From Mario Kempes to Lionel Messi, we look back over the winners of the men’s World Cup’s player-of-the-tournament award.

Welcome to The Athletic ’s World Cup draft. With World Cup fever building in traditional fashion ahead of the 2026 edition, ...

Beyond club trophies and individual awards, there is one title that often separates football stars from immortal legends: the ...

The Golden Glove is awarded the best goalkeeper of the World Cup tournament and is the most prestigious award a goalkeeper can win. Having started in 1994 as the Lev Yashin award, the Golden Glove has ...

Lacking the kind of big-name stars who led the Czech Republic at their last World Cup appearance in 2006, this time around the team will rely on ​winning ugly with combative, physical play aimed at ...

When we think of titans, we usually picture the same thing: unshakable toughness, pure resilience, and heroes who withstand any force, even one or several bullets. It’s no coincidence that Sia ...

Staunton senior forward Andrew Efird was named the Shenandoah District Player of the Year, while Waynesboro’s Dwayne Schwartz ...

Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Marco Luzzani, Gareth Copley / Getty Images You are a director of football. The summer window is about to open, you’re meeting with the club’s ...

The FIFA World Cup has always been a stage where legends are born, but while goal scorers and playmakers often dominate the spotlight, goalkeepers have quietly delivered some of the tournament’s most ...

Manuel Neuer looks poised to return to the Germany fold for the 2026 World Cup - and it has sparked a heated debate.

Former Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has warned of the consequences of a lack of clarity regarding the question of who's going to be the Germany goalkeeper at the 2026 World Cup.

Real Madrid have not stopped competing with Álvaro Arbeloa as manager, but rumors about his replacement started a few weeks ago. One candidate who was speculated about was Jürgen Klopp, an idea Oliver ...