Opinion

The Argentina front man has had to put up with more than his fair share of criticism but has nonetheless come into his own as a superstar for Juventus

The Bayern Munich forward has bounced back this season, with the comedic character crediting a new arrival at the Muller household for his form

As Arsenal and Manchester United have discovered in recent seasons, the plight of a top team appears complete when the Champions League disappears

The Argentine was kept in reserve for 57 minutes after injury, but managed to rescue a point for a battered Blaugrana still unbeaten in La Liga

The Welsh winger scored twice in an easy win away to Las Palmas as Los Blancos barely broke sweat ahead of their crucial trip to Turin on Tuesday

The January signing from Arsenal scored one and laid on the other as Jose Mourinho finally found a system for the Chilean to thrive in

The midfielder hit a superb hat-trick for La Roja against Argentina on Tuesday, but is not a guaranteed starter for his club. So why the difference?

The Portuguese's defence of his record had some basis in fact, with his squad being the least representative of its manager in the top six

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the latest huge name to move to Major League Soccer, following in the footsteps of many global superstars

The Ajax ace has finished top of Goal's list of the best players in the world born on or after January 1, 1999, just ahead of the AC Milan goalkeeper

The midfielder is in contention to win Goal's NxGn award after a year in which he made his Manchester City debut and starred for England's U-17s

The Real Madrid man led La Roja to a 6-1 win and will be key to their hopes in Russia, while the Albiceleste may struggle even with the Barca forward

Gareth Southgate's plans are coming together nicely as a controlled performance following an admittedly iffy start brought encouragement against Italy

Relationships between the World Cup host nation and the West are at an all-time low but Russians are calling for more dialogue and understanding

The Manchester City boss has the unique distinction of coaching the league champions in the countries which won the last two World Cups

Ahead of the unveiling of the 2018 NxGn on Wednesday, Goal takes a look back at prodigiously gifted players who never lived up to the hype

The Albiceleste coach welcomes back his star player from injury, but is still seeking solutions in a bid to win football's greatest prize this summer

After failing to live up to massive hype at Middlesbrough, the Argentine ambled around the football world before finally hanging up his boots

At noon UK time on Wednesday, March 28, Goal will reveal the 50 best players on the planet born on or after January 1, 1999

Major League Soccer's quest to erase its "retirement league" label may take a hit, but signing the Swedish star is well worth it

With some changes in personnel ahead at Camp Nou, Goal looks at the players who should be kept and those who should be offloaded when the season ends

The 28-year-old has been red hot in Portugal for the second season in a row, but has been unable to replicate those heroics for the national team

The 24-year-old is confident he can reach the pinnacle of European football despite his inconsistency but he has a lot to do to prove himself

High expectations have put real pressure on Orlando City to win, making its winless start to 2018 a bit worrisome — even if it's not time to panic yet

With Jose Mourinho set to strengthen his squad, Goal looks at the players who should be kept and who should be offloaded at the end of the season

The Portuguese is in fantastic form this year and hit his 50th career hat-trick with four in total in a 6-3 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday

The struggling Spanish striker ended his 13-game goal drought with the opener in the Blues' 2-1 win at Leicester in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup

The Argentine netted another superb strike as Ernesto Valverde's side took another step towards the title. Can anyone stop them winning it all?

Only one member of Los Blancos' famous forward line is fully firing right now and with changes likely in the summer, the trident could soon be history