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Kevin Nagle has bought the League One club's home of 31 years and has ambitious plans to establish it as the epicentre of the town ...

In an exclusive interview, the Bayern Munich striker talks leaving the Premier League, his World Cup 2026 insight and, of course, golf ...

Those who would accuse Pep Guardiola of sucking the fun and creativity out of the game should be careful what they wish for ...

Newcastle United's academy is a place designed to produce good people as well as good players. What they do goes way beyond football ...

From Arsenal's control of their defensive third to Newcastle's lack of yellow cards, here's how (and where) your club gets penalised ...

Big change could be on the way to the Spanish giants, whose ownership model has not changed in 123 years ...

The Athletic watches a Manchester United game with Mbeumo's family and speaks to friends and former team-mates ...

The USMNT head coach says there was a "risk" in his squad playing in sultry Austin and chilly Denver across four days ...

World Cup cities have entered President Trump's crosshairs. Here's the likeliest outcome following his unexpected and targeted remarks ...

Analysing the Italian's return to north London two years after his controversial exit and what it means for the club ...