Unlike every major American sport, we rarely talk about who the best soccer player is. And, well, it's been a long time since we've even had to. The answer was almost always Lionel Messi. Heck, it still might be Lionel Messi, too. And in the brief moments ...

With the Ballon d’Or ceremony fast approaching, Lamine Yamal remains one of the leading contenders to claim the prestigious individual award.The Barcelona teenager has already received glowing

After recent, high profile incidents, Neil Tappin asks whether TIO areas on tour become too generous for the best players in the world?

Everton's Iliman Ndiaye and Manchester City's Erling Haaland Jan Kruger, Carl Recine/Getty Images Who is the best player in the Premier League? It’s a simple question with a complicated answer, one that The Athletic will attempt to answer throughout the ...

Time to talk the brilliant Brazilian

Alexander Zverev has revealed to rival Carlos Alcaraz what was going through his head as ​he served for the US Open title in ‌New York earlier this month — absolutely nothing.

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev will not play singles on day one, with Noah saving them for later high-value matches. Opening day match-ups: Casper Ruud, Jakub Mensik and Rafael Jodar will represent Europe in singles against Francisco Cerundolo,