Originals

Analysis of Juventus’s defeat away to Sassuolo

The AC Milan star is finally back on the field, and he's already making a difference, headlining the best of Americans playing across the pond.

The Zamalek youngsters follow the seniors' path

Lennart Karl may have scored early and Ismael Saibari impressed from the start, but Bayern struggled for a very long time against the brave promoted side SV Elversberg. Only the equaliser and a quadruple substitution woke the Munich side up. The ratings and individual assessments.

The Catalan side secured their fifth La Liga win: so how did it happen?

Spurs face a worrying attacking drought at the start of the season

Borussia Dortmund also win their fifth competitive match of the season against Paderborn, but it was the promoted side who produced the more mature display. BVB continue to win in the new season too, but with football that is limited in substance.

A battle off the pitch: order collides with chaos

Ballon d'Or picks spark controversy once again

The Uruguayan frontman struggled for consistency at Old Trafford, but endeared himself to supporters by working tremendously hard

Real Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga

Why did the Barça fans chant Joan Garcia's name after just five matches?

Real Madrid lead the way among La Liga sides in an attacking statistic

The German top-flight newcomers have made a superb start to the season, and will be out to claim the champions' scalp on Sunday

Rayo Vallecano, witness to the player's transformation

The Basque outfit are like no other team in the footballing world are truly unique in what they do

France's record-breaking captain doesn't deserve to be crowned the best player in the world, despite having the backing of his new manager at Real Madrid

He borrows to pay for a player

GOAL previews the biggest storylines of U.S. internationals playing abroad this weekend.

Diomandé the most benched among the most expensive signings

Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, Yann Sommer and Lucas Hernandez are among the investors who have taken over Estrela Amadora. Who brought the four former Bayern players together and who could serve as a model.

3 high-risk tests for Real Madrid

Circumstances of the season change the picture at Real Madrid's right-wing position

Key statistics from the opening round of the Champions League: from Torres's brilliance to Llorente's specialism

The Special One accepts the challenge!

Tottenham spend £332 million but find no path to victory or a goal!

The academy sensation has had Hansi Flick singing his praises for his likeness to the Bayern Munich legend