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   Player ratingsArsenal

   Saka & Odegaard are starboys but slack Arsenal must be more ruthless

   Mikel Arteta's side moved four points clear at the top of the table after a third successive top-flight win but their poor finishing almost cost them

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   Meet Bellingham's Madrid midfield partner of the future

   The Argentina youth international bagged the winning goal for Los Blancos against Napoli, and now looks set for a bright future at the Bernabeu

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   Power rankingsUEFA European Championship

   Euro 2024 Power Rankings: England No.4 ahead of group-stage draw

   Ahead of the draw for next summer's tournament in Germany on December 2, GOAL ranks the 21 confirmed qualifiers' chances of lifting the trophy

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   Player ratingsEngland

   Earps error leaves Nations League dream in jeopardy

   Ella Toone's late strike keeps Sarina Wiegman's side just about alive in the competition, but it's not in their hands ahead of a trip to Scotland

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   OpinionCristiano Ronaldo

   CR7 caught offside on goals twice as Al-Hilal pummel Al-Nassr

   For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia

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   AnalysisUnited States

   Seven things Hayes will be watching as USWNT face China

   The new coach hasn't officially started yet, but there's plenty to keep an eye on in this first camp since her hiring was announced

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   AnalysisK. Keating

   Earps' successor? Man City teen earning Lionesses hype

   The 19-year-old has shone in the Women's Super League this season, named Player of the Match against Chelsea and saving a penalty against Arsenal

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   OpinionA. Griezmann

   Give Griezmann some respect! Atleti star back among world's best

   The France forward has re-established himself as being among the game's elite players over the past 12 months, but has received little to no credit

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   AnalysisSaudi League

   No Neymar, no problem! Mitrovic on fire for Al-Hilal

   The Brazilian may have been the club's star summer signing, but it is the former Fulham forward who has emerged as their talisman

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    Player ratingsLiverpool

    Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz star as Liverpool rout LASK

    Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz put their hands up for more first team minutes with commanding displays in Liverpool's rout of LASK in the Europa League.

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    Power rankingsUEFA Champions League

    UCL Power Rankings: Brilliant Bellingham moves Madrid to No.1

    The outstanding England international is the main reason why Manchester City have lost the No.1 spot for the first time this season

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    OpinionManchester United

    Onana's been a total disaster of a signing

    The £47m 'keeper's litany of blunders threaten to cost United their place in the knockout stages - and leaves Erik ten Hag facing more tough questions

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   OpinionE. Hayes

   Hayes as Lionesses boss? USWNT always made more sense

   The six-time Women’s Super League champion will take charge of the U.S. next year, a move that feels a better fit than her managing her homeland

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   OpinionChelsea

   Nkunku will steal headlines - but Lavia can transform Chelsea

   The focus is on the Frenchman as the pair near a return from injury, but Chelsea's forgotten man can be just as crucial to their success

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   Player ratingsReal Madrid

   Bellingham the best in the world - but Madrid have a new hero!

   The England ace scored one goal and created another but it was Nico Diaz's late strike which effectively secured another Champions League victory

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   Player ratingsArsenal

   Saka & Jesus lead Arsenal's ruthless, record-breaking rout

   The north Londoners clinched top spot in Group B as they ran riot in the first half against their French opposition

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   Player ratingsGalatasaray vs Manchester United

   Oh no, Onana! United undone by goalkeeper's ghastly gaffes

   The Cameroonian's clangers paved the way for another shocking collapse which threatens to end Manchester United's Champions League journey

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   OpinionPremier League

   Football sin-bin trials aren't as 'disgraceful' as they seem

   Reaction to the potential new punishment has been extremely strong, but the idea is not as crazy as it sounds

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   AnalysisUnited States

   What the USMNT can learn from Monaco to get Balogun goals

   The striker is back finding the net in Ligue 1, so how can Gregg Berhalter keep that form going at international level?

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   Power rankingsArsenal

   Arsenal POTY power rankings: Saka in third, Rice leads way

   The marquee summer signing has been outstanding but he's got competition from some Gunners stalwarts

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   AnalysisEngland

   Six reasons for the Lionesses' post-World Cup slump

   Sarina Wiegman’s side must win by at least two goals on Friday at Wembley after a shock loss to Belgium in October

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    OpinionManchester United

    Mainoo is the midfield brain Man Utd have been missing

    United's homegrown youngster tamed the bearpit atmosphere of Goodison Park and is now their greatest hope of beating Galatasaray

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    Player ratingsNewcastle United

    Newcastle victims of a robbery at PSG after Pope heroics

    Eddie Howe's side looked set for a famous win at Parc des Princes before Kylian Mbappe's late intervention from the spot.

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    Player ratingsPSG

    Mbappe gets Donnarumma & Dembele out of jail

    A late spot-kick saved the Parisians, after errors at both ends nearly saw them lose a European home game for the first time in three years

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    Player ratingsManchester City vs RB Leipzig

    Magical Foden bails out City's shocking defence

    The England midfielder played a decisive role as the treble winners came back from the dead to make it five Champions League wins out of five

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    Player ratingsBarcelona

    Cancelo back to his best as Barca avoid UCL scare

    The left-back was sensational, scoring Barca's first goal and laying on the assist for Joao Felix to net the winner

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    AnalysisL. James

    James is a killer - and can save Lionesses' from embarrassment

    The Blues' top scorer has been tearing Women's Super League teams apart this season - and now her country needs her to produce too

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    NXGNAnalysis

    Francesco Camarda: AC Milan's history-making 'hurricane'

    The striker has been generating a huge amount of excitement in Italy for some time now and looks destined to achieve great things

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    AnalysisC. Pulisic

    Pulisic must carry Milan to keep UCL dreams alive

    The American must step up with Rafael Leao out of the line-up and the Rossoneri's European hopes on the brink

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    OpinionPSG

    Luis Enrique poised for Newcastle revenge with PSG

    The Spanish manager will be able to point to his first signature win at the helm if he can beat the Magpies at Parc des Princes