Opinion

With the Coppa Italia returning on Friday, and the league set to resume next weekend, Goal analyses how each and every squad is shaping up

American soccer has long lived in the shadow of basketball, baseball, American football and ice hockey but it will be the only show in town on July 8

The former Real Betis coach only arrived at Camp Nou in January but he has struggled to impose himself on a team surrounded by chaos

With the Coppa Italia returning on Friday, and Serie A resuming the following weekend, Goal goes through the most in-demand players in Italy

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner continues to strive to be the best, with one incident on the Real Madrid training ground illustrating that perfectly

The well-travelled coach's lack of silverware is something of a running joke in Spanish football but he has been a major influence on many top players

In an exclusive interview with Goal, the Brazilian reveals he is enjoying life at Rio Ave in Portugal and still believes he can achieve great things

As big businesses continue to make statements regarding current events, it's up to the league to ensure that those statements aren't hollow

The midfielder and his team-mates ignored instructions to score a 90th minute goal against Manchester United that changed Jose Mourinho's life

The English top tier returns in under two weeks and the Red Devils have been preparing their players for a fight to finish in the top four

After helping her team secure the WSL title without tasting defeat, the Blues' new No.11 has been crowned Goal's Player of the Season

The Bayer Leverkusen forward is one of the best young players in the world and a host of top European clubs have been linked with his signature

The bitterness caused by a legal dispute between Sir Alex Ferguson and John Magnier over 'Rock of Gibraltar' led to major upheaval at Old Trafford

The Blues have finally found their new striker, who can be the final piece of the puzzle for Lampard's attack

The Uruguayan can still play a role at Camp Nou even with Martinez's signing, but the clock is ticking on his phenomenal spell

Languishing in the third tier of English football, the club's very existence was under threat until a last-minute goal at Wembley changed everything

The striker has mustered just one shot on target since October, with his development having been severely hindered by his club's tactics and poor form

The Blaugrana are hoping to meet the Inter striker's €111m buy-out clause but doubts remain over whether he will be properly utilised at Camp Nou

The striker would have missed the end of the season had it not been for the Covid-19 outbreak but he is now set to play a big role in its conclusion

The 21-year-old only moved to the BayArena in January but has already shown enough to suggest that he could join one of Europe's elite clubs

Outgoing Under-18s coach Barry Lewtas talks Goal through the promising youngsters to look out for at the Reds' Academy next season

The striker had hoped to kickstart his career by returning to his hometown club but he is once again facing an uncertain future in the game

The former Watford and Bolton striker has opened up on his battle with depression in the hope it will inspire other players to follow suit

The Bavarians are now seven points clear, essentially ending the title race just two weeks after play resumed in Germany's top flight

The former Lille winger has endured a difficult debut season in the Premier League and a former Gunner says it's time for him to prove his worth

Mexico, the United States and Canada are working closer together than ever before, throwing up the possibility of a 50-team cross-border league

A humdrum fixture in Spain's fourth tier is an unlikely start-off point for one of the most extraordinary managerial success stories in modern history

Wolfgang Frank is not widely known outside Germany yet he is regarded by the Liverpool manager as one of the most influential figures in football