REAL MADRID are serious contenders to beat Manchester City and United in the race for superstar Erling Haaland. The two Prem giants are certain to be in the frame if the 21-year-old striker decides to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Real Madrid are serious contenders to win the race for Erling Haaland But the German club have warned the Manchester rivals they face competition from the ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO and Georgina Rodriguez's have reveals they are having a boy and a girl - with a little help from their four other kids. The Manchester United hero and his five-months pregnant partner made their announcement on social media with a fabulous video. The gender reveal was conducted with Ronaldo's four children They got their four children to pop balloons which released pink and ...Full Story »

The Red Bull Salzburg star finally appears to have chosen his next destination after months of speculation Borussia Dortmund are the favourites to sign Liverpool and Bayern Munich-linked striker Karim Adeyemi next year, GOAL can confirm. Adeyemi has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in European football since joining Red Bull Salzburg from German minnows SpVgg Unterhaching in 2018. Th...Full Story »

Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d'Or last week, extending his record with the most wins, and his son Thiago was confused to see the latest trophy added to his dad's collection. Messi picked up his latest trophy confirming he's the best player in the world in France last Monday, although unlike the previous six times it was highly contentious. The PSG forward pipped Robert Lewandowski to ...Full Story »

Jude Bellingham aimed a furious dig at referee Felix Zwayer by claiming he shouldn't have been officiating Borussia Dortmund's clash with Bayern Munich because of his involvement in a past match-fixing scandal. Dortmund suffered a controversial 3-2 defeat against their fierce rivals on Saturday evening. The English wonderkid was left incensed by some of the refereeing decisions and did not hold...Full Story »

Footballing legend Lionel Messi picked up the prestigious award again, the seventh of his career. Mo Salah was left with 'no comment' after being pressed to react to is seventh-placed Ballon d'Or finish Lionel Messi celebrates the seventh Ballon d'Or of his career Credit: Rex But Salah could only finish seventh, with Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, Cristiano Ronaldo, N'Golo Kante and Karim Benz...Full Story »

Ahead of being awarded his seventh Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi arrived at the Paris ceremony wearing matching tuxedos with his three sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, a decision which had fans in meltdown Lionel Messi fans could not get enough of his look as he arrived at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in matching sparkly suits with his three sons. The 36-year-old emerged at the Paris event wearing a bold ...Full Story »

Ballon d'Or 2021 has been announced, with PSG star Lionel Messi picking up his seventh award. The Argentinian won an international tournament for the first time this year, scooping the Copa America in the summer, as his country beat Brazil in the final of the competition. Messi also won the 2021 Copa Del Rey with Barcelona before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer in a surprise dea...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi have spent years battling it out on the pitch during their time at Real Madrid and Barcelona, but the pair are now teammates at Paris Saint-Germain. The Spaniard and Argentine took to the pitch together for the first time on Saturday, as Ramos made his debut in PSG's 3-1 win at Saint-Etienne. Ramos spoke after the match about having Messi in the side and how he'...Full Story »

Football royalty is set to gather at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris this Monday, November 29, for the ceremony to crown the 2021 Ballon d'Or winner in both men's and women's football. Voting for the winners closed on November 24, and the winners will be announced on Monday evening at 20:00 GMT. The race to be crowned the best men's player of 2021 is between Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandow...Full Story »

And the superstar striker, hoping to finally win the Ballon d'Or, didn’t even need to have his laces done up! An overhead kick to open the scoring against Dynamo Kyiv from Robert Lewandowski! 🚲 He can't be stopped in the Champions League 😅#UCL pic.twitter.com/WlLzDaqkaQ — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) November 23, 2021 Robert Lewandowski scored a brilliant overhead ki...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland will likely be out until at least Christmas with a hip injury, his father Alf-Inge has confirmed. The 21-year-old has not played since October 19, and Dortmund will now be forced to do without their top striker for several more weeks. Haaland, who has 13 goals in 10 games this season, appears likely to be sidelined until the new year What was said?"He's...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund are 'confident' of keeping Erling Haaland next season. The Norway striker has been linked with a number of clubs after becoming a bonafide star in Germany. Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid have all been linked with Haaland. But according to Bayern Munich legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke believes he can r...Full Story »

Liverpool are keen to sign Borussia Dortmund sensational Jude Bellingham next summer, according to reports. The England international has made a superb start to the 2021/22 campaign for club and country. Bellingham has established himself as an integral part of the Dortmund team at the tender age of 18. His performances have earned admiring glances from across the continent, and some of Eur...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed that Manchester United made a move to sign Erling Haaland. Haaland, 21, is one of the most coveted footballers on the planet. That was already the case prior to his move from Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund, with the striker having netted 29 goals in 27 appearances for the Austrian giants. Dortmund were the side fortunate enough ...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund confirmed England’s teenage sensation is on the Anfield radar. Jude Bellingham has become a mainstay in Borussia Dortmund's starting XI since his move from Birmingham City Credit: EPA The 18-year-old shone for England during Euro 2020 Credit: Getty England international Bellingham, 18, announced himself to the world at Euro 2020 with three solid displays for Gareth Sou...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes Edouard Mendy should have been included on the Ballon d’Or shortlist.Mendy produced a string of stunning saves to thwart Brentford, as Chelsea escaped with a 1-0 Premier League by the skin of their teeth.The 29-year-old Senegal goalkeeper denied Saman Ghoddos, Ivan Toney and Pontus Jansson at point-blank range, then still found time to tip away Christian Norgaard&rsq...Full Story »

Karim Benzema insists El Clasico is still the best game in club football, despite the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona. Benzema's Real Madrid travel to Camp Nou on Oct. 24 (stream live at 10:15 a.m. ET on ESPN+) to face a Barca side ninth in LaLiga after a turbulent start to the season for Ronald Koeman's side. Messi's exit, following that of Cristiano Ronaldo from Madrid in 2018 -- ...Full Story »

Patrice Evra has admitted that he is bored of watching Lionel Messi win the Ballon d'Or, with the current Paris Saint-Germain star having done so six times in his illustrious career. The race for this year's Ballon d'Or seems more open than it has been for a long time, and Evra even named Chelsea duo N'Golo Kante and Jorginho as being more deserved winners than Messi. "In my opinion this Bal...Full Story »

Whilst a goalkeeper has never won the Ballon d'Or in the modern era, there is a newfound focus on the position with regards to the France Football Magazine award given the presence of Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Donnarumma on the shortlist, yet Sadio Mane has reacted angrily to Chelsea's Edouard Mendy missing the cut. Mendy arrived at Chelsea as somewhat of an unknown quantity in the summer of...Full Story »