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The Portuguese has had another fine year on the field, finishing fourth in the Goal 50, but his impact off it has arguably been even more impressive

In an exclusive interview, the Goal 50 2019 runner-up discussed her favourite matches of a remarkable year that was lit up by a dramatic World Cup run

In an exclusive interview, the Goal 50 winner reflects on just how far he's come over the past 10 years and reveals that he's not done yet

The Liverpool star has become the first defender to win the award, while the American ace is recognised for her clean sweep at the Women's World Cup

The pair have been constants in the Goal 50 since 2013, with the Brazilian's run actually going back two years further, but both have been snubbed

This year's No.1 will be revealed on Tuesday, November 12, but who came out on top in the 11 previous editions?

The Brazilian is the only shot-stopper in this year's Goal 50, which will rank the top 25 male and female footballers of 2018-19

Goal visited Modric's childhood home in a Croatia ripped apart by war to find out how a kid from a mountain side became a world-beating footballer

Goal lists the most prolific players of the current calendar year, taking into account goals scored in all competitions for both club and country

The Matildas striker has beaten off competition from the likes of Saki Kumagai, Amandine Henry and Lucy Bronze to claim the award

The Senegal international came in at 18 in the 2018 Goal 50 and he is hoping to build on the success that helped catapult him up the ranking

In an exclusive interview with Goal, the Senegalese superstar reveals that he and his fellow Reds believe they can lift some silverware this season

The Goal 50, our annual list of the world's best players, has been running since 2008, so which superstar has amassed the most votes overall?

The midfielder helped Real Madrid win a third consecutive Champions League before then leading Croatia to the final of the World Cup in Russia

Luka Modric has been crowned Goal 50 winner for 2018, so where does the Real Madrid and Croatia ace rank among the greatest centre-mids of all time?

The Barcelona No.10 may have won a double and the European Golden Shoe last season but he wasn't hugely popular with all of our voters

The 33-year-old was proud to end Ronaldo and Messi’s recent duopoly on the Goal 50 trophy and is confident of Real having a great season

The elegant midfielder helped Real Madrid retain their Champions League crown before inspiring Croatia to a runners-up finish at the 2018 World Cup

Goal's annual list of the best players in the world over the previous 12 months includes a trio of Bayern Munich stars

The two superstars are among the favourites to top the Goal 50 once again, but who performed better statistically during the 2017-18 season?

The most expensive footballer of all time saw his club campaign with PSG cut short by injury, while his World Cup ended in disappointment and ridicule

The Egyptian has made the Goal 50 podium for the first time, after a year in which he broke the record for goals in a 38-game Premier League season

The former Portugal winger is optimistic that France's World Cup hero – and 2018 Goal 50 contender – can remain at the top of the game for 15-20 years

Millions were spent on them and big performances were expected, but some of the world's biggest names never lived up to the hype in 2018

Features editor Carlo Garganese is on the Goal 50 panel – and he has revealed the players he voted for as his best of 2018