12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (204+ words) Frighteningly quick and one of the most coveted talents on the planet. Barely 18 months ago, Yan Diomande was playing his football for DME Sports Academy in Florida. Ahead of this summer's World Cup, he is one of the most coveted…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1732+ words) As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (440+ words) Xabi Alonso's long-term assistant coach Sebastian Parrilla is one of four members of his Real Madrid backroom staff who are set to join him at Chelsea. Assistants Alberto Encinas and Benat Labaien, plus fitness coach Ismael Camenforte Lopez are also…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (840+ words) Leon Draisaitl made a successful return to the Oilers' lineup in Game 1. Leila Devlin / Getty Images EDMONTON " Leon Draisaitl vowed to find a way. After all of the hours he spent grinding his way back from a knee injury during…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (504+ words) In "Time of the Magicians," Wolfram Eilenberger tells the story of four philosophers " Wittgenstein, Benjamin, Cassirer and Heidegger " who altered the way we see reality. Wolfram Eilenberger's "Time of the Magicians" elegantly traces the life and work of four figures…...