ATHLETIC NEWS

Picking seven players to cut from Gareth Southgate's England squad A team of 11 writers from The Athletic attempt to decide who they'd leave out of England's final 26-man squad for the European Championship

MAY 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ben Fowlkes: Joshua Fabia’s comments on Diego Sanchez after... - The Athletic Joshua Fabia’s comments on Diego Sanchez after their split really prove that he is who we thought he was. As soon as Sanchez goes his own wa...

MAY 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Matt Pentz: Sunday's 1-1 draw with Atlanta felt like the... - The Athletic Sunday's 1-1 draw with Atlanta felt like the first time the cons of Seattle's new formation outweighed the pros. So far, it has brought out...

MAY 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Iker Muniain - Out for season finale Muniain (hamstring) remains unavailable for Saturday's season finale against Elche.

Impact Muniain missed the final month of the season with a hamstring injury after a relatively solid campaign with five goals and three assists in 28 matches. With Alex Berenguer on the other flank, this Basque club could feature an impressive attack next season.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

What it feels like to score an own goal What was going through their head? Why didn't they just put it out for a corner? What did their manager say? The Athletic finds out

MAY 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Raul Garcia - Suspended for two matches Garcia will be suspended for Sunday's trip to Elche and for the first game of next season after getting sent off in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Garcia has had a rough season with just five goals scored from 21 starts after scoring 15 in 33 starts in the previous campaign. He'll need to prove himself in the offseason to regain a starting role going forward.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Real Madrid midfielder Kroos tests positive for coronavirus

Toni Kroos has tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week before Real Madrid’s final Spanish league match

MAY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unai Simon - Concedes once in loss Simon conceded one goal and made one save during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Simon only faced two shots on goal from the visitors and was unfortunate to let Nacho's goal get by him. As he's now lost each of the last two matches without his team getting on the scoresheet, it's a little hard to trust Simon to secure needed results. He'll finish the season against Elche, which are fighting to avoid relegation and scored three times in their last match against Cadiz.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mikel Balenziaga - Makes four clearances in loss Balenziaga made four clearances, provided three inaccurate crosses and won one of two tackles during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Balenziaga has started the last month of matches while Yuri Berchiche remains unavailable due to a hamstring injury. Despite his regular minutes, it's probably better to look for Oscar de Marcos from defensive production on this team, as he's recorded 17 crosses and 10 tackles while starting the last five matches at right-back. Up next is the season finale against Elche, which rank in the middle of the pack in conceding crosses to defenders.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Berenguer - Active in loss Berenguer put two shots off target, logged four inaccurate crosses, won three of four tackles and conceded a yellow card during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Berenguer is nearing the end of his best season in at least five years with a solid eight goals, four assists, 147 crosses and 86 corners with one game left to play. It's worth considering him against Elche, which have conceded the most assists and most chances in the league to midfielders.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oihan Sancet - Creates two chances in loss Sancet created two chances in 72 minutes of Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Sancet has scored one goal and provided one assist while starting seven of the last eight matches. Though Athletic also have Raul Garcia and Inaki Williams on the books, Sancet has out-started both of them over the final month of the season. The final game of the campaign will come against Elche, which are tied for the fourth-most goals conceded to forwards in La Liga.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inaki Williams - Starts in loss Williams provided two crosses (one accurate) in 65 minutes of Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Williams started for the first time in over a month and didn't do much to justify his inclusion. It's been a disappointing final few months to this season for Williams, so he'll hope to get one more chance in the season finale against Elche. In that match, he'll face a Franjiverde club that has conceded the joint fourth-most goals in the league to forwards.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Celtic season review: It's been bleak, so bring on the rebuild The Athletic's Kieran Devlin picks out the best and worst moments from Celtic's 2020-21 season

MAY 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nick Groke: Reds scored six runs in the eighth and ninth... - The Athletic Reds scored six runs in the eighth and ninth innings and rallied to stun the Rockies, 7-6 on Sunday at Coors Field. The ninth included a hit...

MAY 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Late Suárez goal moves Atlético 1 win from league title

Luis Suárez has scored an 88th-minute winner as Atlético Madrid rallied to beat Osasuna 2-1 and move one win away from claiming its first Spanish league title since 2014

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Corey Brock: Some Mariners notes from today: -- Dugger will... - The Athletic Some Mariners notes from today: -- Dugger will start, Sewald will pitch today. Bullpen day. -- Gonzales will throw a side session on the mou...

MAY 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

MATCHDAY: Atlético Madrid, Lille can clinch league titles

Atlético Madrid can win the Spanish league in the second-to-last round if it beats Osasuna at home and Real Madrid fails to win at Athletic Bilbao

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Laporte switches from France to Spain ahead of Euro 2020

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte is switching from France to Spain ahead of the European Championship

MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oscar De Marcos - Creates chance in loss De Marcos created a chance and won two of three tackles in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat against Huesca. He also made an interception and three clearances in the match.

Impact De Marcos was a bright spot for Athletic as his side slumped to defeat with nothing to play for against Huesca on Wednesday. The veteran will likely feature again versus Real Madrid next weekend.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inaki Williams - Subs in against Huesca Williams played the final 17 minutes of Wednesday's 1-0 defeat against Huesca.

Impact Williams came off the bench for the seventh consecutive time on Wednesday. He hasn't started a La Liga match since April 7, and with nothing for his side to play for, he might not start again until next season.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Unai Simon - Concedes goal against Huesca Simon made five saves but conceded a goal in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat against Huesca.

Impact Simon was beaten by a Sandro Ramirez strike on Wednesday as his side slumped to defeat with nothing to play for against relegation-threatened Huesca. He might be rested for Bilbao's last few games of the season against Real Madrid and Elche.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

FM Bundesliga Challenge: Surely Schalke's strong form can't continue? The Athletic's Football Manager Bundesliga Challenge, with Iain Macintosh's Schalke and Alex Stewart's Stuttgart, is going... well. But how?

MAY 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

James Fegan: For Friday's upcoming doubleheader against the... - The Athletic For Friday's upcoming doubleheader against the Royals, Michael Kopech is "definitely is the No. 1 consideration to pitch in one of those gam...

MAY 9, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sam Stejskal: Things that stood out to me from a full... - The Athletic Things that stood out to me from a full Saturday of MLS action: ▪️Continued growth of RBNY, solid play of Clark and Amaya. TFC is tired, but...

MAY 9, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Fabian Ardaya: Angels prospect Torii Hunter Jr., who was... - The Athletic Angels prospect Torii Hunter Jr., who was pulled from the Double A Trash Pandas lineup before first pitch tonight, has been called up Triple...

MAY 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM