1. Madrid count cost of Camavinga red but Diaz is a Bayern bargain

    What a game! What a tie, in fact! Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid had a bit of everything: great goals, goalkeeping gaffes and incredibly controversial calls. The net result was the kind of engrossing encounter that makes a mockery of Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people.

  2. BDO Power Rankings: World Cup or bust for Mbappe after UCL exit

    With the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly presumably disappearing into the rearview mirror, the battle for the Ballon d'Or hasn't felt so open for the best part of 20 years, with countless players now beginning each campaign believing they have a chance of claiming the most prestigious individual prize football has to offer. Ousmane Dembele emerged from a career plagued by injuries and inconsistencies to win the Golden Ball in 2025, and he is among a crowded field of contenders one year on.

  3. Bayern's Ballon d'Or trio inspire epic comeback win over Real

    Bayern Munich ended a run of four consecutive Champions League knockout stage losses to Real Madrid in the most thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, with the Bavarians scoring two stunning goals in the closing stages of an epic quarter-final clash to beat los Blancos 4-3 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate. Unsurprisingly, Vincent Kompany's fantastic forward-line played a starring role in the victory.

  4. Chelsea's new transfer strategy: 14 PL-proven potential targets

    After years of attempting to stockpile some of the best young talent around, it seems Chelsea are finally set for a dramatic shift in their transfer strategy as they struggle to keep pace with their rivals both domestically and abroad. With the Blues out of the Champions League and lagging behind in the gruelling chase for a top-five Premier League finish, the hierarchy is ready to change tack.

  5. Camavinga's ridiculous red sends Madrid crashing out of UCL

    A moment of madness from Eduardo Camavinga saw Real Madrid's remontada hopes dashed in a 6-4 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Frenchman picked up a late red card to blow a tight game wide open. Bayern capitalised with a pair of late goals to win 4-3 on the night and Los Blancos were sent home with a whole host of regrets after a chaotic encounter.

  6. How Messi completed football at the 2022 World Cup

    In the winter of 2022, under the lights of Lusail, Lionel Messi finally realised the dream he'd carried with him his entire life. After years of unrelenting pressure, bitter heartbreak and agonising near-misses, Argentina’s captain rose above expectation on football’s grandest stage to deliver his country the perfect ending - and to fulfill his own destiny. Welcome to the latest episode of Icons - a GOAL podcast that revisits the last 10 World Cups through the moments, characters, and controversies that defined them, bringing the spirit of each tournament vividly back to life.

  7. Arsenal Sporting CP 2025-26 Champions League

    Gyokeres disappoints as Arsenal sneak into UCL semis

    Arsenal set up a Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid with a 0-0 home draw against Sporting CP enough to seal a 1-0 aggregate victory over the Portuguese champions. Kai Havertz's late strike in Lisbon last week proved to be the difference in the tie, with both sides struggling to make much of an impact during a scrappy return encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

  8. Slot's finished but Dembele's back on the Ballon d'Or trail

    Paris Saint-Germain knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League for the second consecutive season at Anfield on Tuesday evening. Unsurprisingly, Ousmane Dembele proved decisive once again. Just over a year after scoring the only goal of the second leg of the two teams' last-16 tie, which eventually led to PSG progressing on penalties, the winger returned to Merseyside to score twice in a 2-0 win that earned the defending champions a comprehensive 4-0 win on aggregate.

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  1. World Cup winner tells Yamal he's 'far from being one of the best'

    Barcelona’s Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid has sparked a wave of internal reflection and external criticism, but few voices have been as loud as Christophe Dugarry's. The former France international has launched an extraordinary attack on teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, questioning both his quality and his temperament.

Serie A

  1. Juve dream of Alisson & Bernardo Silva in summer overhaul

    Juventus are preparing a transformative summer transfer window as Damien Comolli and Luciano Spalletti look to assemble an "instant team" capable of returning to the Scudetto race. The Bianconeri have identified world-class targets including Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Manchester City's Bernardo Silva to provide the leadership required in Turin.

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    Liverpool have emerged as the front-runners to secure the signature of Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi as he prepares to leave the South Coast this summer. The Argentine international is set to become one of the most sought-after free agents in the Premier League after deciding against a contract extension with the Cherries.

  2. Sunderland raids? Bayern & Chelsea get ‘big money’ warning

    Anybody plotting a summer raid on Sunderland for “unique” forward Brian Brobbey and highly-rated goalkeeper Robin Roefs - with Bayern Munich and Chelsea said to be in those respective hunts - have been warned that “big money” will be required in order to tempt the Black Cats into selling. Don Goodman has told GOAL why exciting arrivals at the Stadium of Light should be considered more likely than any high-profile departures.

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