From Franz Beckenbauer to Philipp Lahm, from Sepp Maier to Bastian Schweinsteiger, we’ve seen quite a few players go from developing in the Bayern Munich academy to staking their status as club ...

Revered worldwide, it is the only stadium to host two World Cup finals and holds more World Cup matches — and iconic moments ...

The Athletic takes a look at a Manchester City midfielder who has tasted senior football on loan and may now be ready to take ...

As one of the classiest midfielders of his generation, Toni Kroos knows a thing or two about footballing talent. Having ...

The Sporting News spent the past several months nominating, discussing, voting and debating the identity of the 25 greatest ...

The next David vs. Goliath parable is seemingly only ever the next tournament away, but it’s not merely giant killings that ...

When Elfyn Evans finished second in the World Rally Championship for a record fifth time, he joined a list of unfortunate ...

When Pelé joined the New York Cosmos in 1975, football collided with fashion, fame, and the New York skyline. The world’s ...

Fabio Cannavaro was not expecting to be back on the World Cup stage in this capacity any time soon. As a player, the Italian ...

From the 'save of the century' match, to Cameroon's San Siro shocker, to the Netherlands' Spain hammering, FIFA looks back at some of the best matches from the groups.

Former midfielder turned football agent and negotiator extraordinaire always ‘had an eye for a player’ and is still cutting ...

Football, often called the beautiful game, thrives not just on individual brilliance but on leadership that inspires teams to ...