Tag: Soccer

Should Portugal drop Ronaldo? Plus: Ten Hag extends deal, United to cut 250 jobs

The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox.How...

San Diego Wave denounces former employee's allegations of poor work environment under Jill Ellis

A former San Diego Wave employee has alleged on social media that the club “perpetuated discrimination against women and demonstrated a complete disregard...

Top U.S. soccer fan groups call for new head coach after disappointing Copa America campaign

Two days after the United States men’s national team failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2024 Copa America, the program’s...

Lautaro Martinez: Argentina's Copa America top scorer who almost always has the last laugh

Lautaro Martinez used to sleep on a lower bunk in one of the dormitories at the Casa Tita Mattiussi. He scribbled his name...

Dan Ashworth will be judged on Man Utd's recruitment – this is how it works (and how it doesn't)

A sporting director’s job should not be solely focused on recruitment, as Dan Ashworth knows well.In an interview with The Athletic in 2020,...

How Uruguay's masterly man-marking shut the USMNT out of the Copa America

A picture is worth a thousand words.One that USMNT fans won’t forget is Gregg Berhalter signalling to his players during their match on...