Opinion

Though the Sounders attacker did not start, he delivered for the U.S., scoring a goal and adding a sublime assist while the keeper made two huge saves

The 25-year-old orchestrated his side's Premier League Asia Trophy final victory over Leicester with a clever assist and cracking curler on Saturday

Both powerhouse clubs won silverware last spring but enter pre-season hungry for more after falling short of Europe's top prize

The former Mexico manager makes his long awaited return to the Azteca while the newly promoted side faces a tough debut as Goal previews Jornada 1

The Mexico international was brilliant under Alex Ferguson, and could have easily had the same impact again if Jose Mourinho had taken a risk

As Los Blancos look to strengthen for the 2017-18 season, Goal picks out the greatest transfers in the history of the 12-time European champions

The centre-half is a massive game-changer for the Rossoneri, while the disparity in fees underlines that English clubs have more money than sense

As the Blaugrana look to strengthen for the 2017-18 season, Goal picks out the greatest transfers in the history of the Catalan club

The Spain international has been a target for the Blues boss for half a decade and the pair will finally get their chance to work together this season

With the prospect looming of playing four matches in 12 days at venues across the country, USMNT coach Bruce Arena must make full use of his bench.

The Canadians are preparing for their most important match in eight years, with a meeting against Jamaica in the quarterfinals set for Thursday

The 24-year-old Martinez showed another glimpse of his goalkeeping qualities in the friendly shootout win over Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern

Manchester United are in negotiations to sign the €46 million rated Inter winger, but must beware that the Croatian is maddeningly inconsistent

Barca declined to build their team around the Brazil captain and are now powerless to prevent him joining PSG where he can fulfil all his ambitions

A dynasty depends on great moves in the market just as much as youth, and the Red Devils have regularly worked wonders on transfers

The Pole was destined to become Arsenal's regular shot stopper until he smoked in the changing room showers at St Mary's in 2015

The wide man was a catalyst as the Red Devils came from behind to beat Real Salt Lake in Utah in their second pre-season fixture

The center back made his full debut and had a tougher task than he did in his national team bow. Goal looks at that and other aspects of El Tri's win

The Blues had some growing pains in the Abramovich era as they bid for English domination but they failed in the transfer market before that too

The goalkeeper and right back delivered strong performances as Mexico topped its Gold Cup group thanks to a 2-0 victory

The 22-year-old was the outstanding defensive midfielder in Ligue 1 last season – but there is one weakness that may prevent him from being a hit

The 25-year-old provided evidence of the attributes Jurgen Klopp wanted in a wide forward on his Reds bow at the DW Stadium on Friday night

After being frustrated by Arsenal in their attempts to sign Hector Bellerin, the Catalans have turned to an inexperienced but talented right-back

In contrast to previous transfer windows, relatively little money has been spent by Chinese Super League clubs this summer as new regulations kick in

The star of the Euro Under-21 finals has just completed his €18m move to the capital but he is already one of the most controversial players in Spain

While El Tri will make changes ahead of their Gold Cup clash, their history in group games means the adjustment could be subtle or a complete overhaul

The Reds have a history littered with astute buys that enhanced the club's dominance, plus more recent purchases who also made their mark at Anfield

With the Rossoneri having signed several exciting youngsters and persuaded Gigi Donnarumma to stay, landing the BVB striker would send out a message

The 21-year-old now has a platform to prove himself as a genuine Chelsea and England first-team player for years to come after joining Palace