Corinthians teen fan admits to fatal flareA 17-year-old Brazilian supporter has confessed to setting off the firework that tragically killed a young Bolivian fan during a Copa Libertadores ...
West Ham v Spurs: A most unusual rivalryTreated with irreverence by Spurs fans, the London derby against the Irons is a one-sided affair that has been characterised by off-field power bat...
Kamara wants Man Utd doubleThe Sierra Leone international scored against the Red Devils during a pre-season friendly with parent club Sporting Kansas City and is hoping for a...
I'd never join Man City, insists RonaldoThe Real Madrid forward insists his "heart is in Manchester United" but reiterates that he is happy to remain with the Spanish champions
Ferguson's war of words with MadridThe Manchester United manager vented his anger on the Liga champions over the club's persistent pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo. Relations these days,...
Why Balotelli has never missed a penaltyThe striker marked his AC Milan debut with a winning spot-kick, to keep up his 100 per cent record from 12 yards, prompting more questions as to ju...
Betting Preview: Blackburn-BrightonMichael Appleton drew seven of 11 as Blackpool boss, and with Gus Poyet's Seagulls partial to a stalemate too, Jamie Dickenson is backing a point a...
Nigeria release final squad of 23 playersStephen Keshi has released his final 23-man list of players that will challenge for the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in South Africa later this month
Rashid Sumaila fate in the balanceSources close to the team hint the local player could be allowed to still be with the team throughout the 2013 Afcon in order to deal with the shoc...
RVP can carry PL fight for Ballon d'OrThis year's nominations may have been devoid of representation from English divisions, but there has been no shortage of individual brilliance from...
Lionel Messi wins 2012 Fifa Ballon d'Or The Argentina international has become the first player in history to win the prestigious prize four years in succession
The Premier League table for 2012According to results since January 1, Sir Alex Ferguson's side have been the team to beat this calendar year but Brendan Rodgers has a tough job on...
'Statistics are like mini-skirts, they don't reveal everything' - Goal.com's most memorable quotes of 2012From Zlatan on Super Mario and Sepp on housewives to everyone having their say on Leo Messi, Goal.com digs out some of the most eye-catching lines ...
Zenit must punish racist fan groupThe supporters’ club's racist and homophobic manifesto has not only damaged the reputation of the club, but also the wonderful, bohemian Russian ci...
Messi tops Muller's recordThe Argentine attacker moved above with the legendary West Germany and Bayern Munich striker with his goals against Betis on Sunday night.
Xavi: Scholes the best MF in last 20 yearsThe Barcelona star pays tribute to the Manchester United stalwart, describing him as a "complete player" who perhaps would have been more valued if...
2010 World Cup ran over budgetTournament ran over budget due to additional investment in football development, but the World Cup is expected to provide a $6 billion boost to the...
Luiz Adriano sorry over fair play breachThe forward has apologized for his act of gamesmanship in his side's Champions League encounter and promised the incident will never happen again.
In Numbers: Messi has scored more goals in 2012 than the entire AC Milan squadThe Argentine is now just five away from Gerd Muller's legendary mark of 85 goals and his 2012 haul is greater than the total amassed by a host of ...
Singapore's final 22-man AFF Cup squad Regulars like Aleksandar Duric, Shahril Ishak and Baihakki Khaizan have been included, while goalkeeper Joey Sim and winger Hafiz Rahim are the mor...
Messi: I will not leave Barcelona for PSGThe Argentine has reiterated his desire to remain at his current club, and feels PSG will struggle to challenge the big teams in the Champions League
2012 Ballon d'Or shortlist announcedFifa has named the list of players shortlisted for the prize, with a host of star names battling it out for the crown
Agent: Pep wanted to sell Cesc & VillaThe 41-year-old felt the quartet did not fit into the Blaugrana team for a variety of reasons, but the club feared a backlash from supporters if th...
Dortmund 2-1 Madrid: Schmelzer the heroThe left back netted the winner as BVB picked up its first-ever win over the Spaniards, leaving them with one win in their previous 24 visits to th...
How Messi went from injury-prone teenager to bionic manThe Argentine broke down the last time he played Celtic and seemed as if he would be plagued by problems throughout his career. But he has barely b...
Bocanegra learning with RacingThe U.S. captain told Goal.com that he is happy in Spain following his recent loan to Racing Santander but would welcome a move back to Rangers.
Dani Alves: I wish Benzema played for BarcelonaThe Brazilian full-back compared the France international to former Blaugrana and Los Blancos striker Ronaldo ahead of the meeting between the two ...
Meet the man who signed Yaya & BalotelliIn an exclusive Goal.com interview, the former City recruitment chief lifts lid on how club pulled off signings of likes of Yaya Toure and how he w...
SA’s 2010 World Cup Legacy The 2010 World Cup Legacy Trust will be disbursing R40 million of the R450m received from Fifa as a legacy of the successfully hosted event
Ballack leaves an unfulfilled career behindAfter a professional career spanning 17 years, the former Germany captain can only look back on his time in football and consider what might have been