Nantong Zhiyun FC Overview

The annual NXGN lists are back for 2026, as GOAL ranks the world's top teenage talents in men's and women's football, crowning winners that will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Vicky Lopez in being recognised as the best young footballers on the planet.

SC Freiburg have reached the quarter-finals of a European competition for the first time. They staged an impressive comeback against Genk.

75% of teams in the 24/25 UEL knockout playoffs reached the last 16 having had a home 2nd leg. Will this phenomenon occur again this season?

Arsenal star Leandro Trossard's former coach can hardly believe his "evolution" as he often "sulked" at Genk. With Gabriel Martinelli sidelined by a groin problem, the Belgian has seized the left flank with such conviction that his spot now feels untouchable. Inside the club, the coaching staff routinely describes him as a level-headed individual, who can block outside criticism and work by keeping his head down.