GOAL's Premier League Team of the Season so far

  1. Valverde provides a masterclass - but will Vini miss prove costly?

    Federico Valverde turned in a Champions League performance for the ages, bagging a first-half hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 win in the first leg of their last 16 tie with Manchester City. The Uruguay international headlined a classic Madrid knockout performance, but a penalty miss from Vinicius Jr in the second half might have left the door open for a City comeback.

  2. Pep gets his tactics wrong AGAIN as O'Reilly run ragged

    Manchester City have a mountain to climb in the Champions League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of their last 16 tie at the Bernabeu. Pep Guardiola raised eyebrows with his team selection in the Spanish capital and saw his team simply swept away by Los Blancos, with Fede Valverde stealing the show for the hosts with a brilliant first-half hat-trick.

  3. Jorgensen clangers cost Chelsea as PSG expose Rosenior

    Errors from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen helped condemn Chelsea to a 5-2 loss in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez looked to have earned the Blues a deserved draw in the French capital, only for Jorgensen to gift the ball to the defending champions on the edge of his own penalty area, which Vitinha took advantage of before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added two further late goals.

  4. EXCLUSIVE: Lionesses star Park on Man Utd move & flying form

    There was less than an hour remaining in the Women’s Super League summer transfer window when the most stunning business of all was completed. Jess Park and Grace Clinton had been stalwarts at Manchester City and Manchester United, respectively, during the previous season. And yet, at the eleventh hour, both were sent to opposite sides of the city, to represent what had been their biggest and bitterest rival.

  5. Kinsky, Karius & the worst-ever UCL goalkeeper displays

    Antonin Kinsky's name will live in Tottenham and Champions League infamy for ever more. The Spurs goalkeeper was thrust into the line-up for Tuesday's last-16 first leg at Atletico Madrid, only to last just 17 minutes after twice gifting goals to Diego Simeone's side in what will go down as one of the worst goalkeeping performances in the history of Europe's premier club competition.

  6. LEGACY: Gijon to Porto Alegre - Algeria's World Cup journey

    This is Legacy, GOAL’s feature and podcast series that counts down to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. This time we look back at one of football’s most emotional journeys: Algeria’s road from Gijon to Porto Alegre. From the heartbreak of 1982 to the pride of 2014, it’s the story of a team that turned injustice into identity, and showed the world that, for Algeria, the dream never dies.

  7. Calamitous Kinsky produces all-time stinker as Spurs spanked

    Igor Tudor stated that he is more confident than ever that relegation-threatened Tottenham will remain in the Premier League, but their terrible form in 2026 continued with a 5-2 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16. It was another night of embarrassing individual errors, combined with a confusing system that handed the Spanish giants all the initiative they needed to put the tie to bed in the first leg.

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Videos

  1. 'Not here to give advice to Arteta!' - Guardiola snaps back at reporter

    A nonplussed Pep Guardiola dismissed a question from a reporter that related to Mikel Arteta chasing his first Premier League title as a manager, insisting that he had not attended his pre-match press conference to offer advice to the Arsenal boss. Manchester City face Leeds on Saturday evening as they look to close the gap at the top of the table to two points, with the Gunners not in action until Sunday, when they host Chelsea.

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Transfers

  1. Why Enzo Fernandez could leave Chelsea for PSG

    Chelsea face a significant battle to retain midfield maestro Enzo Fernandez if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League. Despite holding a massive long-term contract at Stamford Bridge, the Argentine World Cup winner is reportedly attracting serious interest from European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain, who are closely monitoring his situation in London.

Premier League

  1. Less than half of Chelsea sale proceeds to go to Ukraine war victims

    The long-running saga of Chelsea's multi-billion-pound takeover has taken a dramatic new twist. Recent company accounts reveal that former owner Roman Abramovich is legally required to donate only the net proceeds of the sale to a charitable foundation. With massive internal debts owed to a Jersey-based investment firm, less than half of the headline price will reach war victims.

  2. Redknapp open to Spurs return with Tudor under fire

    Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has sensationally opened the door to a dramatic return to the club as their Premier League relegation crisis deepens. With interim head coach Igor Tudor facing mounting pressure following a disastrous run of four consecutive defeats, the veteran boss admits he would gladly step back into the dugout to help save his old side.

  3. 📽️ | The Ultimate Brazilian GOAT? Estevao decides!

    Chelsea's sensational teenage winger Estevao Willian has surprisingly snubbed his modern idol in a captivating quick-fire elimination game. Despite his deep admiration for the current generation, the young forward ultimately crowned the legendary three-time World Cup winner as the absolute greatest Brazilian footballer of all time following a series of tough choices.

  4. Dortmund fend off PL giants with Nmecha deal

    Borussia Dortmund have secured a massive boost with the confirmation of a new contract for star midfielder Felix Nmecha. The Bundesliga club moved swiftly to fend off heavy interest from top Premier League sides, tying the 25-year-old down until 2030. Nmecha's renewal secures Dortmund's midfield metronome for his peak years ahead of the World Cup.

  5. Staggering cost of Sancho's disastrous spell at Man Utd revealed

    Manchester United are finally preparing to cut ties with Jadon Sancho, but the true financial scale of his tenure at Old Trafford has painted a grim picture for the club. Having arrived from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 with massive expectations, Sancho was expected to be the face of United's attack for a generation. Instead, he will leave having cost the club an absolute fortune over his five-year commitment.

  6. Is Tudor facing the sack? Spurs make decision ahead of Liverpool clash

    Igor Tudor is reportedly set to remain in the Tottenham dugout for Sunday's daunting trip to Liverpool, despite the club's season spiralling into a full-blown crisis. Since replacing Thomas Frank last month, the Croatian has overseen a catastrophic run of four consecutive defeats, leaving the north London outfit languishing just one point above the Premier League relegation zone and facing a round of 16 Champions League exit.

UEFA Champions League

  1. Valverde is 'everything a Madrid player should be' - Arbeloa

    Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa showered Fede Valverde with immense praise following a commanding 3-0 win over Manchester City, describing the midfielder as the ultimate "benchmark" for the club. Arbeloa emphasised that Valverde embodies every quality a Real Madrid player should possess and remains the definitive standard-bearer for the modern era after his Champions League masterclass.

  2. Fofana rues errors in Chelsea loss to PSG

    Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has heavily criticised his team's defensive blunders following a devastating 5-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Despite equalising twice, a string of late errors gifted the French champions three late goals, leaving Chelsea with a mountain to climb ahead of next week's crucial second leg at Stamford Bridge.

  3. 📽️ | Jorgensen gifts PSG crucial goal with huge blunder

    Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen endured a Champions League nightmare against Paris Saint-Germain. With the score locked at 2-2, his catastrophic passing error playing out from the back gifted Vitinha a cheeky lobbed goal. This horrific blunder sparked a late collapse, leaving Liam Rosenior’s side facing a massive 5-2 deficit ahead of the second leg and complicating their season entirely.

  4. 'It's not a penalty' - Leverkusen boss fumes at Arsenal's late equaliser

    Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand blasted the controversial late penalty that allowed Arsenal to escape with a 1-1 draw in their Champions League round of 16 first leg. While the Dane praised his side's disciplined display against the Gunners at the BayArena, he expressed disbelief over the officiating, describing the last-minute setback as a bitter pill to swallow in the tie's opening game.

  5. Arteta fuming after Arsenal’s Leverkusen draw

    Mikel Arteta expressed his frustration after Arsenal were beaten at their own game during a 1-1 Champions League draw with Bayer Leverkusen. The manager lamented his team's lack of urgency and attention as they conceded from a set-piece, a tactic the Gunners usually dominate. However, a late Kai Havertz penalty ensured the last-16 tie remains finely balanced ahead of the return leg.

  6. Havertz 'sorry' as Arsenal draw with Leverkusen

    Kai Havertz proved to be the protagonist on his emotional return to the BayArena, converting a late, controversial penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen. The German international came off the bench to deny his former side a famous victory in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. While he stepped up to secure the result, Havertz admitted feeling a sense of sorrow for his former teammates after his decisive strike.