Goal (website)


Goal is an international association football news website founded in 2004 by Chicco Merighi and Gianluigi Longinotti-Buitoni. It is currently owned by DAZN Group. Goal is the world’s largest online football publication, and second largest online sports publication, only behind ESPN. Goal represents one of the largest football communities in the world with 19 language versions covering more than 50 countries. The website provides users with live scores and the latest news from football clubs through its interactive website, mobile apps and social channels.
Goal is published in 19 languages, with 38 national editions and 500 contributors.

History

Goal was acquired by Perform Group in 2011, paying £18 million to the website's investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners.
In 2012, the website was investigated by HM Revenue and Customs department of the UK government over the use of unpaid interns.
In August 2016, Perform Group launched the online sports video streaming service DAZN. In September 2018 Perform Group was split into two companies: DAZN Group for its consumer content operations, and Perform Content for its business-to-business services. Under this new structure, Goal sat under DAZN.
In March 2019, DAZN re-organized the Perform Media division into DAZN Media, which includes Goal.

Awards

In 2017 Goal won the Best Sports News Site award at The Drum Online Media Awards. "

Goal 50

Since the 2007–08 season, the best 50 players of the respective season are selected by Goal reporters and ranked as part of Goal's "Goal 50." Starting from the 2018–19 season, the 50 players were divided into 25 men and 25 women, with a winner from both genders being crowned.

Men's winners

Women's winners

NxGn

Since the 2015–16 season, Goal has ranked the 50 best players aged under 19 for that respective season, with selections made by Goal's reporters, the resulting list is known as the NxGn list "NxGn."

Winners