Opinion

Big things were expected of the Ukrainian centre-half after his arrival in the summer of 2009 but he returned to Shakhtar Donetsk after just one year

The England international has been one of the Women's Super League's most impressive performers this season after returning from the United States

With the two sides set to meet again at the Etihad on Sunday, Goal talks to Jamie Carragher and others about what makes the fixture so special

After a poor start to the campaign Solskjaer is in need of a result against Everton to relieve some of the pressure on the Man United boss

The teenage winger is set to start in Saturday's Klassiker before making arguably the most eagerly awaited USMNT debut in history next week

The traditional 'No.10' has made a strong comeback in the English top flight this season as fatigued players and less specific tactics mean more space

The Red Devils were routinely linked with the Colombia international but a deal was never done for a player they will now need to contain on Saturday

They sit 15th in the top flight right now with little or no consistency but their style of play might actually mark them out for European success

The Brazilian striker marked his first appearance in six weeks with a superb strike in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League

The out-of-favour Brazilian winger came off the bench to net the winner in a dramatic 3-2 defeat of Inter at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium

The Liverpool new-boy scored a magnificent hat-trick against Atalanta and deserves to retain his place up front for the trip to the Etihad

The Reds toiled during the first half of Saturday's hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham but they showed off their strength in depth after the restart

The England defender scored the only goal of the game at Bramall Lane as the visitors climbed the Premier League table with a hard-fought victory

The playmaker has experience of winning the Champions League and Women's Super League to draw on as the Toffees look to triumph at Wembley

Had it not been for the protest supported by Kwame Nkrumah, the continent's later successes may not have been possible

Having missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury, the USMNT star is ready to take the Premier League by storm once more

The 29-year-old has overcome a serious injury and a loss of confidence to reclaim a place in the United States Women's national team

The 21-year-old spent last season as the Blues' third-choice goalkeeper and is now hoping to put what he learned into practice at Stevenage

The emergency striker became the youngest Spaniard to score in three successive Champions League games after netting in a 3-0 win at Marseille

The Portuguese tested positive again for Covid-19 on Tuesday, ruling him out of the Bianconeri's Champions League showdown with Barcelona in Turin

The Brazilian, who has been deputising at centre-half for the injured Dutchman, was forced off just 28 minutes into Tuesday's 2-0 win over Midtjylland

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has seen his side take just eight points from their first five games after an insipid 1-1 draw at West Ham

The Gunners captain has been criticised by some pundits for his performances so far this season but his lack of involvement is not his fault

Los Blancos suffered a humiliating loss in midweek without their veteran centre-half but he made amends by inspiring them to a 3-1 victory at Camp Nou

The poor form of Kepa Arrizabalaga led to the signing of Edouard Mendy and fears of a Covid-19 outbreak mean Chelsea want more goalkeeping cover

The 22-year-old turned in a flawless display against PSG and is now hoping to stake a claim for a regular spot in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's starting XI

The Blaugrana have had some wonderful players since the European Cup was revamped in 1992 but who makes our all-star selection?

The 20-year-old was slowed down by an injury and a pandemic in 2020 but is now ready to show what she can do

The Belgian was meant to finally fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo but now it seems that the 20-year-old Brazilian is more fit for the job