With the 2026 World Cup taking place in North America, the debate around whether the sport should be called football or soccer is raging once more. The modern version of football was popularised in ...

Soccer headers could be a problem later for some. As early as midlife, former elite players have reported worse anxiety, ...

In the United States, "football" is mostly associated with a sport that is, for the most part, played with one's hands. Why does the U.S. say "soccer" instead?

Jones prefers football over soccer.

With the World Cup in North America this year, the interest of Americans in soccer is at an all-time high. Now, some ...

Football and fútbol are built on different foundations, both as sports and as businesses. From the way they handle commercial ...

The Corinthians Football Team of 1895, with Charles Wreford-Brown highlighted. UK National Archives / Illustration: The Athletic The word ‘soccer’ remains at the heart of one of the most enduring, if ...

American fans get mocked for saying soccer, but they didn't come up with the name.

Brittany Mahomes reflects on her soccer roots, investing in the Kansas City Current and the lessons she's now passing on to ...