How would you run Real Madrid? Here's what our reader survey says In a dramatic week for Real Madrid, we asked for your thoughts on the big issues facing them. This is what you said ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
Manchester United vs Manchester City: Tactical battles? Key players? Impact of derby atmosphere? With the 198th Manchester derby taking place on Saturday, two of our writers discuss the big talking points ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
Liam Rosenior and Keith Andrews, the punditry years: 'They were hypnotised' The Chelsea and Brentford head coaches both spent part of their post-playing careers in front of the camera ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
The Athletic's Friday football quiz question #89 Can you answer the weekly poser plucked from deep inside The Athletic's trivia vaults? $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
Trump, travel bans and World Cup visas - the state of play The Athletic sets out what has changed during Trump's administration and how this relates to players, officials and fans ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
FIFA boasts 500 million World Cup ticket requests. What it won't say is more telling A big, round number does not tell the whole story about what to expect across every 2026 World Cup stadium ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
Spanish club Albacete 'pained and ashamed' after banana thrown at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr The 25-year-old, who has been repeatedly targeted for racial abuse in Spain for several years, was also abused before the match. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted 'City-fication'. The hard truth is Manchester United are still adrift They may have taken staff from their cross-city rivals, but United are far from matching their on-pitch standards and strategic acumen ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Inside the real life of a football manager, with Bristol City's Gerhard Struber The Athletic spent a month with a head coach in the most volatile and unpredictable league in English football: the Championship ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Patrice Motsepe, African football's most powerful man - and heir to Gianni Infantino's FIFA throne? The South African billionaire has also been talked about as a future president of his country ... $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-soccer / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share