Originals

Last year, Borussia Dortmund spent almost €45 million on Fabio Silva and Carney Chukwuemeka. Both could now be candidates for the internal filling of the vacant position of Giannis Konstantelias – but they are not.

Borussia Dortmund were strongly interested in the 20-year-old right-back Hector Fort of Barcelona, who is now joining Real Sociedad. What kind of player has BVB let slip through their fingers?

How the Argentine overcame his small stature to outjump Manchester United, conquer Europe and begin his reign as the world’s best player

Sarina Wiegman will be picking her squad to travel to Brazil in around eight months' time, but which players need a big domestic season to force their way into her thinking?

The all-action midfielder is thriving again at the Bernabeu under the stewardship of Jose Mourinho

The midfielder established herself in Sarina Wiegman's thoughts over the past 12 months after a remarkable rise from the lower leagues

The first month is over and several talents have emerged: get to know the most notable

A difficult match awaits both teams

Lionel Messi delivered a historic performance for Inter Miami, while Chucky Lozano reignited an old feud and Philadelphia’s youth movement is finally paying off.

Escaping Maradona's shadow and building a lasting legacy

Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina duty, walking away from the national team with a World Cup and two Copa Américas to his name.

The French maestro has made a stunning start to the season after being afforded extra room to express himself by new manager Enzo Maresca

Giannis Konstantelias is out for a long time at Borussia Dortmund and the fans are dreaming of Jadon Sancho. But with another move to bring the Englishman back, Borussia Dortmund would undermine their own squad strategy. A comment.

Leon Goretzka took plenty of time in his search for his next club and was already in danger of becoming one of the losers of the transfer summer. He has now chosen a club facing a Herculean task.

After a total of only just under 100 minutes of playing time for Borussia Dortmund, Giannis Konstantelias is already well on the way to becoming the new crowd favourite. Do Borussia need to strengthen again after the bitter confirmation of the injury?

Al-Zaeem makes waves in the transfer market

Bayern Munich’s first competitive matches of the new season included, among other things, a positional experiment. Despite some useful signs, there is no longer any need for it for the time being.

The former Real Salt Lake teenager got his first taste of Prem action, while Musah impressed in Milan’s midfield and Cardoso’s lack of minutes at Atletico Madrid raised fresh questions.

Bad memories

Bayern Munich ultimately sweep aside VfB Stuttgart and once again celebrate a home gala at the start of the Bundesliga season. In the shadow of the attacking artists, a supposed candidate for sale also finally becomes the summer’s secret winner.

The veteran coach has succeeded, so far, where Alonso and Arbeloa failed.

A bit of Lionel Messi magic, coupled with some charismatic play from Cavan Sullivan, made for an intriguing night of MLS.

Ajax have now lost Mika Godts. The Belgian has made the move to Paris Saint-Germain, leaving a sizeable vacancy on the left flank. In Amsterdam, Godts developed into one of the Eredivisie's most dangerous wingers. His combination of pace, dribbling ability and running in behind made him difficult to defend against. It is exactly that type of threat Ajax must now try to find again.

GOAL previews the biggest storylines of U.S. internationals playing abroad this weekend, including if Aaronson and Leeds can keep their strong start going.

FK Žalgiris have invited Jason Sudeikis to channel Ted Lasso and coach a game, hoping his presence can bring global attention to their women's team.