If you’re not familiar with sport, the term may come as a bit of a conundrum to you, but rest assured, it does not refer to a farmyard animal Those who use social media may have happened across the term ‘GOAT’ being used in association with the best sports starts in the world. Roger Federer, …
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Having supported the club as a boy, the Poland international is raring to get going at San Siro and wants to inspire a top-four finish in Serie A New AC Milan signing Krzysztof Piatek hopes his goals can fire the club he supported as a boy back to the Champions League. The striker completed a …
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The defender has already stated he will not leave in January, but speculation around his future persists after Frenkie de Jong moved to Barcelona Matthijs de Ligt says he is bored of rumours linking him with a lucrative move away from Ajax. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Juventus are all reportedly interested in signing the …
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French champions PSG had already been lacking depth in midfield and may have to dip into the market after the Italian joined the injury list Paris Saint-Germain have been handed another major piece of bad news, with coach Thomas Tuchel confirming that Marco Verratti picked up a ‘very serious’ ankle injury during the French champions’ …
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Need a football gaming fix when you’re on the move? Goal has rounded up some of the best football games for mobile gameplay! Whether you’re having football withdrawal as you wait for the weekend games to arrive or if you’re missing out on your weekly football fix during an international break, there are plenty of …
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Diving is one of the most controversial aspects in football with more and more players seemingly going to ground on the edge of the box easily Diving. Players do it, managers have a moan over it, and some critics have accused divers of ‘ruining’ the modern game and football itself. But what is diving, and …
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With the UEFA Benchmark report being released, Goal looks at which European clubs bring in the most money Football clubs are seemingly just as much about success off the pitch as on it in the modern era. Television deals, sponsorships and prize money ensure football clubs are some of the highest-earning organisations in the world. …
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Following the release of the latest UEFA benchmarking report, Goal counts down the clubs which owe the most money For football clubs, debt can be catastrophic, leading to the potential for administration, winding-up orders or points deductions, which can all be applied if a club is run badly enough. The majority of clubs are in …
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With transfer fees growing year on year we take a look at which squads are the most expensively assembled in Europe Transfer fees have ballooned in the past five years with €50 million (£44m/$57m) now seemingly the minimum you would pay for a top-class player in Europe. We aren’t quite at the first €1 billion …
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With the 10th UEFA Benchmarking report being released, Goal looks at the teams spending the most on player salaries UEFA has released the 10th edition of its benchmarking report, documenting the ever changing world of football finances. Unsurprisingly, the list is dominated by clubs from the Premier League and Europe’s elite. The Premier League has seen a …
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