One Direction heart-throb Niall Horan has admitted that despite his global fame, he is still too intimidated to approach Manchester United icon Roy Keane. The singer described meeting the legendary midfielder as his "next Everest."
Matt Turner may have fallen down the USMNT’s goalkeeping depth chart, but Brad Friedel has explained to GOAL why the New England Revolution shot-stopper could still have a vital role to play at the 2026 World Cup. Matt Freese is considered to be leading the race for starting duties at this summer’s global gathering in North America, but Mauricio Pochettino will want an able back-up at his disposal.
Chelsea legend John Terry has criticised his former club after they were dumped out of the Champions League by defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. The Blues were beaten home and away in the last 16 by Luis Enrique's side, suffering a hefty 8-2 defeat on aggregate. Terry says the scoreline is simply unacceptable and has revealed his frustrations at seeing Chelsea's European dreams ended.
Allegri’s agent, Branchini, highlights Leao’s value to Milan: technical ability is important, but so too are the financial implications in terms of sponsorship deals
Manchester United are moving closer to a monumental infrastructure shift as the club prepares to submit planning applications for a new world-class stadium. The ambitious project, spearheaded by INEOS, aims to transform the Trafford area into a premier sporting destination.
James Milner appreciates that, at 40 years of age, he will soon be faced with a “really tough” decision regarding retirement. The former Manchester City and Liverpool midfielder is still going strong at Brighton, having become the Premier League’s all-time leading appearance maker, but has told GOAL of the big career calls that must be made in the not too distant future.
Santos have sacked manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda in the wake of a 2-1 defeat to Internacional on Wednesday. Neymar's side were beaten by an injury-time winner in a result that will reignite fears about relegation. Santos currently sit just one point above the drop zone after seven games of the season and have managed just one win so far in the new campaign.
Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick were in the stands at Old Trafford to witness the Under-18s edge past Sunderland in a five-goal thriller. While all eyes were on the stars of tomorrow, one rising talent stole the spotlight to secure a semi-final spot.
Tottenham defender Cristian Romero gave little away about his future after the team's Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Spurs won the second leg of their last-16 tie 3-2 but it was not enough as Diego Simeone's side progressed 7-5 on aggregate to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the competition.
Jonas Urbig is set to make his debut for the German national team. Meanwhile, FC Bayern Munich are planning for the future with Noel Aseko. News and rumours about FCB.
Galatasaray’s Champions League dreams ended in a nightmare at Anfield as both Victor Osimhen and Noa Lang were rushed to the hospital. The Turkish giants confirmed a forearm fracture for the Nigerian striker and a "serious" thumb injury for the Dutch winger.
Eddie Howe has called on his Newcastle United squad to move on from their humbling 7-2 defeat at Barcelona. The Magpies boss matched an unwanted record also held by Gary Neville as his side collapsed in Catalonia on Wednesday night.
Alisha Lehmann is only a matter of weeks into her spell at Leicester City, but the WSL outfit have been warned that on-field struggles could lead to the “commercial titan” beating a hasty retreat. Switzerland international Lehmann returned to English football in January following stints in Italy with Juventus and Como Women. Emile Heskey has told GOAL what she offers to the Foxes.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has offered an injury update on Mohamed Salah after he asked to be substituted in the second half of Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second leg against Galatasaray. The Egypt international missed a penalty in the game but redeemed himself by bagging an assist and a wonderful goal as the Reds progressed to the quarter-finals.
In a night of pure attacking brilliance, Barcelona crushed Newcastle 7-2. Lamine Yamal’s magic and Raphinha’s clinical finishing were the engines behind the rout—here’s the tactical deep dive into why Newcastle simply couldn’t cope.