Chris Burton

Douglas Luiz appears to have moved on from Alisha Lehmann, after seeing their relationship brought to a close in 2025, with the Aston Villa midfielder being romantically linked to the daughter of Arsenal legend Edu. The Brazil international has been spotted getting cosy with 19-year-old model and influencer Duda Gaspar, with their relationship seemingly being made public on social media.

Tottenham continue to sweat on the very realistic threat of being relegated in 2026, but would a tumble out of the top-flight trump Leicester’s title win from 2016 as the biggest shock in Premier League history? Former Spurs star Gus Poyet has told GOAL why it would, with the north London heavyweights enduring a decline of “tremendous” proportions.

Questions of Mason Greenwood’s transfer from Manchester United formed part of an alleged boardroom argument at Marseille that led to a police report being filed. That is according to reports in France, with it being claimed that sporting director Medhi Benatia clashed with a member of the club’s senior leadership team - leading to a “heated confrontation” taking place.

Gordon Strachan has explained to GOAL what it takes to be an Old Firm manager, with the former Celtic boss admitting that “your entire life is ripped apart”. It takes a special kind of character to embrace that pressure in Glasgow, at Parkhead or Ibrox, with Martin O’Neill proving at 74 years of age that he still ticks the box when it comes to filling the most demanding of roles.

Mario Balotelli is representing the 14th club of what has been an eventful career, with a former Italy international team-mate telling GOAL why the enigmatic striker still has “that itch” to play. Giuseppe Rossi knows what ‘Super Mario’ is all about as a performer and person, and has pointed out that - amid all of the headlines - the charismatic forward has always just wanted to play.

Within a Real Madrid squad that is packed full of Galacticos, Fede Valverde is rarely singled out for what he offers to Los Blancos despite his obvious importance to the team. On Wednesday, though, he was able to hog the limelight after his stunning first-half hat-trick saw off Manchester City in the Champions League. His performance also earned him the rarest of plaudits: A 10/10 rating from L'Equipe.

Neymar has hinted at injuries forcing him to retire at the end of 2026, but a fellow Brazilian is tipping the 34-year-old playmaker to make the “truly massive” call of joining Lionel Messi in MLS. Neymar previously worked with the Argentine GOAT at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, with Kleberson telling GOAL why a reunion at Inter Miami remains a distinct possibility.

Tottenham eased their way into the last-16 of Champions League competition, but find themselves locked in a Premier League relegation battle. That inconsistency has left many in north London puzzled, with ex-Spurs star Gus Poyet telling GOAL why he is not buying “rubbish” excuses for domestic struggles and sees a falling giant tumbling out of the fabled ‘Big Six’.

Weston McKennie has told GOAL what leadership means to him, as a captaincy candidate with Juventus and the USMNT, while discussing the kind of characters that he likes to work alongside. The all-action midfielder is enjoying a productive 2026, with a new contract being signed in Turin, and is counting down the days to a home World Cup on American soil.

Former Manchester City and Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of wounding following an alleged fight at a golf club. The incident in question is said to have taken place on the evening of Sunday, March 8 at a sporting facility on Merseyside. It is claimed that Barton was taken into custody by local police.

Legendary former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has questioned why fans that marred the latest Old Firm derby, those “wearing masks and punching police”, are being allowed to dictate how long managers spend in any given post. Wilfried Nancy lasted just 33 days in charge at Parkhead this season, while ex-Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou was given only 39 at Nottingham Forest.

Wayne Rooney has been making unfortunate headlines again, with it being reported that the Manchester United legend is “really irritating” wife Coleen. The former England captain was recently spotted drinking until the early hours of the morning at a pre-Brit Awards party in Manchester. He was joined by two mystery women, leading to patience among friends and family of his long-term partner “wearing thin”.

It has been claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo was once looking to construct a mansion, during his first spell at Manchester United, that would have included a “jacuzzi at the foot of his bed”. Said project never got off the ground, following discussions with planners, and the Portuguese icon - who now owns several luxury houses - left England for Real Madrid in 2009.

Bayern Munich reportedly have a plan up their sleeve that will bring the transfer talk raging around Harry Kane to a close. They have seen the England captain pass 500 career goals this season, with 130 of those being recorded since moving to Germany in 2023. Exit clauses in his current deal are said to have expired, with an update being delivered on extension plans.

Weston McKennie admits that the USMNT will be under “pressure” to deliver at a home World Cup, but considers that level of expectation to bring with it “extra motivation”. The United States is counting down the days to another major tournament on American soil, with McKennie explaining to GOAL how Mauricio Pochettino’s squad will handle the demands of heat and travel.

Manchester United have been told that they made a huge mistake in allowing “phenomenal” David de Gea to leave the club in 2023. That is the opinion of former Red Devils striker Giuseppe Rossi, who returned to Old Trafford to train alongside De Gea and Co in 2019. He has told GOAL why it has taken so long for Premier League giants to get back on the “right path” in the goalkeeping department.

Arsenal will be “annoyed” at failing to win the Champions League, GOAL has been told, but that does not mean that the Gunners will “smash up” Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of this season’s competition. Former ‘Invincibles’ squad member Jeremie Aliadiere has warned Mikel Arteta’s side against complacency after being handed a supposedly favourable European draw in 2026.

Grok, the AI tool available on the X social media platform that is owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, is facing action from the UK government after allowing users to generate “sickening and irresponsible” posts. The most shocking content relates to the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies, the death of former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and the Munich air disaster.