Lamine Yamal: Barcelona’s young prodigy and the proud neighbourhood that shaped him
Rocafonda is where Lamine Yamal grew up — if you can say that of a 16-year-old.The Barcelona winger’s football development ...
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‘I visualised the stadium enclosed by rock’: How they carved Braga’s home into granite
The most significant of Braga’s many hilltops is the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and place ...
‘It started with a horse’: The bizarre row that sparked United’s decline
These days, the relevant people at Manchester United prefer not to talk about the wild, eccentric story that identifies a ...
Mohamed Salah, Egypt and the scrutiny of his words about the war in Israel and Gaza
Late on Wednesday, Mohamed Salah released a short video on his social media platforms.Most of the Egyptian’s updates are determinedly ...
John Barnes and a banana: The story behind English football’s most notorious photo
This article is part of The Athletic’s series celebrating UK Black History Month. You can find the full series here.Bob Thomas ...
How the sole of the foot sparked a tactical revolution in football
Antonio Vacca can remember the moment well.In truth, the Italian is unlikely to forget it anytime soon, given he not ...
Celtic v Lazio: A political powderkeg
In April 1945, in the last months of World War II in Europe, Benito Mussolini, the leader of Italy, was ...
Rickie Lambert, conspiracy theories – and why footballers are vulnerable
Just after clocking off time at the edge of Liverpool’s business district on Wednesday afternoon, a small but striking man ...
Why Manchester United did not sign Harry Kane: Ten Hag’s top target but scouts pushed back
There were staff at Manchester United who believed signing Harry Kane would transform their team into title challengers. Erik ten ...
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