Soccer

“It’s just been tough to get a rhythm,” Brenden Aaronson says. “And I think that’s everything for a footballer — it’s just finding your rhythm and confidence.”“Tough” is a word Aaronson uses…

After moving back to Paris Saint-Germain from Spain in the summer of 2021, midfielders Kheira Hamraoui and Aminata Diallo had lots in common.Both France internationals, they followed the…

Football is changing.You don’t need to be Grampa Simpson shouting at a cloud to realise things are not what they used to be. The top level of the men’s game is widely different from how it…

By Associated Press MARSEILLE: Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered a head injury as the team bus came under attack from fans throwing projectiles, forcing the…

Rocafonda is where Lamine Yamal grew up — if you can say that of a 16-year-old.The Barcelona winger’s football development has progressed at an astonishing pace since his first-team debut,…

The most significant of Braga’s many hilltops is the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and place of pilgrimage for Christians who climb the white and gold zig-zag…

Late on Wednesday, Mohamed Salah released a short video on his social media platforms.Most of the Egyptian’s updates are determinedly uncontroversial — pictures of his goals, his holidays,…

This article is part of The Athletic’s series celebrating UK Black History Month. You can find the full series here.Bob Thomas had no idea he was about to take an era-defining…

Ahead of Saturday afternoon’s friendly against Germany, U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter said games like this were “not about being afraid of the result (or) being afraid of…

Antonio Vacca can remember the moment well.In truth, the Italian is unlikely to forget it anytime soon, given he not only gets to see his “little theory put into practice” every time he…