Sammer knocks German football’s 'average' illusionMatthias Sammer criticized German football's soft standards, warns against sugar coating failuresGermanyM. Sammer
Wales national anthem: Land of My Fathers lyricsNational anthems are a feature of international football and GOAL takes a look at the one the Dragons seek to take inspiration fromWalesWales
Morata considered faking injury to get out of Euro 2024Alvaro Morata has revealed he considered faking an injury to get out of playing at Euro 2024 for Spain amid "self-destructive" mental health problems.A. MorataAtletico Madrid
No easy route to Euro 2028! Home Nations to play qualifiers UEFA have reportedly ruled that host nations, including England, will have to qualify for the 2028 European Championship. EnglandEuropean Championship Qualification
How Guler inadvertently turned Ronaldo into Jordan modeReal Madrid star Arda Guler has revealed how he inadvertently turned Cristiano Ronaldo into Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' mode.C. RonaldoA. Guler
Kane reflects on England journey 10 years after debutEngland captain Harry Kane has reflected on his journey with the Three Lions, 10 years after making his debut with the national team.H. KaneEngland
Kane, Rooney & England's all-time top goalscorersThe Three Lions' goalscoring chart features an illustrious roll-call of some of the best strikers and midfielders to have played for the national teamEnglandH. Kane
Belgium star considered shock retirement amid 'toxic' squad atmosphereRomelu Lukaku has revealed he considered retiring from international football, in part due to the toxic dressing room atmosphere during Euro 2024.BelgiumR. Lukaku
Lamine Yamal: Best teenage footballer the world's ever seenThe Barcelona winger is already doing things in the professional game that demand comparison with Lionel Messi and PeleNXGNL. Yamal
Who invented football? The birth of soccer explainedIt is hard to imagine a world without the sport, such is its ubiquitous nature, but soccer as we know it is relatively young in human historyChampions LeaguePremier League
Foden aims dig at Southgate over 'difficult' England position at Euro 2024Manchester City star Phil Foden has aimed a dig at former England boss Gareth Southgate for playing him in a "difficult" position at Euro 2024.P. FodenEngland
Mourinho expresses desire to make 'incredible' move into national team managementJose Mourinho has expressed his desire to make an "incredible" move into national team management amid Fenerbahce's faltering title bid.J. MourinhoFenerbahce
Arise, Sir Gareth: Ex-England boss Southgate given knighthoodGareth Southgate has been awarded a knighthood for his services as England national team boss between 2016 and 2024.G. SouthgateEngland
Global football's biggest winners and losers from 2024It's been an incredible year for some clubs, coaches and players, but it's been a nightmare for othersWinners & LosersChampions League
Sir Gareth Southgate?! Ex-England boss set to be knightedFormer England boss Gareth Southgate is reportedly set to receive a knighthood in the 2025 New Year Honours list.G. SouthgateEngland
Bellingham to emulate Earps? Real star on SPOTY shortlistJude Bellingham will be looking to emulate Lionesses star Mary Earps when the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is handed out.J. BellinghamEngland
Top 25 men's players of the 21st century - rankedGOAL attempts the impossible by ranking the finest footballers of the past 25 yeas based on talent, trophies, impact and longevity...OpinionL. Messi
Kane told he can join Ronaldo & Messi in exclusive clubHarry Kane is, according to ex-England star Emile Heskey, capable of joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the 100 international goals club.H. KaneL. Messi
Bellingham honoured with bizarre food statueReal Madrid ace Jude Bellingham has been honoured with a bizarre food statue in his hometown of Birmingham, commemorating his England overhead kick. J. BellinghamEngland
Bellingham blasted for England scapegoat comments at Euro 2024Jude Bellingham has been slammed for his comments suggesting he was a scapegoat during England's Euro 2024 campaign. J. BellinghamEngland
'He was asleep' - Yamal left Williams stunned ahead of Euro clashBarcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal spent his time "sleeping" in the Spain team bus which left a "scared" Nico Williams stunned ahead of Euro semi-final.L. YamalSpain
'Mistreated' Bellingham explains why he 'lost smile playing for England'Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has admitted he felt that he was made 'the scapegoat' throughout England's ill-fated Euro 2024 campaign.J. BellinghamEngland
Tuchel 'holds talks' over replacing Southgate as head of LMASoon-to-be England boss Thomas Tuchel has reportedly held talks to replace Gareth Southgate as the head of the League Managers Association.EnglandT. Tuchel
PGMOL issue update on Coote and suspended referee's 'welfare'Refereeing body PGMOL says that David Coote's "welfare" is "important" as an investigation into the match official's conduct continues.Premier League
Ronaldo vs Messi: Who is the GOAT in football?A serious discussion point on five-a-side pitches and barstools across the world, the issue of which player is the greatest of all time persistsC. RonaldoL. Messi
More goals than Ronaldo: Meet Christine SinclairThe Portugal legend broke Ali Daei's record, but he isn't the all-time international top scorer yet...C. SinclairC. Ronaldo
Top 25 goalkeepers of the 21st century - rankedGOAL counts down the finest shot-stoppers of the past 25 years, including Gigi Buffon, Manuel Neuer and Iker CasillasOpinionG. Buffon
‘Fenomeni’ Yamal backed to fill Messi & Ronaldo voidAlvaro Morata considers Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal to be “one of the fenomeni” and capable of filling the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo void.L. YamalL. Messi
Dani Dyer defends fellow WAG Lauren Fryer from ‘cruel’ trollsDani Dyer, the fiancee of West Ham ace Jarrod Bowen, has defended Declan Rice's girlfriend and fellow WAG Lauren Fyer from “cruel” online trolls.D. RiceJ. Bowen
Ballon d'Or 2024: Official 30-man rankings revealedAs the midfielder was rewarded for his sensational 2023-24 campaign, the rest of the 30-man shortlist found out their final positions in the votingBallon d'OrRodri
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