Being a goalkeeper is no easy task. Produce a world-class save to secure a vital win and you’ll earn the applause—briefly. Make a routine mistake, the kind every outfield player regularly gets away ...

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has refused to be drawn on who is the best goalkeeper of all time, claiming that in each era, a different shot-stopper could be given the title. Neuer is one of ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...