Joshua Robinson

London, Paris

European Sports Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

@WSJ European sports reporter. NYT bestselling co-author of THE FORMULA (2024), MESSI VS. RONALDO (2022), and THE CLUB (2018) https://t.co/EV4eU4th3P

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Articles

The Most Explosive Show in Soccer Shoots Down Real Madrid

3 days ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson

Barcelona all but clinched the Spanish title with a 4-3 win over its archrival on Sunday that epitomized its high-scoring styleThere’s no longer such a thing in soccer as a boring Barcelona game. Every time the Catalan club takes the field, fireworks follow close behind. Which is almost to be expected for a team that trots out some of the most dazzling offensive talent on the planet every week.
The Team That Lost Messi and Mbappé-and Then Got Better

6 days ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson

After a decade of wild spending, Paris Saint-Germain retreated from signing big-name superstars to build around youth. Now it’s heading to a Champions League final against Inter Milan. PARIS—On the night Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Champions League final and put itself 90 minutes from European glory, the three biggest signings in the club’s history were nowhere near the French capital.
The Team That Lost Messi and Mbappé-and Then Got Better

6 days ago | fnlondon.com | Joshua Robinson

The Team That Lost Messi and Mbappé—and Then Got BetterAfter a decade of wild spending, Paris Saint-Germain retreated from signing big-name superstars to build around youth. Now it’s heading to a Champions League final against Inter Milan. Published May 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET PARIS—On the night Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Champions League final and put itself 90 minutes from European glory, the three biggest signings in the club’s history were nowhere near the French capital.
‘There Will Never Be Another Match Like That.’ The Champions League Semifinal That Turned Into a Thriller for the Ages.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson

It took 13 goals, 210 minutes and one miraculous late save, but Inter Milan finally edged out Barcelona to advance to the final in Munich. There had been seven decades’ worth of semifinals in Europe’s premier soccer tournament before this week. But, in a rare moment of consensus, the soccer world came to an agreement on Tuesday night. None of those semis had delivered a spectacle quite as heart-stopping as what transpired between Barcelona and Internazionale in the Champions League this season.
The Unstoppable Rise of the Most Electrifying Teenager in Sports

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson

When Lionel Messi left Barcelona four years ago, fans knew they would never see a talent like him again. Then a scrawny kid named Lamine Yamal showed up. On the day that Lionel Messi sobbed through his farewell to FC Barcelona, the club wasn’t shy about calling him the greatest player of all time. It had taken a soccer miracle for the undersized boy from Argentina to land at Barça. And over nearly two decades in Catalonia, Messi turned miracles into his daily business.
The Unstoppable Rise of the Most Electrifying Teenager in Sports

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Joshua Robinson

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Obsessive F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali Is the Reason Formula One Is Popping Up Everywhere

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson

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The Seven Formula One Cars That Changed Everything

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg |John Gould

From Alfa Romeo to Red Bull, here’s a look at the F1 machines that revolutionized the sport over the yearsThe first dominant machine in Formula One, 75 years ago, was the Alfa Romeo 158—which might look like a toy by today’s standards. But it was state-of-the-art in its heyday. In recent history, it’s the next-level Red Bull RB19, which in 2023 won all of but one of its 22 races. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Formula One’s Long Race to a Build an American Grand Prix Fandom

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg

Not so long ago—before Formula One was organizing races down the Las Vegas Strip, or in the Miami sunshine, or for half a million fans in Austin, Texas—the U.S. was the one place on earth that felt agonizingly out of reach for the world’s most prestigious racing series. It wasn’t for lack of trying.
Aston Martin’s Quest to Build an F1 Superteam-Quickly

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson

With new, state-of-the-art facilities and a roster of top talent, the team is counting on entering the race at just the right timeSILVERSTONE, England—The great irony of the world’s fastest motor sport is that building a world champion never happens quickly.