Opinion

This is a notoriously tough time of year to do deals but it's not impossible - and some moves just make so much sense...

There is no end in sight to the spending spree that stunned the football world last year, with more big names set to move to the Middle East in 2024

At the halfway point in the season, plenty of out-of-favour or unsettled players will be considering their futures

With a dramatic year drawing to a close, GOAL looks back on the most significant victories and defeats in the world of football

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia

The resurgent Reds clearly need to strengthen their squad if they are to sustain their surprise Premier League title challenge

Xabi Alonso's sensational Bayer Leverkusen side have the most players in our selection of the top performers from the 'Big Five' leagues

There was plenty of big spending in England over the summer, but only some arrivals have taken to life at their new clubs

With the holidays upon us, GOAL reveals its wishlist for 2024, featuring Kylian Mbappe, VAR and a competitive Premier League

The Dane has been unable to replicate his brilliant Champions League form domestically, which is a huge concern for Erik ten Hag

Two flawed but fearsome attacking units will go head to head in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield on Saturday evening

The men behind the ESL have returned with an even worse format but this whole sorry affair is an inevitable product of a broken system

The Portuguese didn't feature in GOAL50 for the first time ever - so is the 38-year-old finished at the very highest level?

Even at 36, the No.10 remains the best player in the world, meaning he could yet feature in a record-breaking sixth tournament

The 36-year-old has been once again voted the best player on the planet by GOAL readers thanks to his heroics at last year's World Cup

Here is how the 50 best players in women's football for the 2022-23 season rank after your votes...

Four current Lionesses feature in GOAL's best XI as the WSL comes to a halt for the winter break with champions Chelsea on top

The Brazilian teenager could be the boost that Xavi's struggling side need as the Liga title race heats up

Ahead of Sunday's massive showdown at Anfield, the contrast between the two teams' managers could not be starker

The 28-year-old forward has decisively dismissed any notions that a ruptured ACL would diminish her incredible talent

There have been several outstanding performers in the tournament so far but who makes our all-star XI?

There is no such thing as an 'easy game' in the Champions League. Winning the group in flawless fashion takes some doing - here's who has managed it.

The England forward was lucky not to be sent off against Arsenal on Sunday, in a similar incident for which she saw red at the Women’s World Cup

Erik ten Hag's side needed to make a statement on their return to Europe's elite competition but have embarrassed themselves instead

The France forward will need to deliver in Dortmund on Wednesday in order to save his team from another humiliating exit

The Blues have become a laughing stock over the past 12 months after wasting more than £1 billion on under-performing players

It's time that that the prolific forward is mentioned in the same breath as Thierry Henry when it comes to discussing the Premier League's greatest

Pep Guardiola saw his side completely outplayed in the middle of the park at Aston Villa, and the 1-0 defeat was not just a blip

The Spaniard may not have won a treble - but he has done a far more impressive job, transforming a relegation-threated team into title contenders