Berlin is united by football. Cologne is united by football. Dortmund is… you get the idea. “United by football” has been Germany’s tagline for Euro 2024 since the country announced its bid to stage ...

Luka Modric's journey in football is a testament to his incredible skill and determination. Regarded as the individual star of the 2018 World Cup, Modric earned the nickname "the puppet master" due to ...

Neymar responds to Brazil snub with a measured message, acknowledging disappointment while stressing focus on recovery, consistency, and earning a spot in the final squad.

The Athletic is attending some of the most ferocious derbies across Europe, charting the history of the continent’s most deep-rooted and volatile rivalries. The series began last season, covering 10 ...

The fifth in our 'recent nostalgia' series, looking back at the behind the scenes World Cup stories from our journalists ...

The Brazilian National Team was called up this Monday (16) by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the friendlies against France and Croatia at the end of this March, during an event at the CBF headquarters in ...

The project is part of a wider policy of Viktor Orban’s government to invest significant taxpayer money in sports and cultural infrastructure in the regions of neighbouring countries where Hungarian ...

Mamic, considered the most powerful figure in the sport in the former Yugoslav republic, has been charged with abuse of power and bribery between 2008 to 2012. Croatia's anti-corruption office (USKOK) ...

An Osijek court has sentenced four fans to short prison terms for singing fascist songs at a match, as Croatia continues to wrestle with the problem of football fan violence and misbehaviour. This ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has joined forces with global luxury brand MACKAGE, appointing the brand as the official sponsor of the Croatian national ...

Football was Celestine Olisa’s life as he was growing up in Nigeria, where his skill at the game earned him the nickname “Boban” after his hero, the Croatian captain Zvonimir Boban. He was good enough ...