As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has confirmed Gareth Bale is out of Saturday's La Liga match at home to Espanyol after he sustained yet another muscle injury but said he did not think the player ...

Zinedine Zidane remains one of the most iconic figures in modern football, not only as a legendary player but also as a manager who achieved unparalleled success with Real Madrid. However, his career ...

Zinedine Zidane was made to be Real Madrid's coach. In today's constantly shifting soccer landscape, he likely won't be their manager for more than a few more years, but for now, he's the perfect man ...

Is Zinedine Zidane the best soccer player in the world? Definitely. But is he a legend of the modern game? Not quite. The last 15 years have offered up two players who, in one way or another, ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

From the gray concrete pavements of the inner-city to the mesmerizing lights of world class stadiums; in Zinedine Zidane, we witnessed a most remarkable success story that beat all odds. In his person ...