Tag: Soccer
Fear and lunging in Las Vegas: How Uruguay v Brazil became this Copa America's dirtiest match
Sometimes it happens.High stakes, growing tension, a sheer desperation not to lose — the biggest games can light a fire within compulsive competitors that...
This USMNT isn't a 'golden generation' – the data shows it lacks top-end talent
In any era, the failure of the U.S. men’s national team to advance out of the group stage at a home Copa America...
England penalties vs Switzerland analysed: Buddy system, Pickford bottle, crucial pauses
Watching England’s penalties in their shootout victory over Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-final, it would be tempting to think: why do people...
Brazil out, Uruguay win on penalties, most fouls in 2024 Copa America
If you were expecting a beautiful, free-flowing encounter between two South American giants, you picked the wrong game.This was the dirtiest game in...
Euro 2024 day 23: England's 'cheat code' water bottle and can Netherlands go all the way?
The semi-final line-up for Euro 2024 is complete.With France and Spain having assured themselves of places in the last four yesterday, England and...
The story behind the viral photos of Lionel Messi and a baby Lamine Yamal
“It was a difficult photo to take,” Joan Montfort tells The Athletic. “We can say I sweated some blood to take it.“(Lionel) Messi...