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 ...

Carlos Alcaraz has called Alexander Zverev the best player in men’s tennis ahead of the 2026 Laver Cup. Zverev thanked Alcaraz but declined to make the same claim himself. With two Grand Slam titles this season,

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

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