GoalGOAL50M. RapinoeWhere's Rapinoe? From USWNT accolades to 2020 crusadesHer phenomenal performances on the pitch last year have been followed by passionate championing off it in a year unlike any in recent memory
GoalGOAL50R. LewandowskiLewandowski: The perfect season from the perfect strikerAfter 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
Getty/GoalFranceM. ThuramFamily ties: Marcus Thuram stepping out of father's shadowLilian 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
Getty/GoalGOAL50C. RonaldoCan Ronaldo be the best again while playing for Juve?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
Getty/GoalFlamengoSao PauloWhy Flamengo fired Pep's pal Torrent after three monthsThe iconic goal-scoring shot-stopper has achieved great things with Fortaleza, but the Mengao pose a whole different challenge
Getty ImagesTransfersBayern MunichWill Alaba get Hollywood ending to ugly contract row?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
Getty ImagesArsenalPremier LeagueWillian, Aubameyang and the issues Arteta must resolveThe Gunners fired yet another blank on Sunday when they were beaten 3-0 by Aston Villa in the Premier League as their inconsistent form continued
GoalGOAL50Bayern MunichGoal 50 2020: The best 50 players in the worldAfter a global vote involving 44 editions, Goal proudly presents its list of the best 25 male and best 25 female footballers on the planet for 2019-20
Getty ImagesManchester UnitedPremier League'Unbelievable' Fred integral for Man UtdThe Brazil midfielder is now excelling in midfield, starring in big wins over RB Leipzig and Everton recently, after being linked with a move away
GettySummer OlympicsUSA U23U.S. U23s boss Kreis reformatting Olympic picture amid calendar chaosAfter seeing the tournament in Tokyo pushed back a year, the U.S. squad will look vastly different due to some major changes in the player pool
Getty/GoalPremier LeagueSouthamptonHasenhuttl proving himself ready for Man Utd or Chelsea jobFast-paced attacking football and forensic attention to detail mark out the Southampton boss as an ideal candidate to lead a top Premier League club
Getty/GoalNXGNLazioRaul Moro: Ex-Barca teen turning heads at LazioThe 17-year-old winger has scored eight goals in eight games for the Serie A side's U19s this season having joined for €6 million in 2019
GettyWSLManchester United WomenElla Toone: Fringe player to Man Utd untouchableThe 21-year-old started only five league games last term, but she matched that tally for this season as she scored the winner versus Arsenal on Sunday
Getty ImagesManchester UnitedA. GomesMan Utd reject Gomes producing 'magic' at BoavistaUnhappy with his prospects at Old Trafford, the England Under-20 star left for Lille in a bid for game time, which he has found on loan at Boavista
Getty ImagesLiverpoolPremier LeagueKlopp's Firmino dilemma: Liverpool No.9 must rediscover formWith Diogo Jota and Xherdan Shaqiri battling for places in the team, there may be pressure building on a centre forward who scores infrequently
Getty/GoalReal MadridLaLigaZidane paying penalty for Madrid's failure to rejuvenate squadThe Blancos boss' lack of available depth was shown up at Mestalla as the defending Liga champions fell to a 4-1 defeat to Valencia
Getty/GoalArsenalM. ArtetaArsenal's problems under Arteta exposed in Villa maulingThe Gunners fell to a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday for their fourth loss of the Premier League season already
Getty/GoalManchester CityK. De BruyneKDB must pray penalty miss doesn't define City's seasonThe Belgium star dragged his effort from the spot wide as Pep Guardiola's side had to settle for a point against rivals Liverpool
Getty ImagesChelseaPremier LeagueCan Ziyech-inspired Chelsea mount a title challenge?The Blues' run of form has seen them go from mid-table to sitting right behind Jurgen Klopp's men, which has left them looking like contenders.
Getty/GoalManchester CityPremier LeagueThe ultimate test: Can Dias & Laporte stop lethal Liverpool?Pep Guardiola may have found the centre-back partnership he has been seeking ever since the departure of legendary captain Vincent Kompany
Getty/GoalBarcelonaLaLigaMagical Messi reminds Griezmann how to play footballThe Argentine came off the bench in Saturday's 5-2 win over Betis to set up a badly needed goal for his struggling team-mate with an outrageous assist
Getty/GoalManchester UnitedPremier LeagueBruno Fernandes: Solskjaer's saviour & Man Utd's real captainThe Portuguese proved himself the leader that the Red Devils have been lacking with two goals and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win at Everton
Getty/GoalCult heroesBarcelona'Perfect for Barca' - Why Pep signing Chygrynskiy flopped at Camp NouBig things were expected of the Ukrainian centre-half after his arrival in the summer of 2009 but he returned to Shakhtar Donetsk after just one year
Getty/GoalManchester United WomenArsenal WomenHow Man Utd star Russo could have joined Arsenal insteadThe England international has been one of the Women's Super League's most impressive performers this season after returning from the United States
Getty/GoalPremier LeagueK. De BruyneHow Liverpool v Man City became PL's biggest rivalryWith the two sides set to meet again at the Etihad on Sunday, Goal talks to Jamie Carragher and others about what makes the fixture so special
Getty/GoalManchester UnitedPremier LeagueDead man walking? Spectre of Pochettino piles pressure on OleAfter a poor start to the campaign Solskjaer is in need of a result against Everton to relieve some of the pressure on the Man United boss
Getty/GoalUSAG. ReynaGio Reyna: America's dream & Dortmund's lottery ticketThe teenage winger is set to start in Saturday's Klassiker before making arguably the most eagerly awaited USMNT debut in history next week
Getty ImagesArsenalPremier LeagueWhy Ozil would thrive in a now primitive Premier LeagueThe traditional 'No.10' has made a strong comeback in the English top flight this season as fatigued players and less specific tactics mean more space
Getty ImagesArsenalPremier LeagueA £72m enigma: Arteta right to demand more from PepeThe Gunners' record signing may have scored his third goal of the season on Thursday night but his manager wants consistency across 90 minutes
Getty/GoalTransfersManchester UnitedHow Man Utd missed out on signing James RodriguezThe Red Devils were routinely linked with the Colombia international but a deal was never done for a player they will now need to contain on Saturday