What football really thinks of Arsenal’s football
A glorious end to the season beckons for Arsenal, on course for their first Premier League title in…
Italian football is painfully slow but curiously enjoyable
Unusually, this weekend, the main talking point in English sport was not football. Despite Port Vale’s hugely impressive…
Will football’s law changes really make the sport better?
Football’s lawmakers came together this weekend to try to fix the beautiful game. Or, in their words, to…
Football lawmakers vote for countdowns to combat timewasting and to increase VAR powers
Football’s lawmakers attempts to combat timewasting will subject substitutions, throw-ins and goal-kicks to time limits from this summer.…
Why don’t more football teams place players on the side of the box for penalties?
When Arsenal Women won the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup at the Emirates last month with a 3-2 victory…
Sacchi: ‘Questions need to be asked’ of Italian football following Inter’s UCL exit
Arrigo Sacchi feels ‘some questions need to be asked’ of Italian football after Inter, the strongest team in…
Vinicius Jr cuts a lonely, weary figure on another ugly night for football
Half an hour after the final whistle at the Estadio da Luz, Vinicius Junior was already showered and…
Ukraine condemns FIFA’s Gianni Infantino, call him ‘moral degenerate’ over Russia ban comments
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received condemnation from leaders in Ukrainian politics and sports after stating his desire…
The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #91
Welcome to the 91st edition of The Athletic’s Friday quiz question. At the end of every week, we’ll…
Football’s sleeping pills problem: ‘My usage was ridiculous – I was in La La Land’
“I had a six-month period when it was just crazy, my usage was ridiculous. I was completely blacked…
Football’s newest league crosses borders – and may set a blueprint for the sport’s future
Last weekend, a new international league kicked off. Eight clubs from seven nations across Oceania — the vast…
The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #89
Welcome to the 89th edition of The Athletic’s Friday quiz question. At the end of every week, we’ll…