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The midfielder is popular with his managers and team-mates but not all fans have taken a shine to him despite the qualities he brings

A spirited comeback against their local rivals showed a new side to the Red Devils, who remain unbeaten in the Women's Super League

The wonderkid gets a ringing endorsement from a former Canada international who has become a rapper after retiring from football

With Robert Lewandowski winning the 2020 men's Goal 50 award, we enlist the help of Football Manager 2021 to look into the future

Goran Pandev will captain his country at the delayed Euros, having qualified for their first major tournament 27 years after independence

The Dutch forward might be one of the most modest players in women's football, but her second place in Goal 50 2020 shows she's a genuine star

Valencia's teenage ace impressed against Wales on Thursday, underlining what a valuable long-term addition he would be to Gregg Berhalter's squad

After being named on this year's Goal 50 list, the Portland Thorns left-back looks back on a year that saw all aspects of her life alter

Lavelle helped the United States win a World Cup last summer, but it may take time to see her in that world-class form in the Women's Super League

As the dust settles on Robert Lewandowski's win in 2020, Goal runs the rule over which players could claim the prize in 10 years' time...

After finishing 14th in this year's Goal 50 vote, the Liverpool full-back has used the attributes of others to put together his ultimate footballer

The Manchester City and Brazil ace has scored in each of his three appearances this season and is now hoping to become a regular for club and country

After finding weird and wonderful ways to fail to qualify for tournament football in over 20 years, the Scots finally got over the line in Serbia

There was a first start for Gio Reyna while Yunus Musah also got his first U.S. minutes alongside two of Europe's established midfield stars

Signed by Bayern Munich as an exciting teenage winger, the Canada star has developed into a superb full-back over the course of the past 12 months

The Goal 50 winner wasn't always aware just how positive an influence she could be in the world, so now she's trying to make the most of her platform

With so many newcomers joining a group including some long-absent familiar faces, Gregg Berhalter has a number of different options at his disposal

Some of the club's most crucial players, past and present, tell Goal the incredible story behind their seven Champions League titles in 10 years

The 20-year-old is proving himself one of England's most balanced right-backs and can now stake a claim for a starting spot in Gareth Southgate's side

The Brazilian has equalled his best-ever ranking in the Goal 50, but Mark Doyle and Robin Bairner are completely at odds over his fourth-placed finish

The Reds' backline has been decimated by injuries this season, meaning they must surely dip into the market in the New Year

The 25-year-old's international career has been a flop to date and his latest withdrawal will only see him fall further down the pecking order

A total of 10 new faces have been called into the U.S. squad, with several having the potential to be key in the run up to the 2022 World Cup

Her phenomenal performances on the pitch last year have been followed by passionate championing off it in a year unlike any in recent memory

After being voted the winner of Goal 50 for 2020, the Bayern Munich star sat down with Goal to talk through his journey to the top of the world game

Lilian Thuram may be a legend of French football but his son Marcus has fully earned his chance to write his own legacy with Les Bleus

The forward still boasts a great strike-rate but his ratio has fallen since moving to Turin, and another Champions League win looks unlikely right now

The iconic goal-scoring shot-stopper has achieved great things with Fortaleza, but the Mengao pose a whole different challenge

There has been a public war of words between the two-time Champions League winner and his club over a new deal, with no resolution yet in sight