the results and, in particular, Vinicius Junior's defeat to Rodri. This Thursday, ...

The Frenchman received the landmark nomination for his 2024–25 campaign with Real Madrid. Mbappé scored 44 goals in his debut season in a white shirt, taking home his first-ever European Golden Boot, ...

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the contenders to win the men's and ...

Another star-studded Ballon d'Or nominees list has been announced. So The Athletic’s experts made their cases for who should ...