Injured Messi criticised: 'Ronaldo would have played'The Barcelona superstar sat out a meeting with Italy and a 6-1 defeat to Spain during the international break with a hamstring complaintArgentinaReal Madrid
Umtiti fans Man Utd transfer speculationAfter an impressive year in Spain, the France international defender has been linked with the Old Trafford side, and has not quelled the rumoursTransfersManchester United
NxGn 2018: The 50 best teenagers in the worldGianluigi Donnarumma triumphed in 2017 but who will take top spot this year? Below, Goal lists the game's top talents born or after January 1, 1999NXGNBayern Munich
'Neymar always third if Messi & Ronaldo in form'A Brazilian legend believes a switch to France can help a fellow countryman to the top of the game, while he also sees benefits in his latest injuryBrazilLaLiga
Adu & 20 wonderkids who failed to become starsAhead of the unveiling of the 2018 NxGn on Wednesday, Goal takes a look back at prodigiously gifted players who never lived up to the hypeNXGNPremier League
Rakitic: No Mexico player can match MessiThe Croatia midfielder said his Barcelona teammate is the best player in history but knows World Cup group opponent Argentina boasts other challengesMexicoCroatia
World Cup is a revolver to Messi's head - SampaoliThe Barcelona forward's national team coach feels a five-time Ballon d'Or winner is unable to enjoy outings for his country with expectations so highWorld CupLaLiga
Arda Turan threatens to 'crush' reporter over wife commentThe Turkey international, who is now on the books at Istanbul Basaksehir, did not take kindly to questioning of his new wife while out for a mealIstanbul BasaksehirLaLiga
Deulofeu: Barcelona flop my own faultThe Watford loanee accepts that he is unlikely to play for the Camp Nou giants again, and accepts his share of the blameWatfordPremier League
Which players' contracts are expiring?From Gianluigi Buffon to Arjen Robben, Goal has the complete list of players yet to extend their deals beyond next summer at the biggest clubsTransfersPremier League
Barca & Spain will miss inspiration IniestaThe 33-year-old is set to walk away from La Roja after the World Cup and could leave his club this summer too. He will be a hard act to follow...LaLigaFriendlies
Can even Messi save Sampaoli's Argentina? The No.10 missed his country's friendly with Italy on Friday night and his absence laid bare the myriad problems facing the World Cup hopefulsArgentinaFriendlies
Fabregas rues Messi's Spain snubThe Barcelona talisman had the option to switch allegiance after putting down roots in Catalunya, but never considered turning his back on ArgentinaSpainLaLiga
'Messi will never be as great as Maradona'The Barcelona star will be forever compared to the World Cup winner but lacks the charisma to stand alongside him, says another iconic ArgentineArgentinaLaLiga
Pique: Messi is an alien from another planetThe Argentine forward is held in the highest regard by those around him at Camp Nou, with his unworldly talent marking him out as "the greatest"LaLiga
Kroos: Ter Stegen the perfect keeper...for BarcaThe Real Madrid midfielder is a big fan of his Germany international team-mate, while he has also talked up the qualities of Marcelo and CasemiroReal MadridGermany
'Finding another Messi is very complicated'The Spain international defender concedes that playing in a side which does not include the mercurial Argentine makes his job more difficultLaLiga
How Messi has spent a week in ManchesterThe Barcelona man is sharing a room with Aguero as he spends the week at Manchester City's training ground ahead of Argentina's game against ItalyArgentinaManchester City
De Bruyne: If I make 10 goals, Messi scores 100The Manchester City playmaker has been likened to star turns at Barcelona and Real Madrid, but he considers himself to be a totally different playerReal MadridManchester City
'Lion' Zlatan's greatness remains despite Man Utd endThe Swede's European career is at an end after his Manchester United departure, with a move to the LA Galaxy set to be announcedManchester UnitedPremier League
Pique: Keane was like Jack Nicholson in The ShiningThe centre-back was terrified when he angered the Republic of Ireland international by leaving his phone on in the dressing roomManchester UnitedPremier League
Inside Man City's failed attempts to sign MessiThe Barcelona legend was welcomed with open arms at the Premier League club's training ground this week, but not in the circumstances they had hopedManchester CityPremier League
Who should leave Barcelona this summer?With some changes in personnel ahead at Camp Nou, Goal looks at the players who should be kept and those who should be offloaded when the season endsTransfersLaLiga
Pique: Barca trolling Real Madrid flops on WhatsApp!The Camp Nou club are 15 points clear of their Clasico rivals in La Liga, a fact that their veteran defender rarely fails to remind the Blancos ofLaLigaReal Madrid
Messi & Ronaldo lead Kimmich's best XIIn his latest exclusive column for Goal, the Bayern Munich midfielder puts together a side including many of his current team-matesBayern MunichReal Madrid
Madrid-target Eriksen 'very happy' at SpursThe Denmark international has been mooted as a possible purchase option for the La Liga giants but he insists he is happy in north LondonTransfersReal Madrid
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