Originals

The first international break following the World Cup has yielded plenty of intrigue, including one of the greats' final acts in international soccer.

A difficult challenge

Cristiano Ronaldo leave Portugal’s national team in an undignified dispute. Nothing better could have happened to the Seleção. A comment.

What happened in the first round?

In recent years, Gerard Lopez has built up a reputation that nobody wants. The scale of the declines associated with him is alarming.

This is not an ending befitting Cristiano, but "the Don" is the one who wrote it!

Almost exactly 10 years to the day after being thrown out of the DFB's Under-19s, Brentford's Vitaly Janelt is on the verge of his senior international debut. Will the 28-year-old also become the "glue" for Jürgen Klopp?

A fiery clash anticipated

A major blow!

The Georgian was the ideal candidate to front the new SPZL F.C. collection, a low-profile celebration of the intersection of football and fashion

A miserable summer has been the precursor to an abysmal start to the campaign for the French giants, who find themselves in the Ligue 1 relegation zone

In the latest instalment of GOAL’s ‘Brits Abroad’ series, a man that swapped the English capital for the south coast before eventually ending up in Eastern Europe talks being scouted at a birthday party, getting a taste for coffee and living by the sea

The 38-year-old defender is stepping away from the national team, ending an illustrious 16-year career.

"The Don" got into a heated dispute with Jesus

Messi will wear the Argentina shirt for the last time

Spanish football has seized the global throne on all fronts

Mystery surrounds Ronaldo's situation after leaving Portugal's camp: could this be the end?

Anticipation over the issuing of official sanctions

Condemnation of the Sky-Blue club opens several fronts

Pochettino believed in him before he believed in himself. A little over a year later, the Middlesbrough midfielder is helping younger U.S. teammates settle in.

The historic guilty verdict against Manchester City must now be followed by a corresponding punishment. That this will happen is by no means certain, for reasons that are in part even understandable, but it would send a fatal signal and make everything even worse. A comment.

Lexi Potter has been able to count Keira Walsh as her No.1 fan for a while now and it appears England boss Sarina Wiegman is equally impressed after calling the 20-year-old up to the Lionesses squad for the first time

Once dubbed the "Turkish Messi", Emre Mor joined Borussia Dortmund and has since had a colourful career with few sporting highlights. He is now 29 years old and has ended up at NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

The eight-time Premier League champions being found guilty of financial breaches will have colossal repercussions

The Frenchman came through adversity in the early stages of his career, and is now one of the most complete attackers in the game

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been more of a hindrance than a help in his national team's colours for a good four years, and it appears his days as a guaranteed starter are finally over

Summer transfers for Alexia Putellas, Mapi Leon and Ona Batlle have added three more elite talents to the English top-flight, moves which only confirm the already popular belief that the WSL is the best women's league in the world

Albert became the USMNT’s youngest scorer in the modern era as Hall scored again and Berhalter powered a 4-2 comeback win over Chile.

Emma Hayes names 26 players for the USWNT’s October tests against Spain, with final looks before qualifying and questions around Jaedyn Shaw and Naomi Girma.