Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of soccer's all-time greats, will likely make their final bows on the sport's biggest ...

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ promises to be historic, not only because of its new expanded format, but also because of the number ...

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we ranked the five most overrated players among the 48 participating nations. Cristiano ...

The World Cup is one week away, meaning the biggest event in the world is upon us. Here are our top story lines, from U.S.

The World Cup is set to be the swansong for some big names, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but who else?

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 ...

The record of five editions is shared by Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, Rafa Márquez, Lothar Matthäus, Guillermo Ochoa, ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo has finally won a major trophy with Al-Nassr. The 41-year-old Portugal star scored twice in a 4-1 win over Damac to help Al-Nassr clinch the Saudi Pro League ...

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to lead the race for the most official goals in football history as the Portugal captain closes in on the 1,000-goal milestone ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 41-year ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make a record sixth World Cup appearance after being included in Portugal’s list for the ...

International football's leading male scorer is joined by Al Nassr team-mate Joao Felix and Manchester City pair Ruben Dias ...

Christian footballer Antoine Semenyo said scoring the winning goal in Manchester City’s FA Cup triumph had felt “surreal” after his rise from non-league football to Wembley victory. Speaking after ...