Arteta refuses to sack Arsenal star: Mistakes are part of football
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that one of the Gunners’ star players is ready to start against…
‘Who can trust it now?’ – What football thinks of the Premier League’s sanction agreement with Chelsea
The Premier League is experiencing “litigation fatigue”. That is the phrase several boardroom sources reach for when summing…
Who is the most underrated player in world football?
It was a bold statement from Trent Alexander-Arnold. “He is undoubtedly the most underrated footballer on the planet,”…
The Packers Are Considering ‘Unspeakable’ Lambeau Field Change
Green Bay’s Lambeau Field is arguably the most iconic football stadium in the United States. It’s by far…
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…
Business of Football: Premier League’s ‘worrying concentration of talent’, EFL’s prized assets
When I started this column a couple of years ago I made it clear that this was an…
AI is changing football coverage, but it cannot cover the emotion of covering Manchester City
The way football and Manchester City are covered has evolved with the advent of AI. As AI has…
Pep Guardiola, Liam Rosenior and the risks and rewards for football figures talking politics
Journalists attending Pep Guardiola’s press conference on Tuesday probably did not expect to hear about Palestine, Russia, Sudan,…
Why are NFL franchises more valuable than football clubs? – The BookKeeper’s mailbag
The transfer window is closed for a few months but the fun never stops when it comes to…
Is Arsenal’s grind impressive? Should three teams be worried? Who does Guardiola want to leave? – The Briefing
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest…
Why are football’s player unions so powerless compared with U.S. sports?
FIFA president Gianni Infantino spent much of the summer strolling around the U.S. at the Club World Cup,…
‘How we paid for AT&T Stadium’ – Surprise $1.35bn link between Jerry Jones, Yankees and Bills
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ranked second in CNBC’s list of the world’s most valuable sports empires. Los…