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 ...