Tag: France

Paulo Fonseca interview: ‘This type of game is not for weak players’

European football is closed for winter. The stadiums are empty and the training pitches are dusted with snow. But in northern France, with a...

A revitalised USWNT, Olympic ambitions and a new elite structure – what’s to come in 2024

With a record-breaking World Cup, the Women’s Super League breaking away from the FA and drama in qualifying for the Olympics, 2023 was a...

Spain’s glory, Renard’s stand, Earps vs Nike – the moments that defined the year in women’s football

It’s been a wild, wonderful and empowering year for women’s football. From fighting federations to moments of World Cup magic, we’ve seen it all....

Kheira Hamraoui was beaten with an iron bar. Two years on, this story is far from over

After moving back to Paris Saint-Germain from Spain in the summer of 2021, midfielders Kheira Hamraoui and Aminata Diallo had lots in common.Both France...

The Athletic Mini: What’s happened since the brutal attack on Kheira Hamraoui

Welcome to The Athletic Mini, a short format you will see in the coming weeks on some of our soccer coverage. On November 4 2021,...

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USA legend Heather O'Reilly joins Cesc Fabregas and Thierry Henry in Como's billion-pound plan

United States women's national team legend Heather O'Reilly is...

Appointments policy for Premier League, EFL, WSL referees published for first time

The policy that helps inform which match officials are...

Arsenal’s Alessia Russo on Football, Gratitude, and her US Return

England and Arsenal forward...