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Ferran Torres has taken the Spanish national team by storm, becoming such an integral player of Luis Enrique's set-up.   A little over a year ago, Manchester City came knocking on Valencia's door to snap up the Spanish winger for a surprisingly cheap transfer price of $21 million. Since then, he has gone on to show that he is, at least twice, that value in today's market.   

At Manchester City, Torres shares the same locker room with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Gundogan, and Raheem Sterling, all of whom are some of the most talented players on the planet. Then there's also Pep Guardiola, arguably the best manager in the game.  So while Torres finds himself amongst a galaxy of stars, the Spaniard has confessed that he modelled his game after a lesser-known football star - his former teammate - Goncalo Guedes.  

It is fairly obvious as the two players have a lot in common. They are both excellent dribblers, with an eye for the pass.  That said, we're sure Torres is currently learning a thing or two from his Manchester City teammates right now.

Real Madrid's Golden Genaration: Where Are They Now?

It is quite common for football clubs to sign players based on specific qualities, but what you may not hear so much about is the weird but funny reasons why they turn down some really good players. In this video we talk about Chelsea football club, and 6 times they have rejected players for ridiculous reasons. And we’re sure you’re buzzing to hear all about it.

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How The Treble-Winning Manchester City Could Fall Apart Next Season?

The curse of UCL final debutants  You know an easy way to make money? If there is a first-timer in the UCL final, bet on them to lose. Trust us, easy money. The new boys always lose. The UEFA Champions League final is the one place where the underdogs actually do remain, underdogs, most of the time. 

Experience almost always trumps novelty, whether or not novelty comes with talent and brilliance.  Oh, by the way, we have to say, we are not responsible if you bet on a UCL final newbie to lose and they end up winning. We only gave a friendly piece of advice from what we have observed. But don’t take our word for it, follow us on this podcast and see what we found out about UCL's final debutants.

10 Football Clubs Who Are DESPERATE To Sell Their Stars

It's a pretty common thing to see people who work in the same fields as their parents. Sometimes they even work in the same organizations. We've also seen this in football on many occasions. And in one of our previous videos, we told you about footballers whose sons also play the game.  Now in this video, we'll talk about some of the times that footballers have followed in their father's footsteps by playing for the same clubs their fathers previously played in.  

So here are 10 famous Father-Son duos who played for the same club. Do sit back and enjoy it.

Neymar and Mbappe, the once very close pals, now seem to not be able to even stand the sight of each other again. What really went wrong there? How did these two fantastic players go from buying each other Christmas presents, hanging out and celebrating goals together, to having arguments on the pitch?

What is actually going on between Neymar and Mbappe?

The real answer? A lot of things.

Just blink and it’s like the Premier League never went on a break for Manchester United. After their result at the opening game of the new 2022-23 season, it means that United have now lost 2 of their last 4 Premier League games to mid-table Brighton with an aggregate scoreline of 6-1. That right there sums up Manchester United over the past few years. So, even after signing a new manager, releasing close to half of the squad, signing new players, and a pretty decent preseason run, it seems like absolutely nothing might have changed at Old Trafford. Man United may just be continuing on the same path that they were on last season. And that is surely not a good thing considering how very disastrous the 2021-22 season was for them.  So, all these really beg the question; what the hell is going on at Manchester United?  The truth is, the disaster we are seeing at Old Trafford right now did not just happen all of a sudden. It has been building up over the years and we are now getting to see the full repercussions of certain decisions that were made years ago.

10 World-Class Players Who Threw Away Their Careers

If you’re a football fan, you should already know at this point that Cristiano Ronaldo almost always has the last laugh. You call him finished, he’ll just go on and score a hattrick in the next game. Call him a dinosaur, he’ll just go on and break another record. Call him the problem of the club, he’ll just go ahead and become the only player from that same club to make the PFA Team of the year.  Basically, just be very careful when you mock the Portugal captain, he always has a special way of shutting his haters up. Diego Simeone can give you his firsthand account of how mocking Cristiano Ronaldo backfired in just a matter of weeks.  But well, that is not the South American we are interested in in this video. Today, we’re focusing on Shakira who was guilty of mocking CR7 back in 2011 and was shut up just minutes after.

It’s normal for football clubs to have merchandise that they sell to the fans every season. Apart from the kits, we’re used to seeing hoodies, hats, scarves… you know, regular stuff. But some clubs have sometimes taken things a step too far and released some utterly ridiculous and unbelievable merch.  You think we’re exaggerating? Come along as we look at 13 of the worst pieces of football merchandise that will absolutely blow your mind.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Kieran Trippier Kieran Trippier is definitely a household name in football, and particularly in the Premier League. The 32-year-old finally made his return to the English top flight in 2022 after 2 and a half years away in Spain. Anyway, we want to really get to know the veteran right-back today. So, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Kieran Trippier.

The 2022 World Cup really brought out a completely different side of Lionel Messi; a side which we don’t get to see a lot of time. Messi is usually this calm guy who doesn’t talk too much and always keeps to himself, but on a few occasions, the Argentina captain has gotten aggressive and even vulgar.  

While Messi is known to almost always accord respect to his colleagues, there have been times when he let his opponents feel the wrath of his tongue. Here are 5 times Messi has insulted an opponent.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are one of the hottest couples in the football world. They also happen to be parents to five spectacular children whom they seem to love very much. Despite not being the biological mother of some of them, Georgina has stepped into the role massively and has made Ronaldo love her all the more for it. The first and oldest child just happens to be the heir apparent to his father’s throne and name- Cristiano Ronaldo Junior. With this name, great things are already expected of him in whatever he decides to do, more so given that he seems to have chosen the beautiful game as his career just like his father.

At 12, he is already one of the most famous kids on the planet and as such his life tends to be a growing topic among the public. One particular one we’d like to discuss may come as a surprise. Has Junior already been allowed by his parents to have a girlfriend? Who is this girl in the picture with him? Stick with us as we tell you the answers to these questions.

When Cristiano Ronaldo takes off his shirt today, people still are amazed by his super-human physique. At this age, how is he still one of the best players in the world? Well, that's not easy. Cristiano doesn't live, eat or sleep as any other normal humans do. He has a completely different schedule unlike any other human or in fact any other footballer. Here we present you : The Secrets behind Cristiano Ronaldo's Superhuman Physique.

The 2022 World Cup is drawing ever so closer; yet again, we get to see the biggest players on the planet fight for the biggest football trophy on the globe. Since it began in 1930, 8 different national teams have won the World Cup, but 2022 might just be giving us a 9th.  

Here are 8 countries most likely to win their first World Cup in Qatar this year.

It is sort of an unspoken rule that anybody associated with Real Madrid must loathe Barcelona and vice versa. So we understand it might be a little shocking to you that Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the biggest Real Madrid legends, nearly signed for Barcelona not once but twice.  To be fair, though, the first time happened way before he was even linked with Real Madrid. In fact, even before he first moved to Manchester United.   So, the year was 2003, Ronaldo was still in Sporting CP and FC Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, had just resumed his first tenure as president. Immediately he was elected, he set in motion a reconstruction process and started making big signings, you know, sort of like he is doing now.

Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus, and even Everton are all in the United States this summer for their preseason tour. Some just completed their tour while others are still there for a few more days.  But why, though? Why did these big teams from around Europe decide to tour the US at the same time?

You know that thing we always see when a player signs for a club and declares that they have been childhood supporters of that club, yeah? We all know that half the time, it’s a lie, right?  Many of these footballers actually grew up supporting different clubs from the clubs they now play for. And in some cases, not only did they support different clubs, they supported their own clubs’ rival clubs.

Manchester City Are FINISHED!

Manchester City has always been one of the best run clubs in world football. This success in their business off the field has likewise led to massive success on the field with them claiming four of the last five premier league titles. This is why it came as such a shock when recently they were charged with over 100 breaches of financial fair play rules by the Premier League. The alleged breaches mainly span a period of nine seasons leading up to and including 2017/18 - as well as a number of breaches from December 2018. Absolutely bonkers when you think about it and if these charges stick, there is no telling the consequences the club could face. So we decided to narrow down 3 reasons why we here at goal 90 believe Manchester City may be finished

5 VAR Rules That Need To Be Fixed Immediately!

The Video Assistant Referee was first introduced to provide clear-cut decisions on games and was seen as the next big step in making football great. First used at the 2018 World Cup, it showed plenty of promise but ever since has become one of the most controversial aspects of our game. You'd be hard-pressed to find a weekend of football in any league that lacks VAR drama nowadays and it only seems to be getting worse. Many people just want it gone while others feel that just a few tweaks can make it seamless. Today we're here to talk about 5 such tweaks to the system that need to be enforced immediately.

The topic of mental health will always be a serious topic, and even some of your favorite footballers have had to struggle with such issues. Some fight their battles in private, while some go public with their struggles to help strengthen the next person. Whatever route they decide to go, one thing is certain, they’re all very brave.

10 Footballers Who Failed Their Transfer Medicals

What The Hell Is Going On At Liverpool?

Jurgen Klopp must feel like he has been living in a nightmare with the way Liverpool's season has gone. 10th place in the league and a whopping 21 points off league leaders Arsenal, the situation has left many people wondering what exactly has gone wrong for the reds this season. Furthermore, is there any way to fix it.

Everybody says the 2010 World Cup is the best of the modern era, and come on, isn’t it? Apart from the captivating matches themselves, there was a lot of excitement, culture, great music, the Jabulani, and of course, the vuvuzelas, among other things.

Hate it or love it, those vuvuzelas gave that tournament a lot of character and individuality. If a match is put on the screen right now and you hear that deafening sound drowning the stadium, you just know it’s a game from the 2010 World Cup.

But that musical instrument, if we’re allowed to call it that, was not able to cross over from that World Cup tournament in South Africa to mainstream football all around the world. Why? Because it was banned.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Eddie Nketiah

Since Nketiah got his first Premier League start of the season after the World Cup, he has been giving defenses real trouble. He was supposed to just stand in for Gabriel Jesus while the Brazilian recovers from his injury, but Nketiah has been doing way more than standing in. He has been leading the Arsenal attack very brilliantly.  The lad has been around the block for quite some time now, but many still don’t really know him. Well, if you don’t, you have come to the right place. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Eddie Nketiah.

How Would Lionel Messi Fit Into Xavi's Barcelona? So, it is true then. Messi Potter might come back to the Barcelona School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And with his PSG contract expiring, we might see him flaunting with his Nimbus 2000. But how would Messi fit into Xavi’s tactical formation? We have done some work and here are the possibilities.

Manchester City's season may have looked a whole lot different had things played out differently in the summer. Bernardo Silva was strongly linked with a move away from the club, as City successfully pursued Jack Grealish and unsuccessfully chased Harry Kane.

In the end, Silva stayed where he was and the Portugal international has arguably been the team's standout player this season. His brace against Watford put City back on top of the Premier League on Saturday night.

Bernardo Silva stood out once again, grabbing two goals after Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola's side. Cucho Hernandez pulled one back for Watford late on, but it was too little too late. Sterling's goal came just four minutes in. Bernardo Silva played a pass out to Phil Foden on the left-wing, which the Englishman then controlled before sending in a cross for Sterling to head home from close range.

City doubled their lead in the 31st minute, as Ilkay Gundogan's shot was saved by Daniel Bachmann but fell at the feet of Bernardo Silva, who got away from William Troost-Ekong before managing to score from an acute angle. Just shy of the hour mark, Foden ran at Kiko Femenia and drilled a shot towards a goal that hit the post and went behind.

Top 10 Most Emotional Players In Football

Why Is It So Hard To Win The Champions League For The First Time?

Coaching a football team is one very complex task, and that's because you have to keep finding various ways to make your team win. Most times, we only get to see coaches do their jobs during games. But there are just so many other things that we don't see, take for example training sessions. And what the coach does during these training sessions is probably more important than what he does during games.   During training sessions, most managers tend to employ regular training methods to keep their players fit. However, there is another group of managers who prefer a much more rigorous style of training. In this video, we'll be talking about some of these managers.   So sit back and relax as we bring to you 5 Managers with the most intense training sessions.

It’s now been two weeks since the Russians first invaded Ukraine, and since then, there have been death, destruction of property, and a lot of distress suffered mostly by the Ukrainian people. And the Ukrainian world of football is not exempt from all the chaos.

Brazil are favorites to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup. To be fair, there are only a handful of World Cup tournaments when this statement does not hold true. They are the most successful nation in World Cup history for a reason.  But then, why do we say Brazil are going to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? It’s all written in the stars. You just have to look.

Barcelona just got their first goal and first points in the 2021/22 Champions League campaign on Wednesday against Dynamo Kyiv. For the first time in their entire history, the Catalan giants had to wait for the third game of the Champions League season to record a goal or a point.  In his first year, 2009, he gave Barcelona their first treble and became the first-ever coach to win 6 trophies in a year.  

It was a phenomenal period. Barcelona was unstoppable. Even when they were down, you just got the feeling that they would somehow eventually win. People even got tired of Barcelona’s league games because it felt like they just always won.  

But surely, the fans never got tired. They looked forward to every game with excitement and confidence. They wanted that to last forever. This was why when Pep Guardiola made that infamous statement in his final season with the club, which didn’t exactly sit well with the fans.

10 Footballers Who Got Involved In Horrible Car Crashes

Footballers are often seen driving their expensive cars. But sometimes they can’t control their speed. Well, not the speed on the field. But on the road. And this can lead to horrible accidents. There are some instances when a seatbelt saved the legendary Premier League striker, while on another occasion a footballer was involved in so many car crashes that he gave headaches to insurance companies. The list also involves a Brazilian star who was in a near-fatal car crash when he was an infant. So, without further wait, here are 10 Footballers who were involved in terrible car crashes.

The 2022 World Cup is just about a year away now. This will be the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to be held in the Middle East.  There is actually a lot to anticipate about Qatar 2022, but there is also a huge question mark surrounding the tournament right now. Will it actually hold? Will teams boycott the competition? Will the tournament have to be moved to another country entirely for it to hold? 

These are some of the questions that have arisen in the minds of many in the last few months.  Over the past couple of months, you must have noticed different national teams protesting against the abuse of human rights in preparation for the World Cup in Qatar. Up until November 2020, workers were not allowed to change jobs for whatever reason without the approval of their employers. Workers are underpaid and are still owed wages. Sometimes, workers’ passports are even confiscated by their employers.  

Perhaps the very height of it all, since 2010, about 6500 migrant workers in Qatar have been reported dead. And these deaths can be traced to the construction work going on in preparation for the World Cup.  Basically, the working conditions in preparation for the 2022 winter World Cup in Qatar have been a gross abuse of human rights. And although it has been going on for a long, it seems that the world is just finally waking up to it.  

Joshua Kimmich, a Bayern Munich midfielder who represents Germany on the international stage, said last year that they are 10 years too late to boycott the World Cup.   His teammate, Leon Goretzka, has also been vocal about his concerns about human rights abuse in Qatar. He has not ruled out the possibility of Germany boycotting the World Cup and has said that there will be discussions about it.

10 Most Improved Players This Season

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Football has been around for the better part of a century and in that time it has changed massively. From the offside rule to VAR, it has undergone many changes to become the game we all know and love today. To those of us who watch games religiously, we take pride in the fact that we know all the rules but that couldn’t be further from the truth as you are about to find out. Here are 10 football rules you didn't know existed.

10 Footballers Who Were Ruined By Their Managers

7 Things You Didn't Know About Kaoru Mitoma

If there’s one thing Brighton know how to do, it’s how to scout for pure talent. And they have proven that yet again with Kaoru Mitoma. They signed him from Japan in 2021 and he has been phenomenal ever since he landed in England. But many still don’t know who this dude is, so let’s take a look at 7 things you probably didn’t know about Kaoru Mitoma.

8 Clubs Who Came Very Close To Signing Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is one of the most wanted players in the history of football, and perhaps even in the entire history of sports. We saw how it all played out in 2020 when he first said he wanted to leave Barcelona. The news broke the internet, and myriads of clubs across different sports showed their interest in recruiting the Argentine.  Although most of it was jokes, but as J. Cole once said, all good jokes contain true shit. Indeed, many clubs wanted Lionel Messi, and there are a few of them who came close to getting him at one point or another. Let’s now look at 8 of them together. Number 7 will really shock you. Let’s get to it.

5 Instances When Managers Copied Each Other’s Tactics

As the popular saying goes, there’s nothing new under the sun. And it’s the same in the world of football, there’s hardly ever anything new. From skills to celebrations to tactics. It’s either an evolution or just a straight up imitation. Of course, we all know enough about copied skills and celebrations, so today, we want to look at 5 instances when managers copied each other’s tactics.

10 Times Rival Clubs Hijacked A Transfer Deal

The transfer window is always packed full of drama whenever it comes around. From crazy fees to long dragged-out deals, it is a period in football that has no equal. Furthermore, there is always a deal or two that happens to be hijacked by a different club at the last possible moment. Every window has deals like this and it always leaves one fanbase excited while the other is seething with anger. Let's take a look at 10 deals that were hijacked by rival clubs.

Mbappe’s contract with PSG will be expiring in a matter of months, and everything seems to be pointing toward him leaving Real Madrid for free in the summer.   

But to convince him to stay, PSG has offered Mbappe a contract which is rumoured to be pretty close to 1 million pounds per week. If that’s true, then that is the biggest contract offer in the entire history of football. And by some distance, too.

10. Johnny Haynes 

9. Peter Shilton 

8. Chris Sutton 

7. Sol Campbell 

6. Cristiano Ronaldo 

5. Carlos Tevez 

4. Gareth Bale 

3. Neymar Jr. 

2. Kylian Mbappe 

1. Lionel Messi

When Aaron Ramsdale got signed by Arsenal last summer, almost everybody was saying it was bound to be the worst signing of the season. This guy had been relegated with his 2 previous clubs, his curse would find a way to drag Arsenal down, they said.   But since Aaron joined the North London club, he has been nothing but spectacular. So spectacular that he has already taken Leno’s spot as a first-choice goalkeeper as the manager confirmed.  Of course, you know the new Arsenal goalie, and you know his story is a pretty interesting one. We will be telling you 10 things about Aaron Ramsdale that you probably didn’t know.

Being a Professional Footballer is not everyone's piece of cake but it comes with a hefty paycheck. Have you ever wondered what these Ball Heroes do with their money?  6,600$ Haircut by David Beckham, can you believe it? CR7 went to a hotel, and ordered a bottle of wine, which cost him a total of 27,000$! Rooney has always been a fan of Horses,  But this passion for horses made him buy 3 Beautiful ones, at an astounding cost of 115,000 Dollars. These are just the snippet of what we have for you in this video, we are sure you are going to love it. 

Here are 10 Stupidly Expensive Accessories that Football Players Own.

5 Celebrities Who Promised To Run Naked In Football

Football makes people do the craziest things, like gamble insane amounts of money, break into stadiums, or promise to run naked if their favorite team wins. Now, if you’re a celebrity, the craziest of these 3 has to be running naked. You probably have insane amounts of money to gamble away and chances are that you’ll never have to break into a stadium.

So, today, we want to take a look at 5 celebrities who have promised to run naked in football. Let’s get right to it.

Over the weekend, we saw Liverpool and City go head-to-head in a very crucial match as far as the Premier League title race is concerned. These two teams are the biggest in England, and are also 2 of the biggest in the world; of course, they are packed full of stars. But that game seemed more like a battle between the managers than the players.

Jose Mourinho's 11 Manchester United Signings: Where Are They Now?

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The Qatar World Cup is fast approaching, and fans worldwide are planning to witness it live in Qatar. And just like with all trips, there are many factors you would want to consider before travelling for this FIFA World Cup.  In this podcast, we'll be talking about some things that may make fans cancel their travel plans and watch the games from their TV sets at home instead.  So here are 3 reasons why fans may not want to be at the World Cup 2022 later this year.

10 Footballers Who Seemed Irreplaceable But Weren't

10 Footballers Who Fell Off In Their Prime

From hero to zero, these footballers were once at the top of their game but fell off in a spectacular fashion. Some retired early, some moved to obscure leagues, and some just couldn't keep up with the pace of the game. Let's take a look at some of the biggest superstar footballers who fell off in their prime.

Have you ever been a victim of a prank that involved you traveling 400 miles to meet a fake girlfriend you swore was real the entire time? If you have, then there’s a certain Man United fan who was just like you, and we want to talk about him today. But not only him, though. We also want to look at other victims and orchestrators of pranks in football. Here are 10 stupidest pranks in football history.

Erling Haaland is one of the highest earners in the Premier League, and with how frequently he scores, you have to say he deserves every penny he’s getting. It was recently reported that he earns close to a million euros every week at Manchester City.

Per his basic salary, he doesn’t even earn as much as Kevin De Bruyne, but his bonuses take him way past his Belgian teammate and very close to the 1-million-euro mark.

But what does this 22-year-old spend that truckload of money on? Come along and find out.

There have always been arguments about what traits can be inherited by children from their parents, and even in football, some have suggested that footballing traits can be passed down from one generation to another, and with the number of footballers whose children now play football, they just might have a point.  

1. Kai Rooney 

2. Cristiano Ronaldo Junior 

3. Enzo Vieira 

4. Erling Haaland 

5. James Carragher 

6. Shaqueel Van Persie 

7. Daniel Maldini 

8. Timothy Weah 

9. Justin Kluivert 

10. Federico Chiesa

10 Mistakes That Defined Your Football Club’s Season It has been a really long season, and at this point, while some clubs are still chasing silverware, some have already resigned to their fate and written off the season. Some of these clubs know exactly where they got it wrong, while some others are yet to figure that out. Well, whether they know it or not, we’re bringing it to you right now. Here are 10 mistakes that defined your club’s season.

Having a statue erected for you is always a big honor. It shows how important you are to the people or the establishment. But what is supposed to be a big honor can quickly become hilariously embarrassing if the sculptor decides to mess up your statue. And footballers have been victims of this one too many times.  

Here are 7 hilariously bad statues of footballers ever made.

Erling Haaland

Sergio Aguero

Cristiano Ronaldo

Michael Essien

Luis Suarez

Maradona

Mo Salah

The pain of losing one’s child is one of the most terrible pains any parent in the world can ever feel. And we pray that nobody ever gets to experience this. But unfortunately, bad things keep happening to good people, and some footballers have sadly had to live through this pain.

5 Famous Lucky Charms Used In the World Cup

The world cup comes around once every four years. For many players, it is a tournament they might never get to play before they retire. Those who make it there, relish the opportunity and pour out their hearts into representing their countries. But sometimes, the heart is not enough. Luck can make heroes out of ordinary players and on the biggest stage, many have tried to make their own luck by using talismans, gestures and rituals. Here are some of the lucky charms people have used in the world cup.

Most footballers will tell you winning trophies is all about pride and prestige, but the truth is many of those trophies have insane value on their own, and it is always so good to have your hands on the most valuable silverware.

Have you ever wondered how much some of these trophies are worth? Hundreds of thousands of dollars? Millions? Well, we’ll find out in this video as we count down the 10 most expensive trophies in the world.

The Premier League trophy

The UEFA Champions League trophy

Bundesliga Meisterschale

The Scudetto

AFCON trophy

Ballon d’Or trophy

The FA Cup 

The UEFA Europa League trophy

The Copa Libertadores trophy

The FIFA World Cup trophy

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France Football just named the latest Ballon d’Or winner. And of course, some people are excited about the results, while some feel like their favourite player was cheated. Well, that’s how it always is almost every year. But to be honest, on quite a number of occasions, some fans have had a right to feel cheated.  We are not in any way questioning the integrity of France Football, but what we know is that, sometimes, the award has gone to players who were not the most deserving that year. And in this video, we bring you 6 very controversial Ballon d’Or winners

Irina Shayk is a Russian actress and model who dated Cristiano Ronaldo for 5 years between 2009 and 2014. The pair met back in 2009 during a modelling gig for Armani Exchange, and they hit it off pretty quickly.   

They kept a very low profile all through the time they were together, insisting that they did not want fame to affect their relationship in any way. But that low profile didn’t stop them from being dubbed the most good-looking celebrity couple back then.   

And it also did not stop them from having trouble in the relationship. But the biggest trouble they had which ultimately led to their split may leave you a little shocked.

Money Heist or Casa Del Papel has taken Netflix by the storm and has got everyone off their seats. People watch the show as on as it comes out. So do the football players. They don't care if they are to have a match tomorrow or important stuff to do. they would sit down to watch this interesting TV show. Not just this, Football players have shown how they love their characters with their celebrations sometimes like Aubameyang with his spiderman and the black panther celebration and some others with the Batman. Neymar even acted in the TV show La Casa de Papel. And has impersonated the characters time and again. So, here are: 5 Times Football Players IMPERSONATED as a TV show/Movie Characters

There have been talks about the 2022 World Cup having been rigged to favor a particular team. But if you call what we saw out in Qatar a rigging, then maybe you don’t remember or just don’t know what happened 20 years ago.

So, in 2002, we were in Asia for the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever. South Korea and Japan had the joint-responsibility of hosting the tournament, and it was history being made for many reasons. First, it was the first time the competition would be held outside America and Europe. And then, it was also the first time that 2 different nations would host a single tournament of the World Cup.

And that in itself was a surprising eventuality as South Korea and Japan had actually put in rival bids for the hosting rights of that tournament. Japan had never qualified for the World Cup before then, but it was they who put in the first bid. Then South Korea only came along with their bid as a response to their political and sporting rival.

Anyway, FIFA decided the best option would be to grant hosting rights to both nations. But that decision didn’t exactly go well with most football fans in America and Europe who accused the football governing body of being corrupt in their host selection process. Does that remind you of another Asian World Cup host?

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Football is the most loved sport all around the world. It’s the one sport that cuts across age, race, status, gender, and class. So, while the sport is enjoyed by the young, it is also simultaneously enjoyed by the ageing. While it is enjoyed by the boys and girls growing up in the trenches, it is also enjoyed by the rich and famous in the suburbs. Basically, football is for everybody. And today, we want to look at 10 famous celebrities and the football clubs they support.

Lionel Messi has shocked us multiple times on and off the pitch, with sometimes his magical feet and now with his transfer news. Lionel Messi has arguably been one of the best players in the world and is still today. But what are those things you didn't know about Messi. Today our team at Goal 90 has dived deep to find out those Unkown facts about Messi. So here you have: 10 things you probably didn't know about Leo Messi.

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Even without showing you a clip, when we mention Sterling’s run, we’re sure you all immediately have a mental picture of what we’re talking about.  For years now, English footballing star, Raheem Sterling, has been mocked because of how he runs by fans and even fellow footballers.  Without even trying to be mean, you have to admit that the way Sterling runs on the pitch is pretty hilarious. 

Many people have likened him to Velma of the popular animation series Scooby Doo because of that.  Once, Eden Hazard was caught on camera mockingly mimicking Sterling and the way he runs with his arms close to his body and his wrist sort of bent downwards. The rest of the Chelsea players in training with Hazard that day were having a good laugh. 

Well, some of them may have to explain to Sterling personally what was so funny when the Englishman completes his move to Stamford Bridge in a couple of weeks.  But then he was also once mocked by his former teammate, Benjamin Mendy, who jokingly inferred that he was a T-Rex because of how he runs. So, we think the Chelsea folk will be fine.

Pep Guardiola’s First Man City Starting XI: Where Are They Now?

Bruno Fernandes the manchester united starlet has shown what he is capable of and this time he started a premier league match with a hat-trick. His penalty technique is astounding and he is one of the best midfielders in the world today. Our team at Goal 90 has dived deep into Bruno's life to find out these 10 things you didn't know about the Portuguese Starlet.

The World Cup is usually a festival of goals, flair, and culture. But in almost every tournament, we’re blessed with some really bizarre moments, some more bizarre than others. In this episode, we will be looking at 10 of the most bizarre moments in World Cup history. Let’s get right to it.

Why Did Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney Buy Wrexham?

Just recently, we witnessed the dramatic end to one of football's most controversial transfer sagas, as Kylian Mbappe finally signed a new contract to remain at PSG.  For most of the past one year, it looked pretty certain that he would move to Real Madrid. Even just a few days before he signed that contract, he had promised Madrid president Florentino Perez that he would move to the club.   But all that changed after a late dramatic twist, as Mbappe made a U-turn, opting to stay at PSG instead. This really annoyed Madrid, and they have since come out to express their displeasure.  And in this video, we talk about what PSG had to do to make him change his mind and stay at the club. So here are 5 reasons why Mbappe snubbed Madrid to stay at PSG. And we must tell you, you should really see this one from start to finish.

On the 1st of July, Liverpool finally shook hands with Mo Salah on a new deal which will see the Egyptian now earn 350,000 pounds per week for the next 3 years. With that contract extension, Salah became the highest-paid player in the history of Liverpool Football Club. If you know Liverpool and their owners FSG, you would know how very adamant they are about breaking their wage structure for anybody, no matter who you are. They have let legends go because they asked for more money, and Sadio Mane was only the latest on the list. But these same guys completely bent over backwards for this kid from Nagrig, Basyoun, Egypt. The question now is why?  

Liverpool have always been a thorn in Man United’s flesh from time immemorial. The rivalry is age-old and it actually goes beyond the field of play, it even goes into the transfer market. Today, we will look at 7 times Liverpool hijacked Manchester United transfer targets. This is going to be an interesting one. Come along.

Injuries are one of those parts of football dreaded by everyone. Players, the opposition, managers, fans...nobody likes to see a player get injured.  Apart from the fact that we always want to see a healthy competition between players at peak fitness, it also breaks our hearts to see players writhing in pain, or even worse still, careers ending, as a result of an injury.

Every 4 years, players from all around the world come together to compete for one particular trophy – the World Cup – and we all drop everything to watch them fight for this prize. But how much do we really know about that golden prize?   Here are 10 facts you probably didn’t know about the World Cup trophy.

5 Times Footballers Have Had Their Drinks Spiked

Manchester United is no doubt a big club, and hate them or love them, their history backs that statement up. However, what they have done to quite a number of big players is pretty unforgivable.  

On more than a few occasions, huge potentials or already established talents have come through to the Theater of Dreams with the hope of actually living their dreams, but only ended up leaving with nightmares. While a few managed to leave and salvage their careers, most of them had their careers completely destroyed by the club.  

Let’s take a look at 10 players whose careers were ruined or nearly ruined by Manchester United.

There’s definitely something wrong at Old Trafford. And there has been something wrong for about a decade now if we’re being honest. During this period, we have seen different managers come and go, technical crews come and go, and players come and go. But the fans have stayed through it all. Now, you could say big ups to them for staying through all the turbulence, but what if, just what if they – the fans – are the real problem?

Male professional footballers are some of the highest-paid people in the world, and so they’re usually able to afford very comfortable and even luxurious lifestyles, but most of these footballers didn’t have it that way while growing up. some of them had periods when they didn’t have money to afford food and had to ask people for help.  

1. Cristiano Ronaldo 

2. Luis Nani 

3. Patrice Evra 

4. Taiwo Awoniyi 

5. Alexis Sanchez 

6. Raphinha 

7. Mamadou Sakho

David Beckham is arguably one of the sexiest men alive. And we're not even making that up, he was actually given that title 7 years ago by the People's magazine. And the truth is, he always looked sexy, even as a footballer. But it appears some people didn't think he would be able to maintain those looks for long. Because in 1998, a news outlet predicted that by the year 2020, he would look old and tattered. And seeing as we've already gone past 2020, we guess it's safe to say they got that one all wrong. On the contrary, he even looks younger than his current age of 47 years. So in this podcast, we'll talk about this man who defied those predictions, and how he did it.

Almost every superstar footballer has one trademark celebration, or at least, a celebration that is very often associated with them. But would you believe that some of these celebrations were copied? Just imagine you found out that Cristiano Ronaldo’s Siu was copied. Crazy, right? Well, there’s nothing to prove that it was copied, but here are 5 celebrations that were actually copied but you probably didn’t know.

When Cristiano Ronaldo threw his captain’s armband on the floor a year ago in a World Cup qualifier against Serbia, we’re pretty sure he had no intention to save someone’s life with that act. He felt cheated for having his goal chopped off and was only expressing his frustration.     And that frustration was very much understood. That goal which wasn’t credited to Ronaldo cost Portugal a win in that game and a top spot in their World Cup qualifier group. Because of that, Portugal risked missing out on the 2022 World Cup and had to go through 2 extra games at the play-offs to secure a spot.

After Argentina made it to the World Cup final for the second time in 3 editions, there have been shouts that the 2022 World Cup might be rigged to favor the South American nation. Some say it was rigged to give Messi the perfect end to his international career.

Of course, this was not the popular opinion after Argentina lost the opening game of the tournament to underdogs, Saudi Arabia. But as the team got stronger and started carefully scaling their hurdles, the talks of the entire tournament being rigged started to become rampant.

Now, it’s easy to dismiss these people as mere conspiracy theorists and Messi haters, but do they actually have a point? Come along and check out the points they have made and decide for yourself.

10 Biggest VAR Blunders In Football

The introduction of VAR in football was surely a huge improvement. Goals and penalties can now be double-checked and the correct calls can be made. All that is great, but the technology is not yet perfect and that has led to some huge blunders on the biggest stage.

In football, Over the past year or two, you must have noticed players taking the knee just before kickoff in football games. And you also probably already know they do that in support of the fight against racism and discrimination.  Of course, the English players took a knee before all of their games including the final in Wembley. Wales also did; Belgium, too. 

But the rest of the national teams either did not take a knee at all throughout the tournament or did in only a few games. Understand the reason behind it, we know it is for racism, but do the teams that don't kneel don't know about racism?

According to Forbes, as of May 2022, Lionel Messi is the highest-paid athlete in the world. In 2020, he became only the second footballer ever to earn up to a billion dollars. This man does not just stack up Ballon d’Or awards and Golden Shoes, he also stacks up endless amounts of money.  Remember when his contract with FC Barcelona leaked last year? The figures of his earnings from the club alone were so shocking, that they broke the internet. No athlete playing in a team sport has ever earned up to that amount.

How Real Madrid Outsmart Every Club In Europe

Since Erik Ten Hag arrived at Man United this summer, he has been trying various things to make them play better. Out of all these things, the one that stands out is the fact that he seems to be interested in former players of Ajax. Yep, that's right.  He's currently pushing for the signature of midfielder Frenkie De Jong and has shown interest in winger Antony. 

He has also copped the signature of former Ajax boy Christian Eriksen on a free transfer. But out of all his transfer deals and news, the one that seems to stand out the most was the signing of Lisandro Martinez.  You see, there are various reasons why this transfer has been generated ??????. One of them is the price tag of over 50 million pounds. 

But the main reason why so much has been said about this transfer is actually because of his height. Yep, that's right. Lisandro Martinez is actually just below 5 foot 9 inches tall.

First Time Interviews Of Famous Footballers

We want to do something interesting today. You know how footballers always look like they’re absolute professionals during media rounds, yeah? They know the right things to say, the right time to stay quiet, and the right questions to avoid. Well, they’ve not always been as good at interviews as they currently are, and to prove that, let’s quickly check out first time interviews of some famous footballers.

If you have a successful football career, chances are that you would never need to go to school a day in your life. You’re already doing one of the best paying jobs in the world without needing a degree whatsoever. What more do you need?  Well, there have been guys who need more. They insisted on going to school despite being famous footballers. Here are 9 football stars who went to school whilst playing professionally.