Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has revealed exactly how he deals with the constant circulation of false rumours regarding his personal and professional life. The Spanish international admits he used to struggle with the negative attention, but has now learned to simply brush off the outside noise.
Wayne Rooney has expressed his disappointment over the prospect of Manchester United losing 15-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel. The former United captain believes the highly-rated teenager, who has attracted interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona, would have made his first-team debut this season had he not asked to leave.
Kylian Mbappe has detailed the extraordinary lengths Liverpool went to in 2017 as they tried to convince him to move to Anfield. Despite his mother falling in love with the club and urging him to sign, the French superstar ultimately opted to joins Paris Saint-Germain.
Andy Robertson has lifted the lid on the unique pressures faced by Trent Alexander-Arnold during their time together at Anfield, suggesting his former teammate suffered due to his nationality. The Scotsman, who now plies his trade for Tottenham, believes the English media and fanbase held the Real Madrid right-back to a different standard.
Kylian Mbappe has been told he should “never talk about the Ballon d’Or”, with fellow World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf telling GOAL why the Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ is coming across as selfish when compared to in-form Barcelona star Raphinha. Mbappe has been talking up his claims to the most prestigious of Golden Balls, but is expected to miss out again in 2026.
Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of Brazilian talent after scouting director Joao Amaral was spotted monitoring Arthur Dias in Curitiba. The 19-year-old central defender has established himself as one of South America's most exciting prospects following a meteoric rise at Athletico Paranaense and a shock call-up to the senior national team.