Tag: Soccer

The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #27

Welcome to the 27th edition of The Athletic’s Friday quiz question.At the end of every week, we’ll serve up a poser from our...

Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think

Conventional wisdom has it that being tall is advantageous. The problem with conventional wisdom is that it’s often wrong.There are studies that correlate...

Wrexham appoint new architect to redesign Kop stand, targeting 2026 completion

A new architect has been appointed by Wrexham to redesign the 5,500 capacity Kop stand that was originally scheduled to open in time...

Raphinha – a symbol of Barca revival, Battle of the Buffet relived, MLS' season switch?

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Raphinha's Bayern hat-trick is proof of his newfound confidence and Barcelona transformation

“I dreamed about nights like this since the moment I joined this club,” said Raphinha in the mixed zone of Barcelona’s temporary home,...

Rueter: Fans chose the Red Stars' name years ago. Now, Chicago is leaving both behind

At a time when the Chicago Red Stars should be galvanizing fans before a postseason run, they’ve instead taken a polarizing alternative step.When...