Analysis

Weah has been inconsistent under Mauricio Pochettino, but the move to Marseille meant to create opportunities

EXCLUSIVE: GOAL sat down with the German-American rising stars to discuss their differing paths, shared USMNT ambitions

Diego Simeone freely admitted that he felt an overriding sense of relief after Atletico Madrid picked up their first win of the new Liga season on Saturday. As the Rojiblancos boss admitted after the 2-0 victory over Villarreal, "It wasn't just another day, after only two points from three matches."

The most tantalising fixture on matchday one of the new Champions League season comes from the Allianz Arena, where kings of Germany Bayern Munich play host to Club World Cup winners Chelsea. These two teams have history - this will be the Blues' first trip back to Bavaria since lifting their first European Cup there in 2012 - but there is an extremely contemporary entity now linking them.

"Naples has always been marginalised by the rest of Italy. It is a city that suffers the most unfair racism," said Diego Maradona. When he played for Napoli in the more prosperous northern cities like Milan and Turin, he and his team-mates would be subjected to banners reading 'Welcome to Italy'; 'Napoli, cholera sufferers' or 'Vesuvius, wash them with fire'.

The former USMNT attacking midfielder enjoyed one of the more remarkable careers in American soccer history

Clear your calendar for Tuesday and Wednesday nights going forward - the Champions League is back as 36 of Europe's best teams prepare to do battle across the continent over the next nine months. Last season's tournament, complete with the brand-new league phase, turned into an epic, and the 2025-26 edition of the premier club competition on the planet promises to be no different.

Ordinarily, when Sam Kerr gets the ball inside the six yard box, she shoots. We're talking about one of the deadliest strikers on the planet, someone who has set records on three continents and scored more international goals than any player in Australia's history. But when she found herself in that position on Sunday, as Chelsea visited Aston Villa, it was the first time she had done so in 634 days. So while her uncharacteristic decision to pass was somewhat jarring, given how unfamiliar it looked, it was understandable.

GOAL US unpacks the main weekend storylines from the Premier League, La Liga and other top competitions in The Euro XI

The attacking midfielder seemed primed for a fresh start at a new club, but the coach who brought him in is now gone

An underwhelming weekend loss to Charlotte FC highlighted flaws, raising questions about Miami's 2025 silverware credentials

Erling Haaland was back to his very best as the striker led Manchester City to a thumping derby win over Manchester United on Sunday. The Norwegian made yet more history, becoming the joint-top scorer in the fixture as well as the fastest player to reach 90 Premier League goals. And a beaming Pep Guardiola declared that Haaland was in the best form of his career.

The Blaugrana were meant to host Valencia in their refurbished home on Sunday, but they'll be playing at a 6,000-seater stadium instead

EXCLUSIVE: GOAL sat down with the midfielder to discuss his record move, challenges of Europe and his USMNT ambitions

The club have made their worst start to a season in 21 years and two daunting fixtures could make things even grimmer for the serial-winning coach

The two new arrivals from Bayer Leverkusen have had fitness issues whereas the Hungarian has hit the ground running this season

A lot has changed since the last round of action in England's top flight, meaning this weekend's fixtures are full of intrigue

Los Blancos may have spent big on the Bournemouth centre-back but he already looks like a bargain buy for Xabi Alonso

The precociously talented winger has the ability to lead the Red Devils back to the top - if they are lucky enough to keep hold of him

The Brazil international has yet to unlock his full potential at the Emirates Stadium, and could soon find himself on the fringes of the line up

The duo discounted the significance of their conflict, as convincing international break put a turbulent summer in the past

With the World Cup just nine months away, GOAL looks at how the U.S. squad might look next summer

The soccer team, which represents one of the city's major agencies, includes two World Trade Center first responders, and commemorates them in full

The England star faces plenty of competition at the Gunners from Chloe Kelly, Olivia Smith and Caitlin Foord, but still has a big part to play

Some players moved closer to Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup squad in September friendlies, but others now challenged

The fast growing sport has given a platform for ex-pros and amateurs alike to explore the beautiful game in a new way

The straight-talking Australian has replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in the City Ground dugout, but he must change his ways to survive

Mic'd Up: The former USMNT midfielder discussed Mauricio Pochettino's squad selection, and dives into what to make of Luis Suarez's Leagues Cup antics

The ex-Fiorentina striker has rediscovered his goal-scoring touch despite being relegated to the role of reserve in Turin