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Getty Peter McVitie Vinicius JuniorReal MadridLaLigaBrazil Vinicius Junior is to blame for some of the criticism he receives, says former Real Madrid and Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Vinicius blamed for 'provoking' criticism Brazil star accused of 'attacking' opponents Winger missed out on Ballon d'Or to Rodri …

Read more “Vinicius Junior accused of 'provoking persecution' as ex-Real Madrid manager insists 2024 Ballon d'Or snub had 'nothing to do with racism'”

Getty Images Sport Ritabrata Banerjee Manchester UnitedD. WelbeckTransfersPremier LeagueBrighton In-form Brighton star Danny Welbeck has refuted rumours of him leaving the club and returning to Manchester United. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Man Utd wanted to sign Welbeck in the summer Refuted rumours of Old Trafford return Has scored six league …

Read more “Danny Welbeck back to Man Utd? Veteran striker responds to Old Trafford return links with Brighton striker in form of his life”

Getty/GOAL Peter McVitie L. YamalBarcelonaL. MessiLaLigaParis Saint-Germain Barcelona sporting director Deco says it is "nice" to see Lamine Yamal compared to Lionel Messi, but insists the winger is a "unique" talent. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Yamal compared to Messi amid Barca heroics Was subject of reported €250m PSG offer Deco …

Read more “Lamine Yamal comparisons with Lionel Messi played down as Deco assesses 'unique' Barcelona winger's future after reported world-record transfer bid from PSG”

Getty Ritabrata Banerjee C. RanieriRomaSerie APremier League Veteran Italian manager Claudio Ranieri could come out of retirement to take charge of struggling AS Roma for the third time. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Roma in talks to appoint Ranieri Italian coach retired after the 2023-24 season Roma also linked with Lampard …

Read more “Claudio Ranieri in talks for sensational return to Roma with Premier League winner set to make shock retirement U-turn”

Getty Images Sport Peter McVitie InterBrazilSerie A Former Inter and Brazil striker Adriano has labelled himself "football's biggest waste" while opening up on his struggles with alcoholism. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Adriano admits to 'wasted' potential Has returned to favela in Brazil Says he drinks 'to oblivion' each day Follow …

Read more “'I'm football's biggest waste' – Brazil & Inter cult hero Adriano admits he's 'drinking to oblivion' & 'sleeping on the floor' after returning to Vila Cruzeiro favela he grew up in”

Getty Richard Martin OpinionEnglandJ. BellinghamG. SouthgateH. KaneW. RooneyFEATURES GOAL runs through the most memorable occasions from watching the Three Lions since the year 2000 England ended the last century looking like a football nation in decline, crawling to Euro 2000 qualification via the play-offs under Kevin Keegan after being forced to sack Glenn Hoddle for …

Read more “David Beckham's Greece free-kick, Jude Bellingham's Euros acrobatics and the 25 best England moments of the 21st century so far – ranked”

Getty Ritabrata Banerjee Manchester UnitedL. MartinezArgentina Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will miss Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifying games due to an injury. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Martinez joined the Argentina camp with an injury Man Utd medical staff to assess his condition Will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifying matches …

Read more “Lisandro Martinez injury blow for Man Utd! Red Devils staff to assess defender after arriving at Argentina camp unfit”

GOAL Mark Doyle AnalysisRomaSerie AEvertonPremier LeagueJ. MourinhoD. De RossiFEATURESI. Juric The American consortium barely put a foot wrong during the first three years of their reign – now they risk being run out of the Giallorossi When it first emerged in June that the Friedkin Group had agreed a deal with Farhad Moshiri to buy …

Read more “Everton, beware! Friedkin-owned Roma in ruins as Serie A strugglers search for fourth manager of 2024”

(C)Getty Images Peter McVitie Premier LeagueEngland A man has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for loading illicit streaming services on to Amazon Firesticks. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Man sentenced to prison Sold illicit streaming devices PL & authorities cracking down Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! Article …

Read more “Premier League confirms three-year jail sentence for 'Firesticks' offender as authorities clamp down on 'illicit streaming services'”

GOAL Ryan Tolmich AnalysisUSAR. PepiB. VazquezCONCACAF Nations LeagueJamaicaFEATURESJamaica vs USA Ricardo Pepi has been waiting for his chance and he'll likely get a big chance against Jamaica in the Nations League quarterfinals. In the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup, the U.S. men's national team didn't have a set striker. There was no starting No. …

Read more “'Ready to be the man' – Ricardo Pepi ready to maximize rare opportunity against Jamaica with injuries to USMNT strikers Folarin Balogun and Josh Sargent”