Opinion

The striker talked his way into a senseless straight red card for dissent as Diego Simeone's side ultimately succumbed to a fatal 2-0 loss at Camp Nou

Pep Guardiola's side performed poorly in Saturday's semi-final against Brighton but got the job done thanks to a lovely early goal from Gabriel Jesus

The Chelsea ace is set to arrive this summer but the Belgian winger's arrival won't be enough to restore los Blancos to their former glory

As revealed by Goal on Friday, Pep Guardiola has identified the 22-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder as the long-term replacement for Fernandinho

Will it be Liverpool's defensive lynchpin or Manchester City's attacking dynamo who is ultimately recognised as the Premier League's best this season?

The club-record deal is exactly the kind of commitment the 27-year-old forward has been hoping for ever since he arrived in Europe, in 2014

For long so concerned one of the game's elite defenders, the 30-year-old's international career is over and it looks as if his time in Bavaria is too

A 2-1 defeat at Mestalla may prove a blessing in disguise for the Frenchman, who wants to radically revamp his squad at the end of the season

The under-fire Chelsea boss gave the teenager a first Premier League start and recalled the Frenchman, resulting in a fine 3-0 win over Brighton

Mauricio Pochettino's men may not have played well in their first outing at their new stadium but they got the win they wanted - and so badly needed

Pep Guardiola left out several key men for a must-win game against Cardiff but his squad's staggering strength in depth was evident in an easy 2-0 win

The defender shamefully accusing his Juventus team-mate of provoking the racist abuse he received in Cagliari merely emboldens the ignorant

The 21-year-old was once the best young player in Europe but his career has stagnated since moving from Benfica to the Bundesliga

After stripping the striker of the captaincy, the Nerazzurri are now willing to put priorities over principles in pursuit of Champions League football

The Blues are trying to persuade the 18-year-old Bayern target to sign a contract extension but those efforts are being undermined by the manager

The 22-year-old is shining in the Bundesliga and wants to extend his stay in Berlin but Jurgen Klopp would be wise to recall the Serbian this summer

The Barcelona loanee has featured just four times in the Premier League but he could get a rare chance to shine against Newcastle on Monday

The Reds returned to the top of the Premier League thanks to yet another dramatic 90th-minute winner at Anfield, in Sunday's clash with Tottenham

The Blues turned in a dire performance in Cardiff on Sunday but a couple of terrible calls from the officials helped them nick a crucial 2-1 win

According to reports in Spain and France, the defender is considering quitting the Bernabeu despite the return of compatriot Zinedine Zidane as coach

Former Reds star Daniel Agger believes the Dutchman has raised standards at Anfield since his record-breaking transfer from Southampton last year

The Spaniard was initially considered one of Maurizio Sarri's 'untouchables' but he is now battling for a starting spot with Emerson Palmieri

Despite netting 31 times for his nation, it is the crucial goals he missed for which the Chelsea forward will be forever remembered

Virgil van Dijk might not be the game's most expensive defender for much longer, with a host of top clubs set to sign centre-halves in the off-season

In an exclusive interview with Goal, Salif Diao discusses how a newfound clinical streak has transformed his fellow Senegalese into the Reds' talisman

The Norwegian has been appointed as permanent manager and it is the right call given the way in which he has changed the atmosphere at Old Trafford

The all-round French forward is among the leaders for both goals and assists in Germany, which has drawn the attention of a host of top European clubs

The Egyptian has gone seven games without a goal - the worst run of his Reds career - but Vladimir Smicer tells Goal there's no cause for concern

With his dynamic displays and inspirational stance on racism, the Manchester City attacker has become the kind of leader everyone can get behind