La Liga’s retro weekend is bigger than a shirt launch
Spain’s top two divisions are using one match round to stage a broader exercise in memory, branding, and presentation, with […]
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Michael Olise has no boot sponsor, and that says a lot about his career
Michael Olise has become one of the most watchable attackers in Europe while staying oddly detached from one of modern
Why Morocco still look like a World Cup dark horse
Morocco enter the 2026 World Cup in an unusual position. They are too accomplished to be treated as a surprise,
Another trophyless season? Arsenal’s margin for error is shrinking
For much of the season, Arsenal looked like a team moving with clarity. Their league form set the pace, their
The only player in Argentina’s squad without a tattoo
Julián Álvarez has always let his feet do the talking. Now, it turns out, his skin says just as much.
Is Diego Luna the USMNT’s best true No. 10 for 2026?
Christian Pulisic has carried the U.S. attack long enough that the No. 10 has started to feel like shorthand. Need
How to follow Mexico at the 2026 World Cup
Mexico’s excitement for soccer goes beyond the World Cup. In 2018, when Hirving Lozano scored against Germany, the celebrations in
The best XI you will not see at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup in North America will be the largest tournament football has ever staged—48 teams, three host nations,
Football’s 10 most expensive summer transfers ever
The summer window was once a subtle time in football, a brief pause to refresh before preseason began. However, over
Big names, empty seats: The Club World Cup’s uneasy debut
Lionel Messi bent in a free kick to win it. But most of the upper deck was empty. That moment