Analysis

Messi has been in fine form in MLS of late, and owes the Miami manager some of the credit for a series of clever tweaks

The 2025 version of Club World Cup was immensely flawed, but showed enough upside as a competitive entity to survive

In GOAL's new series, we focus on the players who, despite their unbelievable talent, choose to swim against the tide of popular opinion

The market opened earlier than usual but not every member of England's elite has taken advantage of it as the 2025-26 campaign fast approaches...

GOAL US looks at the key takeaways from both Chelsea's win over PSG in the final, as well as the Club World Cup overall

GOAL US writers discuss the at-times controversial month-long tournament, which concluded in chaotic fashion with Chelsea pounding PSG

Enzo Maresca's men pulled off a sensational upset by routing heavy favourites Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's final in New Jersey

The Spain Under-21 international is closing in on a summer switch to the Emirates Stadium after a meteoric rise at the Mestalla

The Blues lifted the Club World Cup trophy by defeating PSG 3-0 at MetLife Stadium - and here's how social media reacted

The final of FIFA's expanded tournament - beyond the actual result - was high on ambition but confusing in execution

Sarina Wiegman's tactical tweak in victory over the Netherlands allowed the Gotham defender to thrive, just days after her nightmare against France

The Ecuadorian offers the biggest hope of shutting down one of the best teams around, but the Blues are sweating on his fitness

GOAL takes a look at some of the major MLS storylines emerging ahead of Matchday 24

GOAL US ranks the best fixtures of the summer, from famous upsets to goal fests you might have missed

GOAL takes a look at the seven best players of the tournament, including big moments from Saudi Arabia and Brazil stars

Ahead of the final, GOAL US writers discuss the CWC impact and whether a PSG win locks up the Ballon d'Or for Ousmane Dembele

With help from Klopp and Jesse Marsch, the long-time USMNT midfielder is developing into the coach he always wanted to be

The Arsenal ace wasn't on the scoresheet in the 4-0 rout of the Netherlands but she did rack up an impressive hat-trick of assists

GOAL US looks at the main storylines from the semifinals, and previews the PSG-Chelsea final in the Club World Cup XI

With a World Cup on the horizon and a massive European season weeks away, it's all starting to come into focus for the USMNT

GOAL takes a look at five footballers from the CWC that would make sense for MLS teams to pursue this secondary transfer window

The USMNT Transfer Notebook tracks American player movements, with latest developments for those in the U.S. national team pool

The Spanish giants were played off the park in their Club World Cup semi-final, highlighting the gap between them and the European champions

The Spaniard's disappointing spell at Old Trafford has not harmed his career prospects as he is set to re-join Los Blancos for a fee of up to €50m

The competition has multiple flaws, yet managed to serve up some fine content amid crowded soccer calender

GOAL breaks down where players stand after this summer

Just a year from the World Cup, the USMNT stumbled into controversy, one that forced Pochettino to set a new tone

GOAL writers debate whether Messi should consider leaving MLS, and if a move for De Paul would help keep him in Miami

Pochettino could fill a textbook with the lessons learned during this Gold Cup run - GOAL looks at the top five