From June 11, countless millions of people will be following the football World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. They will ...

When the rules of Association Football were first codified in the 19th century, minimal strategy was involved. Over half the players on any team were forwards, and games were high-scoring affairs ...

Italian football has long been synonymous with tactical mastery, and Serie A remains a proving ground for the world’s most innovative strategies. As the 2024-25 season unfolds, fans and analysts alike ...

This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. The story of football teams ...

Wearable technology has rapidly evolved to become a key player in football analysis. What started as simple fitness trackers monitoring basic stats like distance and heart rate has now advanced into ...

NFL film session breaking down Cowboys' defense, player development strategies, and overall football tactics. Analysis of key players and team-building approaches. U-Va. board leaders resign as ...

Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details ...

English football has entered a distinctive tactical evolution, one increasingly shaped by concepts borrowed from American football. Managers are no longer focusing solely on open play; instead, they ...

Liverpool’s transformation under new manager Arne Slot has been nothing short of remarkable. Slot’s more controlled, methodical approach stands in stark contrast to the “heavy metal” football of his ...