Opinion

The Brazil attacker flopped in Catalunya but is averaging a goal involvement every 96 minutes during his loan spell in Bavaria

The European and South American champions go head to head in the Club World Cup final and both sets of players are desperate to secure bragging rights

The win at Arsenal last week could very well signpost the way forward for Manchester City this season, with improvements in defence and midfield

With the two clubs set to meet in the Club World Cup final on Saturday, Goal looks back on their previous meeting in this fixture 38 years ago

The Portuguese helped turn the Englishman into a world-class player during their time together at Chelsea but they haven't always seen eye to eye

The three-time Champions League winner is one of the most respected coaches in the game but he looks completely unsuited to the job at Goodison Park

The 22-year-old is rediscovering his best form in Ligue 1, three years after being crowned the most promising player on the planet

What happens when a German-Turkish player for one of the most famous English clubs sends a devastatingly critical message to the Chinese government?

The 17-year-old recently made his Premier League debut and is already a full international, with many believing he can go right to the top

The 16-year-old was hugely impressive as a young Reds side lost at Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Tuesday

The homegrown prospect is already the second-highest goalscorer of the season and that could lead to questions arising over the impact of Martial

The Dutchman is preparing for his first Clasico, at Camp Nou on Wednesday, having already run rings about los Blancos with Ajax last season

The French forward is arguably in the best form of his career going into Wednesday's massive Clasico clash with Barcelona at Camp Nou

The Bulgarian attacker turned heads at a very young age but has struggled to find any sense of stability as his captivating career winds to a close

Stand-in boss Neil Critchley will field the youngest team in the club's 127-year history in the Carabao Cup quarter-final

Ten young Flamengo hopefuls lost their lives at the start of 2019 in a training ground fire, an event which still casts a shadow over the club

The French forward netted an injury-time equaliser against Valencia after the Blancos goalkeeper had seen his header saved

The Gunners are actually getting worse following the sacking of Unai Emery, as Sunday's demoralising loss to the Premier League champions underlined

The ex-Barca playmaker pointed out that it is impossible to rank the likes of Messi and Maradona because they played in such very different periods

Reds supporters were anticipating transfer news on Friday morning but they instead learned that their manager has signed a new deal until 2024

The Netherlands star has shown his best form in recent weeks and, on Tuesday, he also displayed his compassion for a team-mate in the firing line

The former Barcelona forward struggled with being compared to the Argentine icon but he is proud of his career, despite the many ups and downs

The 18-year-old is already a full Netherlands international having been in sparkling form for the Eredivisie outfit both domestically and in Europe

The France forward was benched against West Ham on Monday, meaning he will be determined to impress in Thursday's Europa League game in Belgium

Gabriel Jesus may have hit a hat-trick in the 4-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb but it was the English midfielder who showed why he should be a starter

While success has been forthcoming in recent games against other sides in the 'Big Six', there is an underlying flaw to the Norwegian's tactics

The Gunners ended their worst slump for 42 years when they came from behind to beat West Ham on Monday thanks to some big calls from Freddie Ljungberg

He may have picked up his sixth Ballon d'Or but the No.10 set alarm bells ringing when he admitted last week that retirement was approaching

The European champions rarely have an easy game and Tuesday will be no different in Austria where the upstarts will be looking to cause an upset