As the majority of Europe’s major domestic leagues wind down for the summer, The Athletic’s writers and editors have had their say on the standout players from their various 2022-23 seasons. Here are their verdicts… Erling Haaland, Manchester City Football is more nuanced than just scoring goals but even the artistry of Ilkay Gundogan and …
On the Bundesliga regular season’s final day, Borussia Dortmund suffered a catastrophe for the ages to hand Bayern Munich their 11th straight title. Heading into the 34th and last game of a league campaign that began in the first week of August, Dortmund simply needed to beat mid-table Mainz at home to become champions, or …
Dortmund agony, Bayern joy – and a rogue sprinkler: How Bundesliga drama unfolded Read More »
Only Bayern Munich could steal their own thunder after winning a dramatic last-minute-of-the-last-day championship, moving the story on from the on-the-pitch heroics to a bloody boardroom coup in an instant. Just seconds after the final whistle in Saturday’s decisive 2-1 away victory over Cologne, news broke that chief executive Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan …
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EXCLUSIVE: Real Madrid plot SHOCK £40m move for Liverpool left back Andy Robertson as they look to replace Ferland Mendy… with the Spanish giants able to offer the Scotland captain Champions League football next season Real Madrid have registered an interest in signing Liverpool’s Andy Robertson They are in the market for a new left-back …
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When a high-profile footballer’s career enters its twilight, the player often has an important decision to make. Do they retire? Go back to the club that handed them their debut for a sentimental last hurrah? Take on a coaching role? Or, perhaps, they have a fourth option: take the chance to head overseas, play in …
Is Saudi Arabia the new dumping ground for Europe’s top clubs – or a new frontier? Read More »
