This week’s Club Sportico essay sets the table for a potentially historic meeting in Madrid on Sunday, where leaders of Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid may set in motion one of the biggest sports deals in history.

The Roos (12-3-5) earned one with a stellar 2025 campaign, finishing as runners-up in the Summit League tournament. And on Thursday they defeated Lindenwood University 1-0 in front of a packed house at Durwood Stadium on the UMKC campus.

The Athletic is delighted to announce the release of The Soccer 100, profiling players from Pele to Puskas, Maradona to Messi

As far as I could tell, women’s soccer started with the 99ers, and there was no looking back. But I was wrong.

As the United States prepares for the 2026 World Cup, it's hard to remember that professional soccer in this country once felt like an impossible dream. But one Kansas City businessman, better known as the founder of the Chiefs,

For just the 10th time in program history, and the second consecutive season, Michigan men's soccer has made it to the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines will get a tough first-round, however. Michigan will take on rival Notre Dame in Round 1 of the 48-team tournament.

But the resilient Lancers lived up to that billing, and Cage brought her team level midway through the opening half. A corner kick from Cameron Greenman was volleyed out of the air by Cage and into the back of the net with 20:13 to play to make it 1-1.

The Stanislaus State men's soccer team capped off a historic weekend with its second CCAA Tournament Championship in program history and first since 2012, defeating Cal State San Marcos 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Cardinale Stadium.

Stanford women’s soccer just made history. After a long season of ups and downs, the Cardinal battled to a 14-1-2 record with wins over top teams all season. And now four months into a long season, Stanford has finally reached one of their ultimate goals.