Hernanes calms talk of Inter crisis

The Brazilian midfielder believes the Nerazzurri will soon be a force to reckoned with after a difficult period

Ancelotti: It's impossible to shut up Blatter

The Madrid trainer was not impressed by the Fifa president's recent remarks about the Ballon d'Or and feels Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the award a third time

Lovren: Balotelli goal a relief for everyone

The Italian netted his second goal for Liverpool by prodding a cross home from close range as Brendan Rodgers' men came from behind to beat Swansea in the League Cup

Modric the best in the world in his position, says Bilic

The Besiktas boss has voiced his anger with Fifa and France Football's decision to snub the gifted midfielder for the Ballon d'Or

Mourinho annoyed by Schurrle & Salah performances

The Portuguese expected the two players to make a big impact against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup on Tuesday night after being rested against Manchester United

Buffon is an example to follow, says Allegri

The Bianconeri boss has hailed the veteran as he closes in on yet another career milestone, while also offering words of praise for Paul Pogba

Meyiwa murder and Pistorius case highlight South Africa's gun epidemic

The Chief Editor of Goal South Africa, Ignat Manjoo, reflects on the senseless killing of Senzo Meyiwa and tells a very personal story of the problem of crime in his nation

Should Barcelona have kept Fabregas and sold Iniesta instead?

COMMENT: While Cesc has been a revelation on his return to the Premier League with Chelsea, his former team-mate looks out of sorts in Luis Enrique's side at Camp Nou

Ronaldo, Neuer and Robben deserve to be Ballon d'Or top three & Messi should miss out

After Fifa revealed their 23-man shortlist for the 2014 Fifa Ballon d'Or, Goal's editors around the world voted on which three stars should finish on the podium

Mourinho: Drogba set an unbelievable example

The Blues boss was delighted to see four of the players who started Sunday's draw with Manchester United help carry his side past Shrewsbury on Tuesday

Luis Enrique tells Messi: My advice is to avoid injections

The Argentine reportedly required painkillers before the Clasico and his coach has made his feelings on the subject clear despite leaving all decisions to the medical staff

Pellegrini: Rooney replaceable at Manchester United

The striker is set to return to action in the Manchester derby but the City boss believes there are other Red Devils stars who will cause him headaches at the Etihad Stadium

James: I'm no Ronaldo who scores 60 goals a year

The midfielder has stressed he still has room for improvement, but added he will never be the type of player to find the back of the net with the Portuguese's regularity

Blatter: Messi didn't deserve World Cup 2014's Golden Ball

The Swiss footballing chief said it was "incorrect" to give the Argentina forward the award in retrospect, despite his goalscoring heroics in World Cup 2014's group stage

Official World Cup 2018 logo revealed

The emblem for the tournament in Russia was unveiled to the world via astronauts at the International Space Station as Sepp Blatter attended the launch in Moscow

Man Utd sweat on Rooney injury update

The England captain suffered a foot injury in training but is expected to face Manchester City on Sunday along with Radamel Falcao, who missed the 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Guardiola was disrespectful to me, says Mandzukic

The Croatia international was not impressed with the way the ex-Barcelona boss treated him last season and has no regrets over his decision to leave

Arsenal forward Podolski to feature in German comedy film 'Macho Man'

The 29-year-old striker, who plays himself, has already shot his scenes inside Koln's stadium, while the film's release date has been planned for October 2015

Balotelli escapes police punishment

The Liverpool striker was alleged to have taken offence when a woman attempted to take photos of his Ferrari, but the woman has decided against making a formal complaint

Mou: I blame Spain for Costa injury

The Brazil-born Spaniard has missed Chelsea's last three matches - including Sunday's draw with Manchester United - with an injury aggravated on international duty

Uefa reduces CSKA stadium ban

The Russian club's suspension has been shortened and their fine halved after their appeal was part-upheld by Uefa's Appeals Body

Zidane banned for three months over missing Real Madrid qualifications

The former France international did not possess the necessary certificates to train the Blancos' second-string side and, as a result, cannot return to the bench until 2015

Ronaldo voted La Liga's best player at LFP awards

The Real Madrid star won the top gong for the first time as well as two other 2013-14 awards, with Diego Simeone named Coach of the Year

Mourinho: Injury crisis means Chelsea are 'in trouble'

With Diego Costa, Loic Remy and Ramires all on the sidelines, the former Real Madrid coach will look to his squad players as they travel to League Two Shrewsbury Town

Platini: A German should win Ballon d'Or - not Ronaldo or Messi

The Uefa president feels that a member of Joachim Low's triumphant Brazil 2014 squad should win the game's most prestigious individual honour

Suarez misses out on Fifa Ballon d'Or nomination

The Uruguay international guided Liverpool to the Champions League last term with his goals, but it was not enough to make the 23-man shortlist

Messi, Ronaldo & six Germans in Fifa Ballon d'Or contention

World football's governing body has announced the 23-men shortlist for the prestigious individual award, with the winner to be announced on January 12

Rodgers: Sturridge some way off top striker tag

Without the forward, last season's Premier League runners-up have won just four of their opening nine games and trail league-leaders Chelsea by nine points

Pogba: I play like Yaya Toure

The midfielder has been studying the Manchester City midfielder amongst a number of other players in his position in a bid to improve his game

Suarez: Call me a biter or a diver, but not a racist

The controversial attacker remains adamant that he was misunderstood during the incident with Patrice Evra back in October 2011

Guardiola: I am proud of Bayern

The 43-year-old says he is satisfied with his players' performance after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Borussia Monchengladbach

Purslow joins Chelsea as global commercial chief

The 50-year-old oversaw Liverpool's €380 million sale to Fenway Sports Group in 2010 and takes up his post at Stamford Bridge with immediate effect

Van Persie's goal celebration was 'stupid', says Van Gaal

The Dutch striker scored in the dying seconds of stoppage time on Sunday to rescue Manchester United a point against Chelsea but was booked for taking off his shirt

Inzaghi: Making Milan great will take time

The Rossoneri boss says he can not turn his club's fortunes around overnight, after their 1-1 draw with Fiorentina at San Siro on Sunday

Pique questions Real Madrid penalty decision

The Spain international feels the game could have ended differently had Barcelona gone 2-0 up and called for clarification after being penalised for handball

Madrid were scared of losing Clasico, admits Modric

The Croatia international has acknowledged that Carlo Ancelotti's men felt the pressure, but was delighted with their performance in the Clasico

The new Messi needs to change and five things we learned from the Clasico

COMMENT: The events at the Bernabeu have brought the two rivals closer in the standings but they appear to be heading in different directions in other areas

Mourinho: The referee made mistakes

Phil Dowd sent off Branislav Ivanovic in stoppage time after earlier waving away appeals from the same player for a penalty as he tussled with Chris Smalling

Record-breaking Ronaldo, assist-king Kroos and the Clasico stats

Saturday saw another absorbing Clasico encounter but what records were set by the players of Real Madrid and Barcelona?

Guardiola: I can see myself at Manchester United

Detailed in the new book Pep Confidential, it is revealed that the Bayern Munich coach spoke of an admiration for the 13-time Premier League champions before he quit Barcelona

Guardiola: I hate tiki-taka

Despite being renowned for popularising the style of football, the Bayern boss has revealed his "loathing" of what some claim he spawned with Barcelona in his new autobiography

Wenger insists he was unaware of Ozil 'crack' as Arsenal star set to return in SIX weeks

The Frenchman says the German, set for a shorter layoff than the 12 weeks initially feared, asked to keep playing on, while Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny are nearing a return

Ancelotti: Ronaldo is unique

The Italian believes that the Portuguese attacker's dedication to the game is what sets him apart from every other player

Suarez: I'm 100% ready for Barcelona debut in Clasico

The striker has been on the Camp Nou sidelines since his summer transfer to Spain due to a four-month biting ban, but he says he is fit to appear at the Santiago Bernabeu

In Numbers: Messi's most memorable matches in 10 years at Barcelona

As the Argentine forward celebrates a decade of fantastic football since making his debut for the Catalan club, Goal takes a look at his standout games for the Blaugrana