Goals from direct free-kicks have become rare in modern football. An average of 32 direct free-kicks were scored per season ...

Omar Marmoush may not be a household name, but that could soon change. Eintracht Frankfurt have a free-kick wizard on their hands, one that recently joined an illustrious company. An international ...

Kylian Mbappe was the hero once again for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday as the French champions beat OGC Nice 2-1 at Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 with Lionel Messi also on target. The legendary ...

Freiburg collected seven points in the first three Europa League games after a 2-0 win over Utrecht. Both goals were scored ...

"The Beautiful Game" is broken up into two 45-minute halves and played with teams of 11. Each team must score on its opponent’s goal without using arms or hands (with the exception of a goalkeeper in ...

Welcome to the Arsenal Advent Calendar: The Invincibles edition. Every day in the build-up to Christmas, The Athletic will bring subscribers content to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Arsenal’s ...

Morocco Portugal live as Cristiano Ronaldo enters match in World Cup quarterfinals. Cristiano Ronaldo. Unquestionably one of the greatest footballers ever to grace this earth. Broken all manner of ...

As La Liga’s title race intensifies, Real Madrid once again proved their resilience, securing a 3-2 comeback win against Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu. The victory sees Los Blancos draw level with ...

At age 37. Lionel Messi is still making history with his trademark free kicks in Major League Soccer. He scored a close-range curler for Inter Miami CF on Saturday that helped rescue a 3-3 draw ...

Editor's note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we'll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues ...