West Ham legend Clyde Best on racism in football: ‘I wouldn’t want to walk off the field’
Former West Ham United striker Clyde Best suffered from racism when it was rife in English football during…
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…
Football through the generations, part 2: From the Dark Ages to a new world of money, pressure and scrutiny
Over the course of this year, The Athletic has met up with seven footballers born across a period…
Welcome to football’s age of lawfare – bitter, belligerent and eyewateringly expensive
You might walk past the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) in central London a hundred times without noticing…
Is this the football you want?
Xabi Alonso has never forgotten his introduction to the Premier League. It was a Sunday afternoon in late…
Reading a football scout’s notebooks: Spotting Rodri and Benzema, and why data needs context
The reports are beautifully presented, meticulously preserved in ring-bound notepads. Each match is recorded over two pages: home…
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,…
John Heitinga returns to Ajax as head coach after Premier League success
Ajax have named John Heitinga as their new head coach following the departure of Francesco Farioli. Farioli resigned…
Southampton aim dig at Derby County as they pass Rams’ Premier League all-time worst points total – but social media post raises fans’ eyebrows
By LEWIS BROWNING Published: 14:17 EDT, 10 May 2025 | Updated: 16:54 EDT, 10 May 2025 Southampton aimed…