The Abolition of the Away Goals Rule In 2021, UEFA made the pivotal decision to abolish the away goals rule in its competitions, a move that has since influenced various tournaments including the Copa ...

Arsenal's incoming sporting director spent 12 years at Atletico Madrid — here, The Athletic looks at Berta's career so ...

Lionel Messi was the last player to hit double digits in Europe for Barcelona, racking up 12 goals en route to the semi-finals in the 2018/19 campaign. With figures comparable to the likes of prime ...

The Athletic spoke to more than a dozen people to try to work out who 71-year-old Lim is and why he ever got involved with ...

Barcelona star Gavi has hailed fellow midfielder Pedri as the deserving winner of the 2025 Ballon d'Or, rather than his much-vaunted teammate Raphinha.

Messi played for a number of high-profile managers during his time at Barcelona, including Frank Rijkaard, Guardiola, Tito ...

Messi's greatest achievement?

Owing to the strong relationship between the parties, Atlético will not impede Griezmann’s proposed move to the United States ...

Teenager Lamine Yamal was once again the star of the show as Barcelona beat Benfica to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The 17-year-old provided a brilliant assist for ...

The Gunners are closing in on a deal for Andrea Berta as the sporting director ahead of a significant summer in their process ...