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Newcastle United’s brand of “full throttle football” has taken them back to the Champions League, with statistics and science being embraced.

Lionel Messi beat Erling Haaland to the FIFA Best Award as he is an “entertainer”, says Richard Dunne, with fans wanting to see dribbling and nutmegs.

PSV have been diving into the American talent pool of late, with Bolo Zenden explaining the benefits of snapping up USMNT stars.

Liverpool invested £44 million ($54m) worth of faith in Cody Gakpo, but the Reds are still mulling over whether the Dutchman is a striker or a winger.

Xavi Simons is as good as Jude Bellingham and Jamal Masiala, says Bolo Zenden, with the Dutch starlet taking important lessons from Lionel Messi.

Former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has opened up about how he struggled with sleeping pill addiction after retiring from football.

In a GOAL exclusive, Steve McManaman says Jurgen Klopp's side have a similar approach to the team he helped win two Champions League titles.

In a shocking front page, a Valencia newspaper has accused Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr of lying about racist abuse he faced in a La Liga match.

Liverpool hope that no successor to Jurgen Klopp will be required any time soon, but who could take the reins at Anfield when the German moves on?

Emile Heskey admits that Mohamed Salah appears destined to leave Liverpool in a £150m deal, but he feels a replacement may already have been lined up.

Harry Maguire continues to attract criticism with Manchester United and England, but Gary Pallister remains on the under-fire defender’s side.

Andre Onana is “super confident”, but Manchester United legend Gary Pallister admits the goalkeeper’s ball-playing antics “put the fear of god in me!”

Hansi Flick has insisted he is the right man to lead the German men's national team, after a humiliating 4-1 friendly loss to Japan.

Rasmus Hojlund has joined Manchester United in a £72 million ($92m) transfer, but how many goals does he need in order to be considered a success?

Arsenal and Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu reflects on a heartbreaking end to last season in an exclusive interview with GOAL

The list of high-profile celebs following Wrexham keeps growing, with Hugh Jackman spotted at the Racecourse Ground for their first League Two match.

Lionel Messi is now an Inter Miami player, but will the Argentine icon star in MLS? Julio Baptista explains the challenges facing the all-time great.

DaMarcus Beasley can't wait to see Ricardo Pepi at PSV as he believes the Eredivisie offers the perfect platform for young players to develop.

Vancouver Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster says there are lots of clubs interested in the club's former superstar Alphonso Davies.

GOAL sat down with the Portuguese star to discuss a variety of topics as he returns to Orlando this weekend.

Vancouver Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster worked with Thomas Tuchel at Mainz and has given an insight into the Bayern Munich manager's personality.

Ruthless Jurgen Klopp once threatened to drop Zlatan Alomerovic while the Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper was left bloodied in a training session.

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold told GOAL that Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah are among the best he has shared a football field with.

U.S. men's national team starlet Josh Wynder has completed a transfer to Portuguese giants Benfica, the clubs confirmed.

The Mexican star sat down with GOAL to discuss his team's season, why he still has hope and what he wants to see from the next generation.

Liverpool have embraced the inverted full-back trend with Trent Alexander-Arnold, but Glen Johnson suggests that may not be the best role for him.

Liverpool are very much in the market for midfield reinforcements this summer, with Dietmar Hamann telling GOAL what the Reds need.

Pep Guardiola is being showered with plaudits on the back of another Manchester City title win, but Dietmar Hamann says he will never be the greatest.

Brazil star Arthur Melo has revealed to GOAL what Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar have in common after playing alongside all three.