The Argentina superstar has once again been named the best player on the planet, with Robert Lewandowski finishing as runner-up

The ex-RB Leipzig coach will oversee the club through to the end of the 2021-22 campaign, when a permanent manager will be appointed

The Manchester United star has denied claims that his career ambition is to win the award more times than the Paris Saint-Germain attacker

The Paris Saint-Germain star praised the Poland international after he was deprived of the award in 2020 and finished second in the voting this year

Which effort will come out on top? The Manchester City winger and the former Tottenham star are in the mix for the prize

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world

The Brazil international was forced from the field on a stretcher after landing awkwardly during the Ligue 1 clash with Saint-Etienne

Welcome to GOAL's coverage of the 2021 Ballon d'Or, where Lionel Messi beat out the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo for an astonishing record seventh trophy

The Manchester United star came in sixth in the rankings for the 2021 award as Lionel Messi took the award home for the seventh time

Lionel Messi was crowned the best player of the year for the seventh time, but how does he compare to the previous winners?

New trophies were given out to the best goalscorer of the year in world football and to the 'best club'

The Paris Saint-Germain stopper finished first in the vote after a stellar year for club and country

The highly-rated midfielder continues to see his stock soar, with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka being fended off once again

If you're wondering what sort of coach the German is and what success he has enjoyed, read on...

Here's how the winner of this year's highest individual honour was determined

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Champions League last-16 draw

The most prestigious individual prize in world football will be handed out on November 29, so who is most deserving of the honour?

The Qatar-backed club have assembled one of the most star-studded forward lines in history but not one of them works hard enough for the team

How does the voting process for the Ballon d'Or work, and how do nominees for the award get selected?

Goal brings you all the matches that are being shown live on television so you can plan your next few days of viewing pleasure

Playing in the fourth tier of Italian football only three years ago, Junior Messias came off the bench to keep AC Milan in the Champions League

The Blaugrana president has full confidence in side's chances of advancing to the Champions League knockout stage

Chelsea are defending champions but a host of Europe's biggest clubs are also in the running to lift the continent's most-coveted trophy

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world

The Portuguese player nearly left in the summer, but Pep Guardiola is delighted with his impact after an astounding start to the season

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world

While Ralf Rangnick is set to take over until the end of 2021-22, the Argentine may have his chance in just over six months

The Portugal international midfielder has rebuilt his reputation at Lille and feels ready to make a big move again

In an exclusive interview with GOAL, the goalkeeper discusses his Anfield career to date and his loan move to Irish outfit Saint Patrick's Athletic

The Ivorian winger has struggled to make the desired impact at Emirates Stadium, but he retains the full support of his manager

The Frenchman has failed miserably to justify his lofty transfer fee and is out of contract next summer, but he could yet salvage his Camp Nou career

The Norwegian frontman is aware he is high demand but has not yet made a final decision on his future

The winger belted his side into the lead in the 87th minute on Sunday with a strike from outside the box

Join GOAL for all the latest updates from the Premier League, La Liga and more as Man Utd, Chelsea, Real Madrid and all the top teams play

From Robert Lewandowski to Erling Haaland and Karim Benzema, Goal rounds up Europe's top scorers in the 2021-22 season

Stay right up to date with Goal's live commentary coverage of the biggest games from around the globe

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world

Only three teams will make it through to Qatar from the 12 European teams remaining and there are some big matchups in store

The final stage of the qualification process for UEFA teams, featuring the likes of Portugal and Italy, explained

The draw for the European play-offs takes place on Friday as 12 teams battle it out for a place at the Qatar showpiece next year

The veteran steps down as one of football's most admired coaches after 17 years at the helm of the Celeste, whom he led to Copa America glory in 2011

The Swedish forward made no apologies for his incident with his Spanish opponent last week

The manager who oversaw the run to the Euro 2020 final will continue in his role after next year's World Cup in Qatar

Here's what you need to know about how the Premier League calendar could be altered with the Qatar World Cup taking place in the winter

The international prize is the only major one missing from the striker's glittering CV, but will his country even make it to Qatar?

The U.S. took four out of a possible six points, setting themselves up fairly nicely for 2022