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The holders weren't the only ones to underwhelm in what has been a continental campaign full of surprises

The loss of the Brazilian to Barcelona in January 2018 seemed set to weaken Liverpool but it has actually made Jurgen Klopp's squad stronger

Victory against the Blues in the Europa League final will see the Gunners return to Europe's top competition for the first time in three seasons

With all of the 'Big Five' leagues having now wrapped up for another year, Goal picks out the best performers from across the continent

The Portuguese has enjoyed a fine debut campaign in Turin but has any other player ever made such an instantaneous impact on Italian football?

It was hoped that Leonardo, Gennaro Gattuso and Paolo Maldini could bring the glory days back to San Siro but they are all now facing the sack

The Blues' star Belgian looks set for the Spanish capital, while a transfer ban also hangs over the Stamford Bridge side

Several of the club's young prospects have enjoyed good seasons in the youth ranks, but a select few have showcased their talents in the first team

The Catalans failed to continue their dominance of the Copa del Rey, leaving plenty of questions about the future of their coach

The Bundesliga side won another league title this season, but continue to rebuild their squad to get them back to the top of Europe

These are the three brightest stars who have emerged from the west London club this season

If the U.S. repeats as world champions, it will likely be due to its attacking firepower overwhelming the opposition in France

Big things are expected of the Brazil coach when he arrives in Europe this summer – but the same was said about the France legend in Monaco

The coming months are likely to herald a radical overhaul of the Blancos squad, after a 2018-19 campaign they will want to forget

The Premier League champions have identified two players they are ready to make offers for, and could go for another two depending on outgoings

The only question is whether or not any team in the world would be willing or able to finance a deal for the superstar, whose time in Spain looks over

Representing what is arguably the most talented generation of American prospects ever, the United States enters the Under-20 World Cup with confidence

Nacho Ambriz's team is missing two key attackers but must stick with its style in Thursday's first leg and Sunday's return

The San Diego native will lead the U.S. attack at the Under-20 World Cup, and could be one of the tournament's top goal scorers

Paris Saint-Germain ran out Ligue 1 winners for the second successive season, but there were impressive performers elsewhere

The Gunners have some promising youngsters coming through the ranks, we take a look at who impressed the most during 2018/19

A host of potential future superstars will be on show in Poland as teams from around the globe look to emulate 2017 winners England

Pep Guardiola's side have completed a first ever domestic treble with a facile 6-0 win over Watford but their historic feat was anything but easy

The pair was once close, but the Welshman's repeated injuries and outburst following his Champions League heroics in Kiev saw Zizou lose patience

Jurgen Klopp is not expected to spend big on his Reds squad this summer but there could be some significant outgoings at Anfield

The Bianconeri may have romped to an eighth consecutive Scudetto but, the Portuguese superstar aside, they were outshone by the likes of Atalanta

Reigning champions England failed to qualify this time around but there will be a number of potential superstars on show in the next few weeks

The 18-year-old defender began his career at the same club as Kylian Mbappe and has been spurred on to succeed by the Paris Saint-Germain superstar