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  1. NXGN 2026: Top 50 teenage wonderkids in football

    The annual NXGN lists are back for 2026, as GOAL ranks the world's top teenage talents in men's and women's football, crowning winners that will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Vicky Lopez in being recognised as the best young footballers on the planet.

  2. How Landon Donovan helped announce American soccer to the world

    This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we revisit the stories, moments, and myths that shaped the global game. In the latest episode, we return to one of the most defining moments in American soccer history: Landon Donovan’s stoppage-time winner against Algeria in 2010. It was the goal that stopped a nation, ignited the first true viral soccer moment in the United States, and transformed casual viewers into lifelong believers. From heartbreak to hysteria, from Pretoria to living rooms across America, this is the story of the instant that changed the USMNT forever.

  3. Wake up, Arsenal! Carabao crash been on the cards for weeks

    Manchester City beat Arsenal in the first final of the English football season, with Pep Guardiola schooling former apprentice Mikel Arteta to secure the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Sunday. The contest was decided by two second-half goals from Nico O’Reilly, who twice crept into the Gunners’ box effectively unmarked to score from a pair of almost identical crosses.

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  1. Why have goals dried up for Pulisic in 12-game Milan drought?

    Christian Pulisic has reached double figures again on the goal front for AC Milan this season, but the USMNT star has gone 12 games without finding the target and has drawn a complete blank since the turn of the calendar year. The American forward remains a talismanic presence for the Rossoneri, but club legend Massimo Ambrosini has told GOAL why end product has dried up in 2026.

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Premier League

  1. Man Utd reveal £2bn financing plan for new stadium

    Manchester United have officially confirmed that their ambitious £2 billion project to build a state-of-the-art, 100,000-capacity stadium will be funded entirely through private investment. Moving away from earlier suggestions of taxpayer support by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, club executive Collette Roche detailed the financial roadmap for the 'Wembley of the North'.

  2. Arsenal learn extent of Eze injury absence in brutal blow

    Arsenal’s pursuit of a historic treble has been rocked by the news that Eberechi Eze is set for a significant spell on the sidelines. The 27-year-old playmaker is facing at least a month out of action after picking up a severe calf injury during a crucial juncture of the campaign, delivering a brutal blow to Mikel Arteta's squad ahead of a demanding fixture schedule.

  3. Palace eye Iraola to replace Glasner

    Crystal Palace are considering a surprise move to appoint Andoni Iraola as their new manager this summer. With Oliver Glasner set to leave Selhurst Park at the end of the current campaign, the London club view the highly-rated Bournemouth boss as the ideal candidate to build upon their recent success, which includes securing European football and winning the FA Cup last year.

Major League Soccer

  1. Messi magic, Miami’s center backs lead dramatic win over NYCFC

    Lionel Messi grabbed a goal, but it was a day for Inter Miami's defenders, as both of their center backs found the net in a back-and-forth 3-2 win over Eastern Conference leaders NYCFC. The Herons took the lead, but were never fully assured with it, and twice had to reclaim a slender advantage to return to South Florida with a hard-earned win - and move to third in the East.

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Women's Soccer

  1. Bompastor: Chelsea 'ambitious' despite Bright & Kerr uncertainty

    Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has insisted the London club will remain a dominant force in women's football even if legendary figures Millie Bright and Sam Kerr depart this summer. The Blues boss faced direct questions regarding the futures of two of the club's longest-serving stars ahead of their crucial Women's Champions League quarter-final showdown against Arsenal, but refrained from giving a definitive answer.

  2. Williamson to miss Arsenal's UWCL clash with Chelsea

    Arsenal will be without Leah Williamson when they host Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash on Tuesday night. The England captain is dealing with a hamstring issue that kept her out of the Gunners' win over West Ham at the weekend and she is not going to recover in time for the next chapter of her side's European title defence.

  3. Ballon d'Or Feminin: Who will end Bonmati's dominance?

    Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?

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