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The joy of Jannik Vestergaard's upfield dribbles

The Danish defender has a knack for driving his team forward with the ball - it helped open up Birmingham as Leicester went top of the table

Rob Tanner46

Christian Eriksen 'unhappy' with Man Utd game time

Omar Garrick99

How Denmark won Euro 92: 'We didn’t have the best players, but we had the best team'

Michael Cox59

Roony Bardghji interview: ‘I watched Messi and tried to do the same as him’

Max Mathews19

Rikke Sevecke retires due to heart condition after failing to feature for Portland Thorns

Charlotte Harpur and Colin Millar6

Daniel Agger: 'I’m a little bit jealous - I would have loved to play for Klopp’

Liverpool’s former centre-back talks about the politics of being a manager, being scouted by Everton and turning down Barcelona and Man City

James Pearce27

Inside the Euro 2024 draw: Sex noises, 'nice' Southgate and a Swiss model

A dubious prankster, some soft football politics – and some Saudi PR. It was all present in Hamburg...

Matt Slater8

Euro 2024 draw analysis: Spain, Italy, Croatia in toughest group, England happy, France v Netherlands

Our experts' verdicts - from players to watch, the game they don't want to miss... and who will win it

The Athletic Staff73

When is the Euro 2024 group-stage draw? Date, teams, pots and format explained

As the play-off route to next summer's tournament has been confirmed, here are all the details regarding the Euro 2024 draw

Ed Mackey31

Rasmus Hojlund in late fitness race to feature against Everton; Andre Onana, Luke Shaw boost

Erik ten Hag says Rasmus Hojlund could be in contention to make the Manchester United squad for Sunday’s trip to Everton. Ten Hag said it will be “close” as to whether the forward can feature at Goodison Park but was confident he will be fit to return within the next week. Hojlund was not involved with Denmark’s squad this month after being injured and forced off during United’s 1-0 Premier League win over Luton Town — Ten Hag’s side’s last game before the international break. Ten Hag said: “Rasmus Hojlund, not too bad. Everton will be a close finish but...

The Athletic Staff6

Chido Obi-Martin: Arsenal's 15-year-old who scored 10 against Liverpool Under-16s

Chido Obi-Martin, 15, scored 10 goals for Arsenal Under-16s - but how good is he? And does his international future lie with England?

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor37

Christian Eriksen out for a month with knee injury; Rasmus Hojlund suffers muscle strain

Manchester United duo Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen have withdrawn from the Denmark squad with injuries. The pair were injured and forced off during United’s 1-0 Premier League win over Luton Town on Saturday afternoon. Midfielder Eriksen appeared to suffer a knee problem and came off on the stroke of half time, before Hojlund was replaced with 11 minutes remaining after going down holding the back of his right leg. United have since confirmed that Eriksen, 31, will be out for around one month. It has also been verified that Hojlund, 20, “suffered a muscle strain,”...

Mark Critchley39

How Copenhagen fans created a theatre of nightmares for Manchester United

The Athletic met Copenhagen's ultras to find out about their fan power

Andy Mitten41

Jackson and Hojlund: Chelsea and Man Utd's 'project' players carrying huge expectations

Chelsea and Manchester United have signed young, unproven centre-forwards for high fees and asked them to lead their attacks

Oliver Kay101

Andersen and Guehi are Crystal Palace's rocks - and now more important than ever

As Roy Hodgson's attacking resources continue to deplete, his classy centre-back partnership becomes even more important

Matt Woosnam19

Jannik Vestergaard and Leicester City were set for a split - now he is integral

Jannik Vestergaard, a player who expected to leave Leicester, has instead played an integral role under Enzo Maresca to date

Rob Tanner26

Brentford owner Matthew Benham sells majority stake in FC Midtjylland

Brentford owner Matthew Benham has sold his majority stake in FC Midtjylland to Danish businessman Anders Holch Povlsen. Holch Povlsen bought a 25% stake in Midtjylland in 2021 but now takes an ownership of 95.5 per cent of the club. Although Benham is stepping away from Midtjylland, they will still be supplied data by Smartodds, the gambling company he runs. Benham became Brentford’s majority shareholder in 2012 and two years later bought a 60 per cent stake in Midtjylland. The theory was that Benham could test out innovative ideas on how to run a football club with the Danish top-flight...

Jay Harris11

The moment a country craved: Sam Kerr - Australia's 'heart and soul' - returns

Sam Kerr finally returned to Australia's team at the Women's World Cup - a huge boost for a side that has learnt to play without her

Melanie Anzidei13

Manchester United make verbal offer worth €60m for Rasmus Hojlund to Atalanta

Manchester United have made a verbal offer of €50million (£42.8m; $55.4m) plus €10m in add-ons to Atalanta for Rasmus Hojlund. The Serie A club want more than €70million for the 20-year-old, but dialogue is ongoing with optimism that a deal will be struck. The Athletic reported earlier this month that United have agreed preliminary personal terms with the forward. Hojlund is the priority target for United but other options are under consideration — including Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani and Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus. United’s Premier League rivals Chelsea...

David Ornstein129

Women's World Cup predictions: Winner, Golden Boot – and which big team will disappoint?

Who will win? Who will be top scorer and who will be the best player? Our experts give their verdicts...

Meg Linehan, Michael Cox and more48

The Radar - The Athletic’s 2023 Women's World Cup scouting guide

Welcome to The Radar, The Athletic's pick of 50 players to watch out for at the Women's World Cup

The Athletic Staff42

Women's World Cup 2023: Guide to Group D

A guide to Group D at the Women's World Cup: as England come up against Denmark, China and Haiti

Florence Lloyd-Hughes3

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Tottenham open to summer transfer

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Tottenham Hotspur are open to the midfielder leaving this summer amid interest from Atletico Madrid. There has not been contact between Spurs and Atletico or any other club, but if the right offer comes in, Tottenham would be willing to sanction Hojbjerg’s departure. Hojbjerg, who turns 28 in August, has two years left on his contract after joining Tottenham in the summer of 2020. He has been a regular first-choice pick since joining but with youngsters like Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr emerging alongside the more established Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur,...

Charlie Eccleshare130

Women’s World Cup 2023: Everything you need to know (and some things you didn’t)

Your comprehensive guide to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, including key dates, rule changes and how the new format works

Ed Mackey26

Switzerland to host 2025 Women's Euros

Switzerland has been chosen to host the 2025 Women’s Euros. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed on Tuesday that the executive committee had picked the Swiss bid over three others after three rounds of voting. The other candidates were France, Poland and a four-nation Nordic project between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Denmark had initially worked on a solo bid for the tournament, but abandoned that idea in 2021 and began a collaborative bid. Ukraine had also put themselves forward in 2021, but the subsequent invasion by Russia curtailed their potential plans. “This...

Luke Bosher7

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