Manchester United’s Cult Heroes: Louis Saha
In the first of a new series, Saha tells The Athletic about playing with Rooney and Ronaldo, and why you have to do 'extra' ...
Ruben Dias, the leader: ‘There’s no such thing as a lost ball for him’
The Portuguese defender has cajoled team-mates since his early days at Benfica and his image is as finely curated as his ...
Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and two very different notions of what a manager should be
Parma, and Tanzi, were a learning experience for Ancelotti — it is not difficult to trace the roots of his definition of ...
Newcastle Q&A: Expiring contracts, injury improvements and managing cup excitement
Sean Neave, the exciting 17-year-old striker, was rewarded with a place on the bench at Birmingham after impressing over the ...
Can this matchless midweek help change Tottenham’s fortunes?
Has the arrival of reinforcements, from the transfer window and out of the treatment room, come too late to save Spurs’ ...
Galatasaray vs Adana Demirspor protest explained: Walk-offs and anti-referee sentiment
Sunday 's game between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor was called off after the latter's board ordered their players to leave ...
Mauricio Pochettino vs Enzo Maresca: How Chelsea’s most recent head coaches compare
Only twice this century have Chelsea fared worse in domestic cup competitions than they have this season, leaving little ...
Tuesday Briefing
A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, insiders said, ...
Football and social media: What next for players and clubs in a changing landscape?
X, was once a priority platform for players who wanted to have a public voice, but it has a growing number of competitiors ...
With Martinelli and Saka out, are Arsenal’s best wing options Trossard and Nwaneri?
With a packed fixture list and key players out, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is going to need to be creative in the coming weeks ...
Newcastle fans: We are taking requests – what would you like to read about?
This season will see Newcastle return to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final, while they continue to push for a Champions League spot in the Premier League. Yet there remain some concerns about the ...
Liverpool fans: We are taking requests –- what would you like to read about?
As well as the on-pitch coverage and news, we have also published pieces on how Slot’s side are avoiding injuries; met with Isaac Kearney, the young Liverpool fan going viral on social media; and kept ...