When the rules of Association Football were first codified in the 19th century, minimal strategy was involved. Over half the players on any team were forwards, and games were high-scoring affairs ...

BBC Sport has been looking at possible ways of changing football - but what impact could different laws have on tactics?

Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details ...

Soccer and American football are both referred to as "football" in the UK and the US, respectively, and share the commonality of 11 players facing off on the field. However, their rules and methods of ...

When predicting the outcome of a football match, there are many more things involved than just guessing the winning team or the total number of goals scored. In fact, how to predict football matches ...

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SEGA announced that Football Manager 26 has launched today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store, ...

There are the classic Football Manager tactics everyone knows are broken. The 4-2-3-1 vertical tiki-taka. The 4-2-4 gegenpress. I’ve even ranked the most overpowered tactical styles for those who need ...

Sports Interactive has released the delayed Football Manager 2026 update to Steam's Public Beta Track, with a full release ...