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De la Fuente: what happened to the world champions saddened me

A regrettable situation

Forty years on: the ball from Maradona's goal against England sold for millions

A ball that made controversial history

Haaland blueprint! Villa wonderkid Madjo told where to improve

Aston Villa wonderkid Brian Madjo has been advised to use Manchester City striker Erling Haaland as the perfect role model, with Emile Heskey telling GOAL why the 17-year-old striker could end up being England’s long-term successor to Harry Kane in their No.9 berth. Such a standing remains a long way off for now, but there is plenty of potential to be unlocked.

After the Moroccan setback: Xavi sparks a revolution in the Netherlands

Major changes

Will Ronaldo retire after reaching 1,000 goals? End is ‘nearing’

Cristiano Ronaldo is fast closing in on 1,000 competitive career goals, but could the Portuguese GOAT retire once that milestone has been reached? Former Manchester United team-mate Giuseppe Rossi has attempted to answer that question for GOAL, with future questions being asked of the legendary frontman in Al-Nassr and Portugal camps.