One to watch: Centre back Shogo Taniguchi is the type of player World Cups were made for. He spent most of his career at one ...

At just 18, Lamine Yamal is the lead contender to break Thomas Müller's 16-year Golden Boot record at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

With Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham starring at the World Cup, here are firsthand accounts from those who got an early ...

Lamine Yamal is a key figure in Spain's World Cup squad, but why is the 18-year-old quick to dismiss Messi comparisons?

Another award for Leo Messi. The Argentine superstar, one of the most iconic players in FC Barcelona history, has been ...

FC Barcelona have been moving quickly in the transfer market, having already secured the signing of Anthony Gordon and having ...

Barcelona’s youth structure has produced almost every kind of attacking profile imaginable over the years, but right now, ...

We had full intention of making the newsletter all about Khadija “Bunny” Shaw’s shock announcement yesterday that she’s ...

There is a clock somewhere inside every great football team. Not the one above the scorecard that tells you how far away you are from 90 minutes, counting down publicly, but the hidden one: the one ...

Manchester City players and supporters have enjoyed unprecedented success during Pep Guardiola’s tenure, with emotional ...

Which is the bigger point here. Titans fall and new empires rise. Seven years ago, Lyon ran Barcelona ragged in their first women’s Champions League final, consigning them to a 4-1 defeat. Seven years ...

It’s no secret that one of the biggest obstacles for ticket holders traveling to the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 games in Los Angeles is traffic. L.A. traffic is notorious, even without a crush of about ...