A footballer is crowdfunding for career-saving surgery after she became one of the latest female players to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Lucy Connolly-Brame, 20, suffered the ...

This article is part of The Athletic’s series marking UK Black History Month. To view the whole collection, click here. It was July 2024 during an England national team camp in the Netherlands, and ...

While men’s football has long been known as a global powerhouse in terms of viewership and fandom, recent stats are showing that women’s leagues are growing fast. Women’s football is seeing ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most feared setbacks in a sport like football. This injury often leads to a break of 9 to 12 months for players and sometimes even leads to a ...

Angelina Fakhoury-Siverts will never forget that day in 2001 at East Leyden High School when she was practicing soccer. The late George Duffey, head football coach and later athletic director, and ...

For decades, women’s football has produced legends who transformed the game both on and off the pitch. From World Cup triumphs to record-breaking achievements, these players didn’t just compete – they ...

Many of Sweden's best female footballers now play for English clubs. What draws them to the WSL - and is that damaging Sweden's own league?