🔹 A punch from Dennis Wise on the subs bench 🔹 An earful from Roy Keane 🔹 Tactical lessons from Thomas Tuchel I spoke to the one-game #CFC players about their memories of a day they'll never forget www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: By trademarking his celebration, Cole Palmer joins a select group that includes Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe. His move could signal the start of a trend among soccer players.

Oxford United and Wales international Will Vaulks has been named as the winner of the FIFPRO player voice award in recognition for his work in suicide prevention. It is a cause close to Vaulks’ heart, as both his grandfathers, died by suicide when he was a teenager. ✍️ @tburrows16.bsky.social

‘It gives me an even louder voice, so that’s my main delight with winning it’ I spoke to Will Vaulks, who won the FIFPRO Player Voice Award for his work in suicide prevention The cause is close to Vaulks’ heart - he lost both of his grandfathers to suicide www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

Cole Palmer has trademarked his 'shiver' celebration. He now joins a select group including Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. But how does it actually work, is it common - and could more players follow suit? #CFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has successfully trademarked his signature shivering celebration. Palmer’s application, which included a short clip of him performing the celebration, was approved by the United Kingdom’s government Intellectual Property Office on Friday. @tburrows16.bsky.social

'He’s just great, he’s a diamond to have in your camp' 🔹 Helped #BWFC punch above their weight 🔹 Overhauled #LFC scouting dept 🔹 Namechecked by Klopp over Salah signing A piece on Dave Fallows, why #CFC hired him + how he'll fit into their sporting leadership team www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

McLaren waged a ‘long and expensive war’ against Alex Palou, his lawyer said today Was back at London's High Court for closing submissions in the McLaren v Palou case My write up from today, with judgement expected by mid-December (at the earliest) www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

Olympique Lyonnaise are exploring a January loan deal for Real Madrid’s Endrick. A simple loan has been mooted, with Madrid paying part of Endrick’s wages — according to sources with knowledge of the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity. From Mario Cortegana & @tburrows16.bsky.social

Lucas Paqueta has avoided a fine after breaching the Football Association’s rules over his co-operation with an investigation into allegations of spot-fixing. More from @alirampling.bsky.social and @tburrows16.bsky.social ⤵️ 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

'One of the biggest sporting scandals in history' My write-up from two days in court, where Felipe Massa is claiming £64m over 'Crashgate' in 2008 FIA, FOM & Bernie Ecclestone deny wrongdoing and are asking the judge to strike out his claim www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Brendan Rodgers resigned from his job at Celtic on Monday. This was followed by an unrestrained and public attack by Dermot Desmond. Amid criticism of Rodgers, the board, recruitment and more, Celtic have turned ‘toxic’. @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

Football’s lawmakers have discussed the possibility of extending the VAR reach to step in when an incorrect yellow card is given. They also debated whether to apply a countdown to goal kicks and throw-ins. More from @tburrows16.bsky.social

Twenty years ago today, Paul Gascoigne became Kettering Town manager. What followed was an extraordinary 39 day spell. This is the story of that time, as told to @theathleticfc.bsky.social by those who were there www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

'For someone to tell you there’s a possibility you might not play football again…I was extremely upset. I went home, my wife was 8 months pregnant at the time, and I broke down' My interview with Colby Bishop, almost a year since his comeback from open heart surgery www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

This is a topic close to my heart after becoming a dad again this year (yes, the idea came to mind during a sleepless night...) A piece exploring footballers and fatherhood, how it works and how it's all evolved compared to some incredible stories of old www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

🔹 Ligue 1 young player of the month 🔹 The striker competing with Andre Gray for a starting spot 🔹 £19m midfielder with a goal in his first league start on Saturday How the 15 #CFC loanees are faring across Europe so far this season www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...

Chelsea and England playmaker Cole Palmer has successfully trademarked the term ‘Cold Palmer’. Palmer’s application, submitted to the UK government’s Intellectual Property Office in November, was approved on Friday. More from @tburrows16.bsky.social ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

▪️ Why has UEFA approved European league games going overseas? ▪️ Who will benefit? ▪️ Will the Premier League go abroad? ▪️ How do other European leagues see it? We explain yesterday’s UEFA’s landmark decision and what the implications could be.

EXCL - Cole Palmer has now successfully trademarked his nickname 'Cold Palmer' His application dropped any reference to wine following a challenge from historic French winery Chateau Palmer A piece on what this all means for Palmer and #CFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

A former Football League assistant referee has been sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 16 sexual offences against three 15-year-old girls.

🚨 EXCL: Tim Lewis leaves Arsenal in shock boardroom revamp. 62yo integral to #AFC rise but new-look hierarchy sees Richard Garlick become CEO, Josh Kroenke increasingly prominent, Ben Winston join & 3 more appointments including 2 from KSE 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...

Daniel Levy has stepped down as the chairman of Tottenham Hotspur after nearly 25 years in charge. More from @jaydmharris.bsky.social ⤵️ 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

'Everyone finds him interesting because of what he's done, he's a football icon. 'And to be around someone like that and to have had that experience, not many people can say that' The story of Gazza's 39 days at Kettering Town, told by those who were there www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

🔈 Emotional team talks 🦷 A recreation of dentist chair celebration 🍕 Takeaway pizzas at training 🚿 Gazza in the showers fully clothed 👋 A bitter exit Twenty years since Paul Gascoigne's only managerial job, a big read on his remarkable 39 days at Kettering Town www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Bryan Mbeumo is (finally) now a #MUFC player I wrote this with @jaydmharris.bsky.social last season on the forward’s footballing journey, his steady rise at Brentford + hard work to improve his finishing, his love of chess and teaching himself how to play the piano www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

“It’s Arsenal. They won’t just ignore it.” Thomas Partey, the allegations and what the club knew For @theathleticfc.bsky.social ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

Diogo Jota won the Premier League and Nations League earlier this summer. Then on June 22 he married the mother of his three children. In the early hours of Thursday, the Liverpool forward died in a car accident. The Athletic reports from Zamora on what happened, and what has happened since.

Diogo Jota was a superb striker and a serial winner for Liverpool, Wolves and Portugal. But he was far more than that. He was a husband, a father and a cherished friend to the colleagues he leaves behind. This is his story.

Premier League footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, a professional player for Portuguese side Penafiel, have died after being involved in a car accident in Spain.

After a fantastic spell at Brentford, Thomas Frank is the new #THFC head coach I wrote this last season on what makes him special - his attention to detail, willingness to take risks + his personal touch Piece with @oliverkay.bsky.social + @jaydmharris.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was once a brilliant prospect for Arsenal and became an accomplished centre-forward for other clubs in England and Scotland. Now he is in prison as an international drug smuggler. @dtathletic.bsky.social & Stuart James tell the story of his downfall.

Luis Enrique's daughter Xana died in 2019 at the age of nine from a rare form of bone cancer. On Saturday, when his PSG side take on Inter in this year's Champions League final, she will be with him once again, this time in spirit. @jacklang.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

The sad tale of Brandon Williams - who was handed a suspended prison sentence on Friday - and a sorry case that highlights football’s issue with laughing gas My piece with @gregok.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Crystal Palace’s fanbase are the antidote to the sanitisation of English football fandom — and on a glorious, historic day for their club in winning the FA Cup final, they put on a show. They produced something unfiltered. Something real.

Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed as head coach of the Brazil national team and will start work on May 26. The 65-year-old Italian will leave Real Madrid after their final game of the La Liga season against Real Sociedad. More from @david-ornstein.bsky.social ⬇️ 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

The crazy is deep in this club. It can’t be straitjacketed or sedated. In the end, it gets out — and on nights like Tuesday, after everything, the fans are mad for it. Next stop, Munich. Inter’s old limitations are beginning to look like new frontiers. 📝 @jameshorncastle.bsky.social

▪️#SaintsFC searching for one point to avoid equalling #DCFC record ▪️KDB farewell at #MCFC ▪️Crunch games in fight for a #UCL spot, incl #NFFC v #CFC on final day With the title and relegation places wrapped up, a look at what's left to play for in the Premier League www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

Fantastic scenes at Anfield yesterday, where there were plenty of renditions of 'A Liverbird upon my chest' I told the story here of the song's origins and how it became the soundtrack to this triumphant #LFC title-winning season www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...

👀 Director of football's 'moles' claim 🗣️ Players accused of 'mental failings' ❌ Cancelled days off and 'mutiny' talk ⚽️ Record campaign for goals at both ends Welcome to Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille. ✍️ @tomwfootball.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...

🎵 Unlikely squad anthem: Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits ☕️ Coffee bar masterstroke 🗣️ Slot's outburst at half time against Southampton in March This is how Arne Slot's Liverpool won the title. ✍️ @jamespearcelfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

Nabil Bentaleb suffered a cardiac arrest on the evening of Tuesday June 18, 2024. The Algeria international had been playing an 8-a-side game of football with friends. He was in a coma for two days. After 243 days, he was a footballer again. This is how he did it.

Another two goals for Bryan Mbeumo today. What a season he’s having 🐝 Wrote this earlier this season on how he became one of the Premier League’s standout players His performances have put him firmly on the radar of Europe’s top clubs this summer www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

It took almost a year for Mohamed Salah to sign a new Liverpool contract - this is the inside story: 🔺 Why Salah’s camp had concerns last autumn 🔺 What ruled out PSG & Saudi 🔺 Why ‘process’ took so long 🔺 Richard Hughes’ role & importance of Arne Slot 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

🗣️ "I'm enjoying my life here, enjoying my football. I had the best years in my career." Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year Liverpool contract.

📺 Poyet finding out he'd gone at #BHAFC while working on the BBC 👃 How they can often 'smell' it coming 🏖️ Taking a holiday before period of self-reflection 🐛 What draws them back in After Juric's #SaintsFC exit, a big read on what's it like to be sacked as a manager www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

Craig Johnston won five leagues and a European Cup at Liverpool — but that’s his least remarkable achievement. He designed the world’s most famous football boot, created a game show, wrote a hit single and went bankrupt. @tburrows16.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

🏆 5 league titles + European Cup with #LFC 🎙️ Co-wrote Anfield rap 🏥 Retired at 27 to look after his sick sister 👟 Invented Adidas predator 📺 Created TV game show + minibar security system 💷 Went bankrupt My interview with Craig Johnston, a footballer like no other www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

Former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of assaulting his wife. The court was told how Barton pushed his wife, Georgia, 38, to the ground before kicking her in the head at their home in Kew, south west London. ✍️ @tburrows16.bsky.social

My write up from court today after ex-footballer Joey Barton was found guilty of assaulting his wife in their family home Barton was handed a suspended prison term The court heard how Georgia was left with a ‘golf ball’ size lump on her forehead www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...