James Milner reveals his special advice to ‘incredible’ Liverpool teammate and how he felt after FA Cup victory James Milner has seen it all in his 20-year career, having played in almost 800 professional games and nearly 300 for the Reds. He could be forgiven for being jaded about the success that continues to shower … Read more
Ecuador squeaked out of Group E, advancing to the round of 32 as the third-place team with four points. Many believed Ecuador’s defense, led by Moisés Caicedo and Pervis Estupiñán, could carry it on a deep run. However, that didn’t prove to be true as Mexico dismantled Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca. Their attack didn’t … Read more
As FIFA investigates Argentina’s conduct after the World Cup final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described the incidents as “intolerable and unacceptable.” FIFA asked one of its disciplinary prosecutors Monday to report back on testy on-field confrontations after Spain’s 1-0 win in extra time Sunday to dethrone the defending champion. Argentina midfielder Leandro … Read more
Manchester City midfielder Rodri will undergo back surgery next week, coach Enzo Maresca confirmed Friday. Rodri, who sustained an ACL damage in 2024 endured an injury disrupted campaign last season before winning the World Cup with Spain. Maresca did not say how long it would take for him to recover from his latest setback, but … Read more
There are exceptions, but petitions are an infamously poor method of actually getting anything done. Petitions alone often leave people with the feeling that they have done something without actually requiring them to do very much, and on their own are often pointed to as the primary form of slacktivism. But even by those already … Read more
The World Cup proved this summer that it is still capable of introducing the viewing audience to new stars they had not encountered before. There were a few players who enjoyed a breakout tournament that make them into household names, such as Aston Villa new boy Johan Manzambi and Mexico’s Julian Quinones. Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando … Read more
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are likely to have taken in their “last dance” at the World Cup finals, former France international Mikael Silvestre has told GOAL. Two all-time greats featured at the 2026 event, as their evergreen exploits thrill audiences across the globe, but Argentina and Portugal may be without their respective GOATs when … Read more
There were a host of big women’s football transfers which were hard to miss across June and July, despite the dominance of the men’s World Cup. Among them were Beth Mead’s move from Arsenal to Manchester City, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway returning to the Women’s Super League with London City Lionesses and Arsenal, Sam … Read more
Chelsea have already completed the British record transfer of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa and confirmed the long-awaited signing of Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP, but their shopping for wide players and attacking midfielders might not be done just yet. The Blues are also chasing Bosnia and Herzegovina youngster Karim Alajbegovic, who caught the eye … Read more
Winning the World Cup brings many rewards for players… but receiving your own body weight in tomatoes is surely one of the more unusual. That is what Spain midfielders Fabian Ruiz and Gavi were presented with when they returned to their hometown after being part of the Spain squad that triumphed in North America. The … Read more