Messi shines, Mikel fadesThe Super Eagles are through to the World Cup Second Round for the first time in 16 years, but lingering issues remain unresolved.
Lampard: My 'goal' changed footballThe 36-year-old says he won't dwell on the strike against Germany at the 2010 World Cup when his international career comes to an end but is glad a...
Toni: No regrets about WC exclusionThe 37-year-old insists he has accepted Cesare Prandelli's decision not to take him to Brazil and has backed Ciro Immobile to do well against Uruguay
Italy and their 'Seven Nation Army'With the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ starting, Goal has teamed up with Hyundai to celebrate the fan culture of competing nations. Here we take a look at t...
Why the rooster is symbol of FranceWith the 2014 World Cup in Brazil™ starting, Goal has teamed up with Hyundai to celebrate the fan culture of competing nations. Here we explore France
Why Dutch fans dress as lionsWith the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ starting, Goal has teamed up with Hyundai to celebrate the fan culture of competing nations. Here we explore the Neth...
England's band & 'The Great Escape'With the 2014 FIFA World Cup approaching, Goal has teamed up with Hyundai to celebrate the fan culture of competing nations. Here we explore the Th...
Hummels' girlfriend in Ronaldo jibeThe Borussia Dortmund defender's other half made the light-hearted remarks in her column for Bild
Asia's World Cup milestonesAsian teams have had a long but mixed history at the World Cup and Goal Singapore looks back at five memorable moments that shaped the continent's ...
Thiago Silva out of Brazil friendlyBayern Munich defender Dante and Inter midfielder Hernanes are set to come into the side for the Selecao's clash with Panama on Tuesday
Courtois: Chelsea return not healthyThe 21-year-old admits his future is still unclear but says he has the "biggest respect" for Petr Cech and feels that both goalkeepers will want to...
Golden Shoe: Suarez & CR7 winThe former Ajax star shares the individual award with the Portugal international after the latter did not feature at the weekend due to injury
'Not in 100 years will Benfica win a European Cup' - the incredible curse of Bela GuttmannCOMMENT: The Eagles were beaten in the Europa League final by Chelsea last season but stand on the brink of ending a 52-year wait for European success
Premier League injury & ban latestGoal keeps you up to date with all the missing men from England's top-flight - from what's keeping your favourite player out, to when they will ret...
The sorry decline of Mario GomezANALYSIS: The 28-year-old has struggled with injuries for the last two years and has paid the price, as he has been left out of Joachim Low's preli...
Dani Alves thanks banana-throwerThe Barcelona star attempted to rise above the controversy by claiming he was given an energy boost by eating a banana hurled from the crowd at El ...
Pirlo reveals his free kick secretThis extract from Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, 'I think therefore I play', explains the legendary midfielder's recipe for success when it comes to...
Gattuso tried to 'kill' Pirlo with a forkThis extract from Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, 'I think therefore I play', details some of the hilarious pranks that the Italy star played on his ...
France '98, Where did it all go wrong?Victory against Spain and progression to the Last 16 ensured that the Super Eagles' showing at the '98 World Cup is celebrated, but could it have b...
Barca's eternal excuse: The pitchDespite a deserved defeat to Atletico, Dani Alves moaned about the grass at the Calderon on Wednesday — the latest in a long line of Catalan compla...
Eaglets trash Super Falcons 6-0Emmanuel Amuneke lads triumphed over Edwin Okon’s side in a friendly match played in Abuja on Friday
Mino Raiola: football's most prolific agentJust over six months after facilitating Zlatan Ibrahimovic's switch to PSG, the 45-year-old Italian was back in the news for masterminding yet anot...
Hero Kankava saves Gusev's lifeThe Dnipro midfielder rushed to the Dynamo Kiev star's aid after he was caught in a sickening collision
Start Believing: Aguero's Elvish inkThe Manchester City striker's "Lord Of The Rings"-themed tattoo stars in the latest of our series chronicling the power of belief.
How good were the '94 Super Eagles?The Super Eagles generation of the mid-90s are generally considered as the finest collection of players ever assembled in the green of Nigeria; but...
Famous Fan: The 1975, NewcastleWith the band's self-titled No.1 album out now, the singer gives Goal his take on the events at St James's Park and why Roy Hodgson needs a young E...
Why Huntelaar failed at Real MadridThe Dutchman has scored a steady stream of goals for Schalke since joining in 2010, but struggled to make a positive impression during his six mont...
Benzema: Ronaldo is the best everThe France international says his Real Madrid team-mate is the best the sport has ever seen and says they are friends on and off the field
The other side of football's coin: Divorce, dysfunction and depressionThe Goal Rich List 2014 detailed the scale of the wealth of the world's top players but it is a very different reality for the vast majority lower ...
Forced out of the S.League at 28An insecure contract system meant Singaporean footballer Duncan Elias had to accept his exit at a young age and he shared with Goal's Ahmad Khan hi...