Every month, GOAL brings you the top stories involving teenage wonderkids and the world's best young footballers. During September, there was plenty to be said about the likes of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid's Franco Mastantuono, but there were also plenty of other headlines made by the planet's emerging stars in both the men's and women's games.
At GOAL, we try to pride ourselves on our knowledge of football's next best superstars. For a decade, we have run the rule over top talent with annual NXGN lists, detailing the top 50 men's and top 25 women's wonderkids you need to be hearing about. The new holder of the Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembele, was once featured, as were the likes of Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Lauren James and Alyssa Thompson.
Fast forwarding to the modern day, we will be reviewing how the prodigies of 2025-26 have done in our new NXGN Monthly column, diving into the latest happenings for the latest sensations, where their journeys are heading and more.