Explained: Why Musah snubbed England for USMNTYunus Musah has explained why he snubbed England in favour of the USMNT and how he came to the decision that leaving Arsenal was a good idea.Y. MusahUSA
Beach star had to meet CR7 to believe he’s from ‘same planet’Portugal beach football international Jordan Santos had to meet Cristiano Ronaldo in order to confirm that CR7 is “human” and “from the same planet”.C. RonaldoSaudi Pro League
‘Do like Messi does’ – Garnacho told to stop copying RonaldoAlejandro Garnacho has been advised to stop copying Cristiano Ronaldo, with Angel Di Maria telling the youngster to “do like Lionel Messi does”.L. MessiC. Ronaldo
FIFA Best confusion after Messi win! ‘Mistakes’ made by votersLionel Messi is a three-time winner of the FIFA Best Award, but Roberto Martinez claims “mistakes” were made in the latest voting process.L. MessiE. Haaland
Scaloni: It's strange to question Messi’s FIFA The Best awardArgentina coach Lionel Scaloni says there should be no debate about whether or not Lionel Messi deserved to win the FIFA The Best Men's Player prize.L. MessiArgentina
WATCH: Messi stops mid-traffic to sign Argentina shirt 🤩Lionel Messi is accustomed to stopping traffic, and the Inter Miami superstar has now taken to granting shirt signing requests through his car window.L. MessiMajor League Soccer
Yes or no? Messi left to make 2024 Olympic Games callLionel Messi will be left alone by Argentina to make a decision on his involvement at the 2024 Olympics, with Angel Di Maria in the same position.L. MessiMajor League Soccer
FIFA elects AT&T Stadium as 2026 World Cup final venueThe 2026 World Cup final has been handed to Dallas, Texas' AT&T Stadium - home of NFL side Dallas Cowboys.USAMexico
Mbappe: 'NBA model' in football won't give fans value for money Paris Saint-Germain talisman Kylian Mbappe has warned of the dangers of overworking players, amid expanded Champions League and World Cup formats.K. MbappeParis Saint-Germain
‘The Smile’ - Messi's Best triumph mocked by Real legendLionel Messi’s latest FIFA Best triumph has been mocked by Iker Casillas, with the Real Madrid icon claiming the award should be renamed ‘The Smile’.L. MessiArgentina
Saudi Arabia unveils stunning new stadium amid 2034 WC bidSaudi Arabia has unveiled the stunning Prince Mohammad bin Salman Stadium as part of the nation’s bid to secure 2034 World Cup hosting rights.Saudi Pro LeagueSaudi Arabia
Almada on using Messi’s private jet & delaying shirt requestThiago Almada has lifted the lid on his experiences with Lionel Messi, which include using the Argentine’s private jet and delaying a shirt request.L. MessiMajor League Soccer
Eriksson dreams of watching England face Brazil in March friendlyCancer warrior, Sven-Goran Eriksson, dreams of watching England-Brazil friendly in March at Wembley.EnglandBrazil
‘Are you Ronaldo’s dad?’ - R9 stunned by IShowSpeed questionIShowSpeed has left the “first Ronaldo” stunned by asking R9 whether he is the “dad” of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.C. RonaldoL. Messi
Former England boss Eriksson only has 'at best' a year to liveFormer England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, has revealed that he is battling terminal cancer and may have only months left to live.EnglandManchester City
Messi to play in half-empty venue! Argentina & Brazil punishedLionel Messi will play in front of a half-empty stadium the next time Argentina take in a home game, with FIFA punishing the 2022 World Cup winners.L. MessiArgentina
Messi, Muller and Lineker pay touching tributes to Beckenbauer Luminaries from across football have paid tribute to Franz Beckenbauer after the World Cup winning manager died at the age of 78.GermanyBayern Munich
Players who won the World Cup as a player and a managerIt is no easy task to win the World Cup as a player and a manager but only these three can lay claim to having achieved the feat.FranceGermany
'What’s the point?' - Messi retirement call justified by KempesLionel Messi was fully justified in his decision to retire from Argentina duty in 2016, says Mario Kempes, but he made the right choice coming back.L. MessiArgentina
Explained: Why MLS move can help Messi to another World CupMoving to the United States can help Lionel Messi to another World Cup, says Mario Kempes, with the Argentine told he made the right career call.L. MessiMajor League Soccer
Revealed: Why Freddy Adu was snubbed from 2006 WC roster2006 World cup participant Jimmy Conrad has revealed why Freddy Adu was snubbed from the USMNT roster.USA
Messi snubbed! Why Gimenez chose Mexico over ArgentinaSantiago Gimenez has explained why he chose to represent Mexico over Argentina, with the opportunity to be a team-mate of Lionel Messi passed up.L. MessiMexico
USMNT's Adams on 'hostile' presser ahead of Iran WC matchUSMNT captain Tyler Adams recalled the "hostile" press conference before their match against Iran at the 2022 World Cup in a new Netflix documentary.USAT. Adams
Pele's Brazil No.10 shirt projected onto Christ the RedeemerPele's iconic Brazil No.10 shirt was projected onto Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer to commemorate his one-year death anniversary.Brazil
CR7's insane Portugal target hints at final World Cup hurrahCristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he could play on until the 2026 World Cup by setting an insane Portugal target.C. RonaldoPortugal
Secret to success: How Argentina put ‘Ferraris’ around MessiArgentina looked to put “Ferraris” around Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup, allowing the all-time great to produce his inspirational best.L. MessiArgentina
Captains of the World! Trailer & release date for Netflix docLionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo figure prominently in the ‘Captains of the World’ documentary that sees Netflix go behind the scenes at Qatar 2022.L. MessiC. Ronaldo
The end of the Cristiano Ronaldo era?The Portuguese didn't feature in GOAL50 for the first time ever - so is the 38-year-old finished at the very highest level?GOAL50Opinion
Another World Cup?! GOAL50 winner Messi capable of anythingEven at 36, the No.10 remains the best player in the world, meaning he could yet feature in a record-breaking sixth tournamentGOAL50Opinion
GOAL50 men's list: Seventh heaven for Messi!The 36-year-old has been once again voted the best player on the planet by GOAL readers thanks to his heroics at last year's World CupGOAL50FEATURES
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