Tag: Soccer
The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds
MANCHESTER, England -- The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million to teams across...
Marcelo Bielsa, Luis Suarez and trouble in Uruguay. Plus: Man United end Ferguson deal
Luis Suarez warns intensity will make Uruguay team ‘explode’
To understand Marcelo Bielsa — the man, the machine — it helps to read about...
Ben Brereton Diaz and the longest runs without winning a Premier League match
It’s early days, but you fear Southampton might set a few unwanted records this season.After seven games, they are winless, with only a...
Benjamin Mendy, Manchester City and an explosive £11m tribunal claim
It was the day Benjamin Mendy faced Manchester City in an employment tribunal and we heard the extraordinary details of his multi-million-pound battle...
Vinicius Jr's persecution reflects Spanish football's flawed reckoning with racism
Click here to view The Athletic’s UK Black History Month collection.Since October 2021, La Liga has reported 24 incidents of racist abuse directed...
The Athletic FC answers your questions: What do you want to know about the game?
Since The Athletic FC newsletter launched in April, we’ve been hitting subscribers with our thoughts of the day, whatever catches our eye from...