Croatia midfielder Luka Modric will undergo ⁠surgery for a fractured left cheekbone, his Serie A ‌club AC Milan said on Monday, ‌weeks before the 40-year-old ‌is due to participate in ‌his fifth World Cup...Full Story »

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• Croatia

The home of the US Open will trade tennis for soccer this summer after New York Mayor ⁠Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday that the Queens venue will host the largest of five free World Cup fan zones across the city's ‌boroughs...Full Story »

• Analysis

Rodrygo has explained to GOAL how “healthy competition” between the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid helps to make “everyone better”. With the Blancos forever in the hunt for major honours at home and abroad, it is important for the highest of standards to be set by ‘Galactico’ performers behind the scenes...Full Story »

Manchester United can almost hear the sound of the Champions League anthem after Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko propelled them to a 2-1 win at home to Brentford. The Red Devils rose to third in the Premier League table with an 11-point lead over sixth-placed Brighton, all but securing a top-five finish which will stamp their ticket back to Europe's top competition for the first time in three years...Full Story »

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Yoane Wissa made the brave decision to take on Newcastle’s No.9 shirt when completing a £55 million ($75m) transfer to St James’ Park, and Paul-Jose M’Poku has told GOAL why that call can still be justified. The former Brentford striker has endured a testing debut campaign on Tyneside, but a fellow countryman is confident that peak form will be rediscovered in time...Full Story »

In 2016, Leicester City were Premier League champions and gracing Champions League competition. In 2021, they won the FA Cup and Community Shield - allowing another foray into European competition to be enjoyed. Fast forward five years and the Foxes have suffered back-to-back relegations and will be playing in League One next season. What has gone wrong? Paul Dickov has cast an eye over the “up...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic’s goal drought isn’t just a dip in form - it’s the result of an AC Milan system that’s asking him to play a role that doesn’t suit his game...Full Story »

It was a big weekend for MLS strikers, but Lionel Messi and Inter Miami remain stuck in a strange run of form after another uneven result...Full Story »

Real Madrid and Brazil star Rodrygo has told GOAL why he continues to be inspired by fellow countryman Neymar, with hero worship being enjoyed while on international duty. Blancos forward Rodrygo will not be gracing this summer’s World Cup due to an unfortunate injury, but the Selecao’s all-time leading goalscorer remains in contention to earn a place in Carlo Ancelotti’s plans...Full Story »

According to a scathing analysis in the British daily The Telegraph, the Magpies’ campaign has been undermined by underperforming forwards, and the German striker—currently on the fringes of Eddie Howe’s first-team plans—is singled out. The piece, headlined “Newcastle’s season ruined by weak strikers”, stops short of calling for Woltemade to be sold this summer but makes a persuasive case for h...Full Story »

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