GOAL counts down the finest shot-stoppers of the past 25 years, including Gigi Buffon, Manuel Neuer and Iker Casillas ...

I was in despair when I was in Portsmouth. A hideous city. With only one shopping centre, no nightlife. The biggest mistake ...

Giampiero Boniperti (1946-1961) played his entire 15-season career with Juve, starting just after World War II and winning ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri pulled off a shock by winning the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.Even a few hours before the ceremony on Monday, most expected Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr to scoop the ...

The Ballon d'Or's history is steeped in controversy over stars who were overlooked when it was clear that they deserved their moment of glory ...

Brazil icon Zico fits the bill of never having been eligible to win the Ballon d'Or, as both someone whose career was over by 1995 and played predominantly outside Europe.

Italian football legend Gianluigi Buffon was left speechless by a life-sized chocolate sculpture of himself crafted by renowned Maltese chocolatier Tiziano Cassar. The remarkable piece ...

The Ballon d’Or, widely regarded as the most prestigious individual award in football, is an annual accolade given to the best player over the previous year. First awarded in 1956, the Ballon d’Or ...

Sarah Turney In May 2001, 17-year-old Alissa Turney vanished on the last day of her junior year of high school — and hasn’t been seen since. For years, the Arizona teen was believed to be a ...

Former Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon is grateful to the BBC defense for helping him extend his elusive playing career. The 2006 World Cup winner spent 19 years with the Bianconeri, filled with ...