The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after ...

The 2006 World Cup final produced the most incredible end to a football career there has ever been.Already planning ...

Udinese director Gianluca Nani insists ‘Inter have not asked us’ for Oumar Solet, but he expects Arthur Atta to gain ...

Like many elite players, Andres Iniesta was inspired by those who came before him, and in 2020, the Spanish icon revealed his ...

Luca Zidane - son of France legend Zinedine Zidane - is named in Algeria's squad for the upcoming World Cup.

Luca Zidane has been selected for the 26-man Algeria squad for the World Cup. The 28-year-old is the son of French football ...

Zinedine Zidane could have taken the job as Real Madrid manager for a third time, but reportedly turned the club down.

Algeria waited until the second-to-last day to unveil its 2026 World Cup squad, releasing an intriguing roster headlined by ...

Henry made it clear that Zidane’s future is tied to France and suggested he will succeed Deschamps after 2026.

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

Real Madrid star Federico Valverde dreaded the reaction of Zinedine Zidane after injuring his son in training. The midfielder has played for the Spanish giants since 2017 and was under the tutelage of ...