If you close your eyes, you can almost hear the sound of the intro playing. After a few months of rest, Europe’s best will launch the 2021-22 Champions League campaign into orbit Tuesday, with eight ...

In just over two weeks time, the greatest European football spectacle will return to action. It’s the UEFA Champions League, of course, and last Thursday’s group draw produced some great drama.

Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest holiday gift offer here. GO FURTHER AC Milan enter tonight's match in last place in Group F, knowing that only a win can lift them into second or third. Any ...

Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week for his torn UCL, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Glasnow suffered the partial tear in his UCL in June along with a ...

Mbappé also scored his 60th career UCL goal against Kairat Almaty. Aged 26 year and 284 days, he's the second-youngest player to score 60 career UCL goals after Lionel Messi (26y, 86d). There have ...