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The Brazilian could be out for up to eight weeks with an ankle injury, but it could be a positive for both the player and his club

There were doubts over both men before the season began, but the Italian is, among other things, finally bringing the very best out of the Brazilian

The 25-year-old turned in back-to-back standout displays in her first two national team caps against the Matildas

The 17-year-old was handed his debut in Xavi's first game in charge against Espanyol, after years of impressing onlookers at La Masia

The former Reds boss is under fire after a seven-game run without a win, and faces a potentially deadly December, starting with the Merseyside derby

Knapper has made some big changes to the way the Gunners operate since taking up one of the most influential roles at the club in 2019

The German impressed during his interview for a position that Julen Lopetegui, Ernesto Valverde and Lucien Favre were also considered for

The Argentine wizard - as predicted by GOAL - won his seventh Golden Ball on November 29, beating the Bayern Munich star into second place

The Italy international was taken advantage off as a youngster at Hellas Verona, but could now find himself on the podium for 2021's best footballer

The Red Devils secured a point at Stamford Bridge, but there were positives and negatives for their incoming manager to mull over

The man widely regarded as the godfather of modern German football will shake things up at Old Trafford and leave his mark in every sense

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

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

Diogo Jota bagged a double, while Thiago Alcantara and Virgil van Dijk were also on target for Jurgen Klopp's free-scoring side at a blustery Anfield

The Flamengo star ranks among the deadliest forwards in the game since joining the Rio giants at the start of 2019

The U.S. featured their youngest lineup in three years as they defeated the Matildas in Sydney

The striker scored his first league goal since May as the Gunners moved level on points with fourth-placed West Ham thanks to a 2-0 win over Newcastle

An embarrassing 4-0 loss to Chelsea underlined just how far both the Bianconeri and their coach have fallen since the 2017 Champions League final

The Reds boss was accused of "insulting Africa" by referring to a "little tournament in January" - but his comments were misconstrued

The Blues No.1 is excelling every week on the field for his club but his impact off the field is even more significant

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

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 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 homegrown product was in terrific form for Newcastle on loan last season but Arsenal rightly viewed that form as unsustainable

The 19-year-old was tasked with marking Pernille Harder on her international debut, and already has an appearance at the Olympics to her name

The English champions were buzzing on and off the pitch as Pep Guardiola's side dominated their star-studded rivals in a 2-1 win

The pair will face off at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday in what could be a precursor for a cross-city conflict if Manchester United get their way

The 18-year-old marked his third senior appearance with two stunning goals and gained himself some new footwear from his manager in the process

The 18-year-old was recently named Player of the Tournament at the 2021 Revelations Cup after a run of good form for the Gunners' U18s