How an ex-Arsenal prodigy ended up in work-permit hellThe midfielder moved to north London after starring for his country at under-age level but administrative issues prevented him from playingArsenalPremier League
How many UCL titles has Cristiano Ronaldo won?Cristiano Ronaldo has enjoyed a trophy-laden career with Man Utd, Real Madrid and Juventus - but how many Champions League trophies has he lifted?C. RonaldoChampions League
Zidane 'worried' about Real Madrid's injury crisisThe reigning La Liga champions saw another player added to the list of injuries during Sunday's matchZ. ZidaneReal Madrid
Did Lionel Messi nearly sign for Rangers?What's the truth of the story about the Barcelona icon almost going to Scotland? Goal takes a look backL. MessiBarcelona
Messi to the rescue again - but do Barca deserve his loyalty?The Argentine came off the bench to turn Sunday's clash with Real Betis on its head following yet another week of speculation regarding his futureL. MessiBarcelona
How a potential Madrid star became Mourinho's punching bagThe former Spain Under-21 international was considered one of La Liga's most exciting young wingers but he was ostracised by the PortugueseCult heroesReal Madrid
Winners and losers of the January transfer windowMesut Ozil, Martin Odegaard, Amad Diallo and Ozan Kabak were just some of the players who switched clubs over the past month after another busy windowTransfersArsenal
What is the longest goal ever scored in football history?The title now belongs to a League Two goalkeeper after a fortuitous goal kick became a record breakerPremier LeagueWTF
Barca take legal action after Messi's €555m contract publishedThe Blaugrana have denied having any involvement in the sharing in public of the terms of the Argentine's current deal in the Spanish mediaBarcelonaL. Messi
Nolito: From Pep's perfect transfer to biggest City flopThe Spaniard's move to the Eithad was an ideal transfer in theory but, in practice, it proved a disaster, with the forward leaving a year laterCult heroesManchester City
Forget about Haaland: Barcelona are battling bankruptcyWhile some people remain caught up in transfer talk, the cash-strapped Catalan club is facing up to the grim reality of potential collapseTransfersBarcelona
Why did Real Madrid sell the world's most exciting full-backs?The attack-minded full-backs were deemed surplus to requirements at Santiago Bernabeu by Zinedine Zidane, but they are now excelling in Serie ATransfersReal Madrid
Arsenal's £100m Pepe & Willian problem exposed by OdegaardThe money spent on Arsenal's record signing and one of the league's most decorated players is weighing heavily as neither has performed consistentlyTransfersArsenal
'Hazard doesn't deserve to start': The fall of Madrid's €100m flopPressure is mounting on the injury-plagued playmaker with his performances coming in for close scrutiny as the Spanish champions struggle for formE. HazardReal Madrid
Goal 25 2020: The best 25 Arab players in the worldGoal's Middle East and North Africa experts have put together a list of the footballers who impressed most over the last 12 monthsGOAL50M. Salah
What nicknames does Messi have?La Pulga, Leo, the Messiah - Goal takes a look at some of the alternative monikers used for the Barcelona and Argentina superstarL. MessiBarcelona
The Champions League illusion: A Super League in all but nameUEFA will soon make a decision on revenue distribution that will tell us much about the direction in which the game is movingChampions LeaguePremier League
Messi's back! Four goals in two games for Barca captainThe Argentine has moved clear at the top of the Liga goalscorer charts with another double in Saturday's impressive 4-0 win at GranadaBarcelonaL. Messi