Opinion

La Rojita may not have an all-time great in their ranks but they do have a collection of gifted footballers - chief among them the Napoli midfielder

Schalke are hoping to convince the 22-year-old goalkeeper to sign a new contract but his performances in Italy are attracting interest from elsewhere

Frank Lampard is set to leave Derby County to take over at Stamford Bridge and he plans to bring his right-hand man back to west London with him

The Norwegian prodigy is set for the next step up in his career, moving to the Bundesliga having shone in the Eredivisie

There will never be another love affair like the Argentine's with Naples but the Colombian could help the Partenopei get over recent betrayals

Wages and transfer fees for an elite group of players grow ever higher, meaning that when things go wrong it can be very difficult to move them on

The tournament in Italy has featured plenty of goals and great games but there's no denying that some teams, coaches and players have underwhelmed

Barcelona enjoy healthy representation in the best XI from this first round, with Luis Suarez also making the cut - but there is no room for Leo

The Young Lions drew 3-3 with Croatia in their final Under-21 Euros outing, meaning a heavily hyped team are heading home without having won a match

With question marks over whether the Frenchman's style of play is compatible with Maurizio Sarri, Juve are better off focusing on the Dutch wonderkid

The Bundesliga runners-up are aiming to go one better next season and have brought in the players to turn them into champions

The Azzurrini won 3-1 in Reggio Emilia but Spain's 5-0 defeat of Poland saw La Rojita finish top, meaning the hosts are relying on results elsewhere

Many members of the team are attempting to ignore their press coverage, and some are staying off social media entirely in France

The Red Devils have followed transfer blunder with transfer blunder and have got to ask themselves why the striker sees his future away from the club

Despite boasting a stellar squad, Aidy Boothroyd's men are effectively out of the European Under-21 Championship after a dramatic 4-2 loss to Romania

The 18-year-old has already been linked with a move to Real Madrid after making his mark in the Valencia first team last season

The Azzurrini kicked off their campaign with a thrilling win over Spain but are now facing a must-win game against Belgium after a shock 1-0 loss

The World Cup winner took the unprecedented step of asking for a new challenge, meaning his return to Old Trafford has been an expensive failure

The midfielder is proving himself a class act at the European Under-21 Championship but the Blancos boss wants him sold this summer

The Red Devils have already had bids rejected for the pair but that may be a blessing in disguise, given their performances in Cesena on Tuesday night

President Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s comments about Neymar’s uncertain future confirms that the project built around the Brazilian hasn’t worked

With Zinedine Zidane back at the helm and having lost their Champions League title, the Blancos have embarked upon a massive spending spree

The Fiorentina winger scored twice as the Azzurrini came from behind to beat Spain 3-1 in an absorbing European Championship clash in Bologna

With the former Napoli coach's contentious move from London to Turin now confirmed, Goal looks at the pros and cons for everyone involved

The Juventus ace has been subjected to horrific racial abuse in the land of his birth but he will lead the Azzurrini's attack in the Under-21 Euros

With the tournament set to kick off in Italy on Sunday, Goal runs through all of the young stars set to shine over the course of the next two weeks

With the tournament set to kick off on Sunday, Goal brings you everything you need to know about the 12 teams battling it out in Italy and San Marino

The 25-year-old has epitomised hard work in her journey to the top, adding flair and goals to grit on her way to being the Lionesses' World Cup star

The Italian coach is expected to leave Stamford Bridge and return to Italy after just one season in London, but who could replace him?