Robert Lewandowski was battling against the odds at Barcelona. As their disappointing 2023-24 season came to a close, senior decision-makers at the club were open to the idea of selling …
Achilles had his heel, Harry Kane has his ankles — even the greatest have physiological limits. Except those flaws are often what make them great. Greek mythology tells it that …
Follow live coverage of Thomas Tuchel’s first press conference as England manager At least Thomas Tuchel is likely to be spared the kind of reception that awaited Sven-Goran Eriksson when …
The future King of England, William, Prince of Wales did not leave quietly into the night. “I’ve lost my voice,” he said. “I can’t quite believe it — 42 years…” Aston …
The draw for the revamped Champions League league phase is — after what seemed like a never-ending ceremony — complete. As expected, the new format ensured a smattering of mouthwatering …
The sight of Harry Kane shuffling off the field after an hour of ineffective play in the Euro 2024 final was not how most would have expected his tournament to …
We need to talk about Harry Kane. England are in the semi-finals of another major tournament. But their captain, leader, talisman, front man and greatest ever goalscorer looks about as …
Harry Kane has responded to Gary Lineker’s criticism of England’s Euro 2024 campaign by saying former national team players have a “responsibility” to consider the impact of their words. England …
A love story. Florentino Perez called it a love story. Speaking to reporters on his way out of Wembley Stadium after Saturday’s Champions League final, the Real Madrid president sounded …
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This was the round when Newcastle snatched victory …