Argentina’s World Cup history is among the most fabled—and at times controversial—in the tournament’s story.
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 ...
Diego Armando Maradona, often hailed as the defining footballer of the 1980s, demonstrated an unmatched dominance in football, culminating in a World Cup victory that seemed almost predestined. Raised ...