Italy helped shape Zidane. Now it tests his France
Italy helped shape Zidane at Juventus. His first home match as France coach tests those lessons, with Dembélé’s movement offering a new focus.
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Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal: 11 players who defined an era
Thirty years after Arsène Wenger took charge, 11 players reveal the many ways his Arsenal teams could win.
Most league goals in a single season in Europe’s top five leagues
Dixie Dean scored 60 league goals for Everton in 1927–28, the highest total in this historical comparison of Europe’s top
Aubameyang is driving Deportivo’s unlikely top-seven start
Deportivo’s transfer window looked like a football thought experiment. A newly promoted club returning to La Liga after eight years
Wout Weghorst’s hand routine and the science of getting ready
Wout Weghorst had a second half to prepare for and was starting with his hands. Before FC Twente resumed against
The clubs Messi owns and the teams linked to his name
When CD Eldense’s outgoing president announced the club’s handover to Lionel Messi, she left him a request: look after it.
Italy missed football’s World Cup but made baseball’s final four
In March 2026, Italy beat the United States at baseball, then failed to qualify for football’s World Cup. The baseball
How Chivas USA’s collapse helped shape LAFC
Chivas USA disappeared in 2014. LAFC was a new franchise, but supporters, coaches and lessons from the old club helped shape its rise.
Umbro once supplied half the Premier League. What happened?
When the Premier League began in 1992, Umbro supplied 11 of its 22 clubs. Manchester United wore it. So did
Como’s first Champions League win came with a change of plan
Como beat RB Leipzig 4–1 on their Champions League debut, combining fluent attacking moves with a timely change of shape. Recruitment, stadium work and player retention helped prepare the club for the occasion.