Men’s World Cup 2022

While the 2030 World Cup is still seven years away, the process to pick the hosts for the event is moving towards a conclusion

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and CF Pachuca’s Jenni Hermoso are among those nominated for The Best FIFA men’s and women’s awards 2023. Messi, 36, won the 2022-23 Ligue 1 title with former club Paris Saint-Germain and also became the all-time goalscorer in Europe’s top five leagues. The qualification period for the award, however, does not include the men’s World Cup in 2022. Hermoso, 33, won the women’s World Cup with Spain in August and was awarded with the World Cup silver ball following her impressive form at the tournament. Five Manchester City...

Ahead of his return to Atlanta, the Inter Miami head coach provides a look inside the biggest turnaround in MLS

Noel Buck made waves by accepting a call up to the England U-19 team as interest from the U.S. senior squad failed to materialize

Previous editions of the Amazon series have been little more than high-gloss marketing affairs, but this one is different

Adrian Segecic has joined the Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht on a season-long loan from Sydney FC. The 19-year-old’s story is being chronicled as part of The Athletic’s My Football Journey: The Road to the 2026 World Cup series, with Segecic’s first taste of European football considered a critical stage in the young attacking midfielder’s development. “This is a great chance to improve and develop my ability in a different country, against different players, and to continue my education in a different culture and new settings,” said the teenager. “Dutch football is...

Herdman lost the backing of some of his players over the course of this year, sources say

World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel has just signed for Nottingham Forest. Argentina prosecutors are investigating him over an alleged rape

Major finals are often shared between neighbouring nations these days and could soon straddle different continents - anything feels possible

The complete story of one of the greatest footballers in history as told by 30 different journalists who have chronicled his career

ESPN's president of content opens up about their TV rights plans, the Pac-12's demise, Jeff Van Gundy, Pat McAfee, Sage Steele and more.

Lionel Messi was not as instantly relatable for the Argentine people as Maradona had been before him - winning over the public was not easy

The Athletic's editor Alex Kay-Jelski outlines our plans for covering the biggest Women's World Cup yet

The brand impact Messi has had on Miami is huge already - and only four U.S sports teams now have a bigger Instagram following

Coaches who didn't want him, mixed form and unreliability led Chelsea to sell Pulisic to Milan. It's a move that suits all parties