The pitchFootball
National teams, club loyalties and the players who define generations.
11 a side · Athletes, competitions & countriesPhoto: Rick Dikeman · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for display.
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Four games. Different cultures. Remarkable careers.
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The pitch
The courtBasketball
From neighbourhood courts to the NBA, WNBA and the international game.
5 on court · Athletes, competitions & countriesPhoto: kris krüg from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped for display.
The creaseCricket
Batting, bowling and the stories shared across Test, ODI and T20 cricket.
11 a side · Athletes, competitions & countriesPhoto: Prescott Pym on Flickr · CC BY 2.0. Cropped for display.
Across the netTennis
Grand Slam stages, national pride and careers shaped by different surfaces.
Singles & doubles · Athletes, competitions & countriesPhoto: Brendan Dennis · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for display.
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Faces, team badges and championship knowledge.
Country records ↗
National milestones and the Paris 2024 medal table.
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Follow the moments that shaped remarkable careers.
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CODM teams, players and the competitive pathway.
The football collection
The archive you know,
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The people behind the game
Athlete profiles.
Selected careers, signature styles and sourced milestones. Open a profile to read more.
Football’s complete archive contains 63 player dossiers, with club and league all-time lists in a separate edition. Open the full football archive →
Photograph credits & licences
Lionel Messi: Bryan Berlin / WikiPortraits · Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. Cropped for display.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Bryan Berlin / WikiPortraits · Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. Cropped for display.
Pelé: Unknown photographer · This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.. Cropped for display.
Diego Maradona: Unknown photographer · Public domain (see source). Cropped for display.
Bukayo Saka: Bryan Berlin / WikiPortraits · Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. Cropped for display.
Marta: Hameltion · Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. Cropped for display.
Michael Jordan: Zach Catanzareti Photo · CC BY 2.0. Cropped for display.
LeBron James: Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0. Cropped for display.
Kobe Bryant: Keith Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped for display.
Hakeem Olajuwon: U.S. Department of State · Public domain. Cropped for display.
Lisa Leslie: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/ · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for display.
Lauren Jackson: Bidgee · CC BY-SA 3.0 au. Cropped for display.
Sachin Tendulkar: British High Commission, New Delhi · CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped for display.
Don Bradman: State Library of South Australia from Australia · CC BY 2.0. Cropped for display.
Viv Richards: Original image by Pamri · Public domain. Cropped for display.
Brian Lara: Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0. Cropped for display.
Muttiah Muralitharan: Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0. Cropped for display.
Mithali Raj: President's Secretariat · GODL-India. Cropped for display.
Serena Williams: AndrewHenkelman · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for display.
Roger Federer: Tatiana from Moscow, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped for display.
Rafael Nadal: Barcex · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for display.
Novak Djokovic: Andymiah · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for display.
Steffi Graf: Steffi_Graf_in_Hamburg.jpg: Mark Henckel from Hamburg-Altona, Deutschland (http://sommer-in-hamburg.de/) derivative work: César · CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped for display.
Naomi Osaka: AndrewHenkelman · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for display.
About this edition
Coverage begins with four widely followed global sports. Audience estimates differ by study and methodology. The athlete directory is an editorial selection; each profile links to its sources and marks selected career milestones.