Despite having an up and down week or so, Luke O’Nien’s legacy at Sunderland is one that should give many budding footballers inspiration.

Beyond his silky feet, glistening hair and beaming smile, Tijjani Reijnders’ Premier League debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers was notable for another attribute. The Dutchman appears to love a ...

There are lots of statistics in football, so when you’re looking at them all the time, it takes quite a lot for one to stand out. However, one appeared on The Athletic’s desk recently that caught our ...

There were some exceptional performances across three days of action.

It’s been 82 agonising days since the end of the 2024–25 Premier League season but the world’s fiercest division finally returns Friday evening. Newcastle’s newly-promoted rivals Sunderland will be ...

The world's biggest soccer league is back. After Liverpool won the title back in May, the Premier League is ready to go for another 38-game campaign -- along with the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and European ...

Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Photo: Alex Pantling / Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of Liverpool vs Bournemouth in the first match of the 2025-26 Premier League season ...

Premier League leaders Arsenal have been held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After a fiery start to the ...

FA Cup draw live: Man Utd to face Brighton in one of four all Premier League third round fixtures - The FA Cup third round ...

Liverpool's late winner at Inter Milan in the Champions League came from a "soft" penalty decision, but would it have been ...