Opinion

The Welshman has been sidelined since late November with an ankle injury and his return will be key to Real's hopes of claiming major titles this term

The 24-year-old is a fine player but he is not yet good enough to feed Barcelona forward trio Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez

Luis Enrique's side swept aside Real Sociedad in a 5-2 win at Camp Nou on Thursday as the Catalans sealed their place in the last four

The Brazilian's move to Los Blancos has been a nightmare and took another turn for the worse with an own goal in his side's Copa exit on Wednesday

In light of Ghana’s progress to the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations, Goal profiles one of the Black Stars’ greatest talents

Los Blancos were unable to overturn the 2-1 deficit from the first leg against Celta Vigo and are out of the cup as their blip in form continues

Southampton shut the Reds out for a third time in the campaign to compound their recent misery, while deservedly reaching the League Cup final

Both Los Angeles-based MLS teams have been linked to Mexican star Javier Hernandez, and we could be in for a rare bidding war in Major League Soccer.

Two of Mexico's most prominent coaches are batting the question around, but ultimately growth most happen incrementally.

The U.S. international catches up with Goal, after leaving the Bundesliga giant for an opportunity to help Stuttgart move up to the first division.

The forward has endured a wretched year with Watford, but could a move to the Hawthorns provoke a change in luck?

With Marcelo and Dani Carvajal sidelined and Danilo and Fabio Coentrao not at 100 per cent, the youngster could be given a chance at the back

Los Catrachos impressed as they made it through the tournament unscathed, but the prizes up for grabs later this year will be harder to attain.

The teenager could have pressed for a move to the Premier League but staying with Dortmund is the right move for the U.S. international.

The European champions could be without a plethora of players for their last-16 clash with Napoli, meaning they need the fans back behind them

Having seen how fellow Scandinavian Martin Odegaard struggled in Spain, the former AIK striker decided to instead move to the Bundesliga

The reigning champion roared once again, while the Xolos look to have things figured out. Goal looks at the lessons from this round of Liga MX action.

The Argentine assumed a dual role in midfield and attack at Eibar. However, the loss of the midfielder with suspected ligament damage is very bad news

The Gunners are finally without disruptive influences in the dressing room and Wenger is right to avoid signing wantaway Payet

Manchester City put in their most assertive display of the season against Tottenham but still came away with only a point

City's failures in both boxes were apparent again as they could not put a Spurs side away despite dominating most of the game

The club captain scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Malaga as Los Blancos returned to winning ways, but the Portuguese was disappointing once again

The 22-year-old has made just 15 appearances in Italy's top flight yet he is already being compared with some of the biggest names in football

Is the Kenya star primed to replace Toure as Africa’s best Premier League midfielder?

The Red and Golds need to establish their title credentials and now is the right time to send a message across...

Steven Gerrard's appointment as part of Reds' Academy staff allows the club's next generation of talent to see close up just what it takes to succeed

Pochettino was the first man to undo Pep's City this season and he has worked assiduously to build the kind of team that his rival could envy

Everything you need to know ahead of the Blancos' La Liga encounter on Saturday

The world's most expensive player needs to do more in big games but people need to accept that he is not a complete player - at least, not yet