German U-21 national team coach Antonio Di Salvo announced that Bayern Munich midfielder (though, he does not often play that position these days) Tom Bischof will captain the squad. “Tom will be our captain. He has done an outstanding job. I felt in our discussions that he was really keen to play these matches, and

3 min readMar 24, 2026 10:17 PM IST Italy are set to play at Atalanta’s 25,000-seater stadium in Bergamo, when trying to finally qualify for the FIFA World Cup after two misses in the last two World Cups. Twenty years since they last won a World Cup, things have plunged quite south. Their upcoming World

The phrase “too good to go down” is being tested like never before, with several big clubs in Europe at risk of suffering relegation this season.  Any one of these teams going down would be fairly seismic, but there is a very real possibility that they all do so. Advertisement Five big clubs in grave

March 24 – Orlando City have signed forward Antoine Griezmann from LaLiga club Atletico Madrid on a contract beginning in July 2026, both clubs said on Tuesday. Griezmann, Atletico’s all-time leading scorer, has agreed a deal with the Major League Soccer club that runs through the 2027-28 season, with an option for the 2028-29 campaign.

Atlético Madrid and Orlando City SC have reached an agreement for the transfer of Antoine Griezmann to the American club from next season. The striker travelled to Orlando, with the club’s permission, during the first team’s two-day break to finalise his contract with the Florida-based club. Our club’s all-time leading goalscorer will therefore embark on

0 La Liga president Javier Tebas has hit out at Paris Saint-Germain during an interview with L’Équipe, calling for an end to the current status quo in French football.  The uneven power dynamics in French football have once again become a hot topic. As happened last year, PSG have sought to have Ligue 1 games postponed in

Germany have just released their new away kit — dark blue with turquoise and white accents. It’s definitely a new look for the Germans, who have played in green before, but never blue in recent memory, if at all (minus the goalkeepers). Reactions are polarizing – some are calling it great, others not so much.

Premier League leaders Arsenal head into the international break in a strong position as they sit nine points clear of second-place Manchester City, albeit having played a game more than Pep Guardiola’s side. But with their next league game not until 11 April when they host Bournemouth, it’s a long time to stew on their

Arsenal’s English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka (R) and teammates react to their defeat after the English League Cup final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, March 22, 2026. (AFP Photo) March 24, 2026 11:30 AM GMT+03:00 UEFA has turned down a proposal from English Premier League clubs to

Arsenal and Chelsea collide in a massive Women’s Champions League quarter-final that is a first knockout meeting between two sides from the same city. A clash of London clubs brings together the defending champions and reigning Women’s Super League winners – though both appear out of things domestically this season with Manchester City clear at

During this international break, The Athletic is publishing a series of profiles on highly-rated managers from across Europe. First up is Porto’s Francesco Farioli… If ever there was an example of Serie A’s parochial nature, consider the following. Twelve of the league’s 20 clubs changed their manager last summer. Yet all of them appeared to