Six reasons Real Madrid should KEEP Xabi Alonso amid intensifying sack rumours
Just two wins from their last eight leaves Alonso on thin ice. But patience and time might be for the best…
Where Liverpool star Mohamed Salah ranks among highest-paid players in world football
Where does Liverpool’s Egyptian King rank among the highest-paid footballers in the world?
Our ranking of the 9 active stars in The Athletic’s 100 greatest footballers ever
Respected outlet The Athletic recently named their top 100 men’s football players of all-time…
14 footballers with unusual hobbies after Paul Pogba invests in Saudi camel racing
Pogba is the latest in a line of footballers with hobbies you wouldn’t necessarily expect.
Six pundits who’ve sided with Mo Salah during Liverpool beef: Terry, Shearer…
Most pundits have sided with Arne Slot over Salah, but some have seen the Egyptian’s point of view.
QUIZ: The Ultimate Wikipedia Footballer Quiz II, 2000s edition
The long-awaited second edition of our bumper Ultimate Wikipedia Footballer has finally arrived.
Stars who dramatically declined after signing a contract extension RANKED: Salah 2nd…
Salah isn’t the first player to relax subconsciously once that contract security has been assured.
Salah & 7 more world-class players who have never won an international trophy
Big names from France, Italy and Spain are among the world-class players who’ve never managed to win an international trophy.
Four things Xabi Alonso must do to save his job at Real Madrid amid increasing pressure
A growing section of the Madrid dressing room appears to be unhappy with Alonso’s management.
15 of the best internet reactions to Jamie Carragher’s brutal Mohamed Salah rant
Following Carragher’s rant, the internet exploded with one fan putting his words to the ‘Ether’ beat.
FIFA’s World Cup ‘hydration breaks’ has surrendered our game to American broadcasters
FIFA’s lack of faith in football’s ability to woo American audiences on its own terms reeks of insecurity.
Neymar has silenced the doubters: 5 more forgotten stars we’d love to see follow his lead
Neymar has saved his boyhood club Santos from relegation. Here are five more written-off stars we’d love to see prove their doubters wrong.
Fabregas ‘prefers to lose’ than change style after 4-0 battering speaks volumes
Fabregas’ unwavering belief in his philosophy makes him sound like Vincent Kompany. Or – gulp – Russell Martin…
Are the stars aligning for Xabi Alonso to return to Liverpool?
Two years ago he was the leading contender to succeed Klopp. Six months ago it was unthinkable. But could things be falling into place?
What 5 former Liverpool icons have said about Mohamed Salah’s outburst: ‘Club comes first and last’
“Surely you bite your lip, enjoy representing your country and see how the land lies when you get back?”
Ranking five of the favourites to replace Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid manager
Xabi Alonso is coming under increasing pressure at the Bernabeu. We’ve assessed five of the names tipped to replace him.
QUIZ: Can you name the top 25 Premier League goalscorers of the 1990s?
The Premier League was graced with some superb strikers during the 1990s – but can you name the top 25 goalscorers from the decade?
Ranking 7 Premier League clubs who ‘won the transfer window’ & flopped
Liverpool were widely acclaimed to have ‘won’ the 2025 summer transfer window. It’s not the first time that’s proved utterly meaningless.
9 players we can’t believe didn’t make The Athletic’s 100 greatest footballers in history
You’ll be surprised at The Athletic’s choices here – there are some big and controversial omissions.
Mohamed Salah has gone full Cristiano Ronaldo – but Liverpool have bigger problems
Salah may have burnt his bridges at Liverpool, but those who will remain are the bigger concern.
Mohamed Salah’s next club: Ranking 4 realistic options for unsettled Liverpool legend
How many clubs could actually afford to sign Salah? Only those at the fringes of world football.
Players with most goals in a calendar year in football history & where Mbappe currently ranks
Kylian Mbappe has had a 2025 to remember. With four games remaining, he still has the chance to move up this list…
The top 10 goalscorers in Europe’s major leagues in 2025-26: Kane leads Haaland & Mbappe….
Harry Kane’s 30-minute hat-trick has catapulted him to the top of this list. The race for the European Golden Shoe is hotting up.
The insane Premier League table since Aston Villa scored their first goal of the season
Unai Emery’s men didn’t score a goal in their first four matches of the season. But there’s been no stopping them ever since…
England’s route to World Cup glory revealed – who will Three Lions likely face in 2026?
Topping the group would mean (probably) avoiding France or Spain until the final. But it’d also mean a trip to the Azteca…
Four insane Real Madrid records held by Cristiano Ronaldo that Kylian Mbappe can break
Here are four insane records that Ronaldo currently holds that Mbappe could feasibly break this season.
Rating the 6 Man Utd players let go by Ruben Amorim by how they’re faring in 2025-26
We’ve taken a look at the six players who have left since Amorim took charge and assessed how each of them is getting on this season.
When Messi and Ronaldo could face off at the 2026 World Cup
Portugal and Argentina have never faced off in a competitive meeting before. That could all change next summer.
The 12 Liverpool players let go by Arne Slot – & how they’re faring in 2025-26
We’ve checked in on the 12 players who have left Liverpool since Slot took over and assessed how they’re faring this season.
Ten non-Trump winners of FIFA’s Peace Prize award: Ronaldo, Rio, Infantino…
Who would win if Gianni Infantino went rogue?
Ranking Man Utd’s six biggest problems that Ruben Amorim must fix immediately to save his job
Manchester United have only won one of their last five Premier League matches. What needs fixing first?
Weekend football quiz: Haaland, Martial, Leeds v Chelsea, World Cup draw…
The score to beat from the Planet Football office this week is 6/10.
Ranking the 10 currently active footballers destined to win the Ballon d’Or: Mbappe, Yamal…
Here are the 10 currently active footballers who look most likely to one day get their hands on the Ballon d’Or.