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Is Real Madrid's squad set for a shake-up after Champions League defeat?
After their Champions League elimination by Bayern Munich, the inquest at Real Madrid will begin.With the club trailing Barcelona by nine points in La Liga with seven games to go, it looks like, for the second season in a row, the Spanish side will fail to win a major trophy. At a club known for its ruthlessness with managers, Alvaro Arbeloa’s position is under threat. The last time Madrid finished two consecutive campaigns with no major titles was in 2009-10, when the club pivoted towards a new...
The Prospects: Valentin Joseph, Blackburn Rovers
Scoring 21 goals in a season is going to get any striker noticed. It’s unsurprising then that teenager Valentin Joseph has stood out this campaign for such a tally of goals.This week, The Athletic looks at the Blackburn Rovers striker who made a significant contribution to the team’s progress to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals, a cup run which was ultimately ended by Manchester City.Advertisement
Saudi Arabia and sports: What it owns, how much it has invested, and what now?
The news that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to withdraw funding from LIV Golf, according to golf industry sources, sent shockwaves through the sport.The rebel league was launched to huge fanfare in 2022 with the aim of disrupting the established PGA and DP World Tours. But despite billions of dollars of investment, the project has been a huge loss leader, with The Athletic reporting Wednesday that people inside the sport are scrambling to figure out their futures amid...
Guardiola, Arteta and their players are hard work to referee. This is what it feels like to be in the thick of it
This weekend’s crucial game in the title race may be billed as Manchester City versus Arsenal, but for some, the off-field battle between managers Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta could almost be as fascinating to watch.While referee Anthony Taylor tries to keep order on the pitch, fourth official Paul Tierney will have a similarly intense task of attempting to manage the technical areas.Advertisement
Uppies and Downies, the medieval football game that has no rules and no time limit
“Do not park anywhere near the hotel car park. They will go over your car.”The warning was clear: keep prized possessions away from the whirring mob chasing the ball. Footage of previous contests confirmed such advice needed to be heeded. Last year, the scrummage moved like a human tornado, damaging several cars in the process. Competitors have even died taking part in this centuries-old spectacle, known to locals as ‘Uppies and Downies’.Advertisement
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Premier League title race – what the numbers say ahead of Sunday's showdown
Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown.There was a dramatic twist last weekend, as Arsenal fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth, opening the door for Manchester City to close the gap. Pep Guardiola’s men took full advantage, meaning only six points now separate the two sides ahead of Sunday’s colossal meeting between them.Advertisement
Premier League predictions: Man City vs Arsenal, Everton vs Liverpool and rest of Matchday 33
Welcome to week 33 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where the subscribers have shown Arsenal and Manchester City the importance of peaking at the right time.Whereas a crunch game between leaders Arsenal and second-placed City awaits in the Premier League on Sunday, I’m sorry to say the subscribers have built up what looks like an unassailable lead in the title race that really matters.Advertisement
The big Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 33 debate: Captaincy, chips and differentials
The biggest gameweek of the season in Fantasy Premier League is upon us and, mercifully, there’s more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to everyone’s favourite fantasy football game.In Gameweek 33 (deadline 11am UK time/6am ET on Saturday), Brighton, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Leeds, Burnley and Manchester City all play twice, and this bumper fixture list lends itself to all manner of chip strategies.Advertisement
Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea return comes amid a clear Moises Caicedo contract message
Almost three years ago, a phone call from Enzo Fernandez was an important part of the pitch that persuaded Moises Caicedo to join Chelsea over Liverpool.“I called and told him that he had to accept and come because Chelsea is a great and ambitious club,” Fernandez said in an interview with Chelsea’s official website later that year.Advertisement
How a $150 train ticket caused a fight between FIFA and New Jersey's governor
New Jersey’s NJ Transit has this week discussed pricing for a return rail ticket close to or around $150 for a round-trip rail ticket from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games.The 18-mile rail journey, which includes a stop at Secaucus station, ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket — the same pricing for the FIFA Club World Cup final last summer.Advertisement
Liverpool news: Trent Alexander-Arnold's brother aims dig and Arne Slot given sack verdict
Liverpool news: Trent Alexander-Arnold's brother aims dig and Arne Slot given sack verdictLiverpool manager Arne Slot finds himself facing a crunch Premier League trip to Everton after the Reds' elimination from the Champions LeagueCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist05:00, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesArne Slot will end his second Liverpool season empty-handed(Image: PA)After seeing their Champions League dreams ended by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, Liverpool are braced for...
The girl from Barry who grew up to be world class
The girl from Barry who grew up to be world classImage source, FAWImage caption, Only Jess Fishlock has won more Wales caps than Sophie Ingle ByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished27 minutes agoShe is Helen Ward's "favourite footballer in the world" and would be the first player selected in Angharad James' all-time Wales team.Kath Morgan, meanwhile, describes her as the "little Welsh girl from Barry" who grew up to be world class.Sophie Ingle is poised to win Wale...
Other clubs want to be like Wrexham, says Harvey
Other clubs want to be like Wrexham, says HarveyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Co-chairman Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob McElhenney took control of Wrexham in February 2021ByIan MitchelmoreBBC Sport WalesPublished1 hour agoCommentsShaun Harvey says the proudest feedback he regularly hears as a result of Wrexham's success is that clubs wish they were like the Red Dragons.The former English Football League (EFL) chief executive and current Wrexham director has been pivotal in bridgin...
Man Utd news: Man City's interest in JJ Gabriel emerges as Marcus Rashford return claim made
Man Utd news: Man City's interest in JJ Gabriel emerges as Marcus Rashford return claim madeAll the latest news from Old Trafford, including stories concerning JJ Gabriel and Marcus RashfordCommentsSportNick Murphy Assistant Editor 04:30, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJJ Gabriel is one of Manchester United's stars of the futureManchester United are on the cusp of returning to the Champions League – but uncertainty reigns over what next season may look like. For all the good work Michael Carr...
Grinning ear to ear: Preity Zinta relishing PBKS's dominant win over MI
Grinning ear to ear Preity Zinta relishing PBKSs dominant win over MI
Trump says Iran war should end 'pretty soon'; US-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire begins
Iranian soccer players express 'deepest gratitude' to Australia Iranian women's soccer players Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government on Friday for offering a 'safe haven' and said they wished to resume their sporting careers after rebuilding their lives.In their first public comments since being granted humanitarian visas, the players said in a statement the compassion and support shown to them had provided them hope for a future where they could live and...
CSK, RCB records broken! Punjab Kings become first team in IPL to ...
Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer starred with half-centuries as Punjab Kings chased down Mumbai Indians' 195/6 with ease, winning by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. This victory marked Punjab's third consecutive win over MI and their sixth at the venue, setting a new record.
Parker Messick flashes dominance, nearly breaks Guardians' no-hitter hex
CLEVELAND — Austin Hedges sat in a blue chair on a stage in the player interview room across the hall from the home clubhouse at Progressive Field, and he turned his back to his starting pitcher.Parker Messick sat beside him, facing forward before a room full of cameras and recorders, full of reporters itching to ask about his pursuit of history. Hedges didn’t want any part of Messick’s moment.“I don’t know why I’m doing this,” the catcher said. “It’s your freaking day, kid.”Advertisement
Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors
Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivorsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSimon Atkinson,SydneyandHarry Sekulich,SydneyReutersThe Duchess of Sussex met volunteer first responders from Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving ClubThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spoken to survivors and emergency responders from the Bondi Beach shooting, on the fourth day of their Australian visit.Volunteer lifeguards and community leaders met the couple at the beach in Sydney where 15 people were ki...
Everything Meghan has worn during her ‘quasi-royal’ tour of Australia
LifestyleFashionEverything Meghan has worn during her ‘quasi-royal’ tour of AustraliaDespite stepping down as a working member of the royal family, the Duchess of Sussex has continued a long-standing traditionLara Owen Friday 17 April 2026 04:10 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleI...