For the first time in three decades, Napoli stands on the cusp of an Italian soccer championship. Its city did not want to waste any...

City dispatched Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semifinals. But, as usual, getting close won’t be good enough.

Real Madrid advanced to the semifinals at the expense of a Chelsea team long on cash and talk but bereft, it seems, of ideas on...

The game’s authorities, its teams and its fans all agree alterations could help. The problem is that many of them are focused on the wrong...

The Portuguese giant knew selling Enzo Fernández would make it harder to win Europe’s richest prize. But cashing out early is a story the club...

Notts County is having one of the most remarkable seasons in its long history. It might even win the league. But you don’t get to...

The chase for a transcendent star in the twilight of his career requires a new term: GOATwashing.

Gerard Piqué won a World Cup and lost a pop star as he built a multimillion-dollar side business. Now he has quit the sport that...

A rough stretch, starting with Saturday’s game against Manchester City, will define Liverpool’s season. The harder work comes after that.

Vfl Wolfsburg casts itself as an underdog in Germany and in the Champions League. That doesn’t reflect reality.