Opinion

The defender reached his lowest point against Sevilla in May 2016. On Tuesday, he'll line up against them as one of the Reds' standout performers

There have been fresh calls for a nationality-based quota to aid the development of local talent — but it would be illegal, ineffective and xenophobic

Goal editors and writers have offered their aggregate predictions for the 2017 MLS conference finals

The 25-year-old has been nightmarish for opposition defences and continues to highlight what a brilliant piece of business his recruitment was

The two capital clubs cancelled each other out in the derby at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday night and the only real winner was the Blaugrana

Zlatan Ibrahimovic also made his comeback from injury in a 4-1 win over Newcastle but the Frenchman is the key man in Jose Mourinho's side

The Uruguayan had failed to score in five games, but netted twice at Leganes in a timely return to form ahead of matches against Juventus and Valencia

A three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, the Croatia captain was voted third in this year's Goal 50. Here's a look at his early years...

Tottenham have become the best team in north London over the past two years but they need titles to be considered more successful than the Gunners

The Chelsea legend has broken across club rival lines to praise the in-form Tottenham and England striker

The Manchester City manager has been at the vanguard tactically his entire career and his use of Ederson suggests another revolution is incoming

With the 2019 Women's World Cup a year and a half away, Goal offers its first projection for the 23-player squad Jill Ellis will bring to France

The three-time Champions League winner is the ideal man for the Azzurri but he cannot cure the ills of Italian football all on his own

Los Catrachos missed the World Cup after its usual tactics fell short against Australia in the intercontinental play-off

The teenagers made the most of their debut performances as the U.S. national team played to a 1-1 draw in its first match since missing the World Cup

PSG's superstar flickered in spells at Wembley and the five-time World Cup winners are not going to find the going easy at the tournament next summer

The Road to Russia has ended for the Boys in Green, but it should not come as a shock as their prehistoric tactics were fully exposed by Eriksen &amp…

Wrapping up a disappointing 2017, the U.S. star showed a glimpse of her old form with a goal off the bench in a 3-1 win over Canada on Sunday

Goal's chief correspondent Peter Staunton is one of 55 voters for the Goal 50 and the Real Madrid midfielder was his top pick - do you agree?

The Everton goalkeeper shone against Germany for Gareth Southgate's side and should have done enough to ensure a World Cup starting berth

The Azzurri were undeniably unlucky in their 1-0 loss to Sweden but their coach's failings were once again exposed at the highest level

The U.S. national team struggled to find cohesion in possession while playing to a 1-1 draw at BC Place on Thursday

The striker was ridiculed over his spot-kick at Euro 2016 and a dire spell at West Ham but he is back in Italy squad due to his fine form at Valencia

The Norwegian arrived in the Spanish capital with huge expectations and although the hype has died down, he is developing well with Heerenveen

In his first full interview with an English media outlet, Dr Erkut Sogut reveals his plans to change the agents industry for the better

The 30-year-old still has a lot to give on the field and should not spend the next six months rotting on the sidelines for PSG

The 29-year-old has been disappointing for Los Blancos in 2017-18 and, on current form, he doesn't warrant an international recall with Les Bleus

The fact that the star duo - along with others - have yet to put pen to paper is a damning indictment of how badly the club is being run in some areas

The Nigerian worked behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge in a transfer-policy position that was often mystifying to the club's fans