ESPN's Tom Hamilton explains how Jude Bellingham has become the driving force behind England's World Cup run after answering ...

Erling Haaland has been a Premier League player for barely three seasons but has already outscored a legion of legends and is ...

Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside and what a day of football it has been. The French contingent marches on like ...

Outgoing Manchester United midfielder Casemiro played his part as Brazil beat Japan to reach the World Cup’s Last 16.

Welcome to a new series, in which I pick and rank the 25 greatest Manchester United players. I’m sure 100 per cent of you will agree with every selection and their exact order… Of course, this is ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already seen plenty of absolute bangers, incredible moments and surprises … and we've only completed every team's Match Day 1. Mexico opened up the tournament with a strong ...

The World Cup is the pinnacle of football, but not every talent who has scaled club football's peaks has had the opportunity on the world stage. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are ...

The World Cup is the pinnacle of football, but not every talent who has scaled club football's peaks has had the opportunity ...

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Five small boats approach a cargo ship in the dead of night. Inside the ship, among the boxes and containers, is a ...

Anyone with a working knowledge of Eric Cantona's '90s celebrity and legacy won't learn much that is new from David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas' film, but Cantona's own presence and charisma keep it ...