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The France captain will undoubtedly dominate headlines, but a host of big names could be sorting free agent deals this winter.

The English midfielder scored one and was instrumental in another as his team completed club football

The Parisians could upgrade in central defence, or go after a young attacking midfielder next month

The Blaugrana will welcome Vitor Roque to Catalunya this winter, but they need other reinforcements, especially in midfield

The centre-back saw red, adding to his side's lengthy list of absentees, but an unlikely hero popped up to clinch all three points late on

With injury problems mounting, Los Blancos are on the lookout for defensive reinforcements this winter

The men behind the ESL have returned with an even worse format but this whole sorry affair is an inevitable product of a broken system

It's clear that the 21-year-old has no future at Signal Iduna Park, and prolonging this bad marriage will only cause more damage to his career

The Frenchman's dominant display at Anfield last Sunday made a mockery of his recent removal from the starting line-up

The first half of the 2023-24 campaign has thrown up plenty of surprises, sparking intense competition for the best combined XI

The Portuguese didn't feature in GOAL50 for the first time ever - so is the 38-year-old finished at the very highest level?

The French superstar scored twice on his birthday to help his side to a win in their final game of 2023

The forgotten midfielder scored twice as Barcelona got back to winning ways in the league despite another poor performance

After a goalless draw with the Swedes at Stamford Bridge last week, the English side took control of Group D with victory in Gothenburg

The midfielder was on target twice as Liverpool rediscovered their goalscoring touch - but their No.9 didn't manage to end his drought

The English duo are among some of the best-performing summer arrivals of the campaign so far

On December 25, 1925, two footballing giants went head-to-head for the Copa America title - and all hell broke loose

Chelsea top the WSL as the winter break begins, but the first half of the season has not been without concern for the Blues after the Emma Hayes news

Even at 36, the No.10 remains the best player in the world, meaning he could yet feature in a record-breaking sixth tournament

After beating a host of big names to the 2023 women's award, the Madrid CFF star's career looks set to explode in the coming years

The winger netted a late equaliser to force a penalty shootout, and Petrovic completed the turnaround with the winning save to send the Blues through

A much-changed Cityzens lineup secured a showpiece meeting with Fluminense, with their main man missing out through injury

The Brazilian forward has found the form of his life in the Spanish capital, and has formed a deadly duo with the current Ballon d'Or favourite

After their reckless recent outlay, the Blues should not need to spend again - but they find themselves desperately searching for solutions once more

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 Cup

Here is how the 50 best players in women's football for the 2022-23 season rank after your votes...

Four current Lionesses feature in GOAL's best XI as the WSL comes to a halt for the winter break with champions Chelsea on top

The England & Man Utd star became the second women's footballer to win SPOTY after helping the Lionesses reach the Women's World Cup final

After winning the league last year, the Blaugrana could be out of the title race before Christmas