Ranking the best footballers of all time is no easy task. The game has evolved so much over its history that comparing a ...

Pelé. Maradona. Messi. Ronaldo. How does one measure the beauty and joy generated from such legends stepping on a pitch? How do you impose order onto the history of soccer, a sport that's more known ...

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 ...

In soccer, midfielders come in all shapes and sizes. Some excel in passing, able to drive the ball the length of the field or slide in killer through-balls into spaces unseen by the opposition. Others ...

These 20 No. 9s rank among the greatest pure finishers in soccer history.

Who is the best men's soccer player from South Jersey? Let the debate begin. As the United States approaches its 250th ...

Christian Pulisic is the active USMNT goals leader, well behind former teammate Clint Dempsey.