Arsenal’s Ballon d’Or win reflects their relentless rise to football’s forefront
For all the shock at neither Mariona Caldentey nor Alessia Russo winning the 2025 Ballon d’Or, Arsenal’s collective…
Xabi Alonso gives pointed response to Dean Huijsen red card suspension controversy
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso was not best-pleased when Dean Huijsen was sent off last weekend, in what…
Champions League: Juventus and Dortmund in eight-goal thriller, Mbappe brace for 10-man Real Madrid
On a dramatic opening night of the league phase, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund played out a thrilling 4-4…
Ed Sheeran set to become latest artist to feature on Barcelona shirts for El Clasico as part of Spotify deal
Ed Sheeran is set to become the latest musical artist to feature on the front of Barcelona shirts…
GOAL XI: Arsenal turn on the style, Liverpool get away with it, and Real Madrid take on the referees
GOAL US unpacks the main weekend storylines from the Premier League, La Liga and other top competitions in…
Champions Barca crush Valencia at training ground stadium
Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez struck twice each as Barcelona thumped Valencia 6-0 on Sunday in a…
The Transfer DealSheet: Reviewing Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Madrid windows plus January priorities
Welcome to the 14th and final edition of The Athletic’s Transfer DealSheet for the summer 2025 transfer window.…