Real Madrid expected to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, PSG withdraw from race
Real Madrid are expected to reach an agreement to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, while Paris Saint-Germain…
Real Madrid enter race to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig
Real Madrid have entered the race to sign Yan Diomande and are in talks with RB Leipzig over…
All 23 World Cups ranked: Ronaldo’s redemption, Maradona’s mastery and underdogs Italy
Was this year’s World Cup the greatest of all time? It’s impossible to consider that question without working…
How Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot ahead of Lionel Messi at the 2026 World Cup
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect Spain’s 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup…
France were supposed to win the World Cup. What went so wrong against Spain?
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app Well, who saw that…
Ranking the top 50 players at the 2026 World Cup: Who were the winners and losers from the quarter-finals?
Four teams remain at this summer’s World Cup, and that means our rankings odyssey is almost over. But…
Barcelona open to selling Ferran Torres to avoid additional payment to Manchester City
Barcelona are open to selling Ferran Torres this summer because extending his contract would force them to make…
Serene Mbappe and emotional Messi are going goal for goal (and miss for miss) in World Cup chase
When the World Cup holds up a mirror to Kylian Mbappe, it’s as if he sees Lionel Messi.…
Kylian Mbappe calls out ‘blatant racism’ of Paraguayan senator for ‘colonised Cameroonian’ remark
The Athletic has live coverage of USMNT vs Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kylian Mbappe has…
Victorious Mbappe levels Messi in World Cup golden boot race, did Paraguay’s tactics go too far?
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Kylian Mbappe moved level…
Yan Diomande ‘will play for RB Leipzig next year’, club director says
RB Leipzig managing director for sport Marcel Schaefer has dismissed reports that Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande will…
Yan Diomande chooses PSG as next destination if he leaves RB Leipzig
Yan Diomande has chosen Paris Saint-Germain as his next destination if he leaves RB Leipzig this summer. The…