Mike Myers and Daniel Craig are Anfield regulars, while Spike Lee and Idris Elba are Gooner faithfuls – so what other stars are soccer fans? The Gallagher brothers’ love for Manchester City is well-documented, and so is the Stone Roses’ support for Manchester United as well as North London native Adele’s affiliations with Tottenham Hotspur. With the beautiful game having grown in popularity across the pond in North America, however, Goal has rounded up some Hollywood stars and their favoured soccer teams – with some surprising match-ups. Liverpool Daniel Craig – Liverpool 007 – aka James Bond – is a dedicated Liverpool supporter, having attended numerous games at Anfield over…

The 2018 Major League Soccer season is in the books and Goal selects the very best the league had to offer this season Atlanta United was the class of MLS in 2018, from its record-breaking crowds, to its record-setting striker, but the Five Stripes weren’t the only impressive aspect of the league’s 23rd season. The arrival of stars such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney helped raise the international profile of the league, while Carlos Vela stepped in to help Los Angeles FC enjoy an impressive debut season in MLS. The 2018 season also saw some veterans reach new levels, such as Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei, and New York Red…

The record-setting striker says he is happy to stick with the Five Stripes for as long as they are willing to keep him on board Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player Josef Martinez says he’ll be staying with Atlanta United for as long as the club will have him.  The Venezuelan set the league record for goals in a season in 2018 with 31 goals, nine better than runner-up Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and on Wednesday picked up the top individual honor in MLS. With the individual marks in the bag Martinez is set for an MLS Cup final on Saturday against the Portland Timbers, as the second-year club looks to close a historic…

Coach Ivan Daniliants insists his side are ready to do something significant when they head to Old Trafford in the Europa League on Thursday Rostov believe they can write a new chapter in the history of the club when they travel to Old Trafford for the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Manchester United. Man Utd have never had it this bad The Russian side kept themselves well in the tie in the first leg when Aleksandr Bukharov cancelled out Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s opener to earn a 1-1 draw, although Jose Mourinho’s men will be strong favourites to progress. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played…

The England captain still has a future at Old Trafford under the former Chelsea manager, despite struggling for fitness in recent weeks Jose Mourinho insists he would never force legend Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United as the club captain continues his recovery from injury. Rooney will again be absent for United’s Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne on Wednesday through injury, but his involvement has been limited since Mourinho arrived at Old Trafford at the end of May.  While the England international, who has been linked with a move to China, has started just eight Premier League games this term, the United manager is adamant that it would be Rooney’s choice if he were…

The former England midfielder summarily failed to draw on his similar experience when analysing Paul Pogba’s unconvincing start at Manchester United COMMENT When Paul Pogba’s worth to Manchester United was brought into question by two former England players on national television this week, it was hard not to think that one of them at least should have known better. Frank Lampard said the Frenchman could become a “£90 million problem” for United, pairing clips of Pogba finding it hard to put his stamp on proceedings with grand statements about the club’s world-record outlay last summer. Zlatan deserved a 12-match ban But it felt like a missed opportunity on Lampard’s part…

The former England star is without a club after the MLS side declined his option Ashley Cole has been released by the LA Galaxy as the club opted to decline the defender’s contract as part of its year-end roster moves. Cole, who was one of eight players released by the club, joined the Galaxy in 2016 and went on to make 83 regular season appearances for the MLS side. The former Chelsea and Arsenal star won 107 caps for England between 2001 and 2014. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

Manchester United headline the field for the Europa League quarter-final draw, having seen off Rostov in the second leg to advance The quarter-finals of this year’s Europa League now have all eight participants, including Jose Mourinho and Manchester United, who go through as the most recognisable name left in the competition.  Bundesliga club Schalke, Ligue 1 outfit Lyon, La Liga’s Celta Vigo and Dutch side Ajax have all also made it through the round of 16, giving the competition a good balance from Europe’s top leagues.  When is the Champions League draw? Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for…

The England international shone against both Chelsea and Anderlecht, and the former United midfielder feels he can go all the way to the top Marcus Rashford can be a “world star” like Neymar or Cristiano Ronaldo, according to former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes. Ibrahimovic out for the rest of the season England international Rashford netted the winner in United’s Europa League quarter-final tie against Anderlecht on Thursday, taking his tally for the season to 10 goals in all competitions. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

The Dutch defender was happy to see the Red Devils claim an away goal against Rostov, with it now up to them to finish the job at Old Trafford Daley Blind admits Manchester United’s Europa League clash with Rostov was “an ugly game” but is looking for them to ensure their continental adventure continues at Old Trafford. The Red Devils left Russia on Thursday with a 1-1 draw, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan having netted what could prove to be a vital away goal. United expressed concerns regarding the state of the playing surface before and after their midweek encounter, with Jose Mourinho particularly scathing in his assessment. Editors' Picks Juve on…