Tom Maston

Features Editor at @Goal while over-hyping teenage footballers for #NXGN. Views my own. He/Him. #FlyEaglesFly Email: [email protected]

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

NXGN 2025: The 50 best teenage wonderkids in world football

https://t.co/g1ZsIjSOBX

[Richard Martin @RichMartinMcr]

Some personal news...

Today is my last day at @GoalNews.

It has been an absolute privilege to cover United and City for four seasons.

It's taken me to more than 170 games, from finals in Wembley, Istanbul and Bilbao to unique grounds like Luton and Newport.

Spoken to five United coaches in that period but just one at City, who happens to be the best ever (after Alex Ferguson)

Have loved every minute and never took it for granted.

Now to enjoy the World Cup and see what the future holds.

And if you happen to know of any opportunities for someone with expertise on City and United or Spanish stuff, please get in touch

[Sean Walsh @SeanDZWalsh]

Hi all,

My time at @goal has unfortunately come to an end following a round of redundancies. Thanks to everyone’s who’s read and shared my work.

Open to new opportunities, DMs don’t always work here but can email me at [email protected]. Much love.

[Ryan Kelly @ryandelarge]

I'm on the lookout for new opportunities. I have over a decade of experience in football media & worn many different hats in that time.

DMs are open. Shares, RTs etc. appreciated.

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

@FootballCliches Absolutely not

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

GET UP. GET IN!

@Ricardo_Pepi9 bikes one home for @PSV!

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

Was thrilled to be asked to contribute to this year’s SCOUTED50 - essential reading if you want to know more about the next superstars of the game

[SCOUTED @scoutedftbl]

This is SCOUTED50 2025/26.

The third edition of our curated selection of breakout talents ranked from 50 to 1 by friends, colleagues and peers.

Discover the future of football, now.

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

@Ankaman616 Kieran McKenna manages in the Premier League this season.

Everton win no more than one home game before the start of 2026, causing mass hysteria re: the Hill Dicko.

Arsenal reach the Champions League final but need a result on the final day to secure a top-four Prem finish.

[GOAL News @GoalNews]

5️⃣0️⃣: David de Gea
4️⃣0️⃣: Marcus Thuram
3️⃣0️⃣: Alexis Mac Allister
2️⃣0️⃣: Florian Wirtz
1️⃣0️⃣: Viktor Gyokeres
0️⃣1️⃣: ❓❓❓

The top 50 footballers from around Europe this season have been revealed... 👀

[GOAL News @GoalNews]

Ethan Nwaneri 🔴
Archie Gray ⚪
Chris Rigg 🐈‍⬛

England have some absolute ballers coming through the ranks right now ✨

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

Still don't think enough gets made about how young Yamal actually is & what he's producing relative to that.

I never saw Pele play, but feels like only he can rival Yamal for achievements as a 17-year-old footballer.

[GOAL News @GoalNews]

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi, aged 17 years & 8 months, for club and country:
⚽ Goals: 0
🎯 Assists: 0

🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal, aged 17 years & 8 months, for club and country:
⚽ Goals: 23
🎯 Assists: 32

Football has never seen anything like the NXGN 2025 winner! 🤯

[CommBank Matildas @TheMatildas]

Congrats, Dani! 👏

Daniela Galic has been named on @goal’s NXGN 2025: The 25 best teenage wonderkids in women's football!

#Matildas

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

Hell of a lot of work goes into NXGN every year, and loads more content to come this week on @goal & across various social channels.

One to bookmark while you wait for FM26 to arrive...

[GOAL News @GoalNews]

NXGN 2025: The 50 best teenage wonderkids in world football 🤩

[Ameé Ruszkai @ameeruszkai]

The 2025 Women’s NXGN list.

https://t.co/F4jhH35UgV

[Sean Walsh @SeanDZWalsh]

🌟 There are five Tottenham players on this year's NXGN list (and it's not as if I've been fudging with the numbers either)...

[GOAL Italia @GoalItalia]

NXGN 2025

Da Yamal a Estevao, passando per Nwaneri, Sullivan, Camarda, Nypan, Mora: i 50 migliori Under 19 del mondo selezionati da GOAL

@SimoneGambino @TomMaston

https://t.co/pJMx03FBSY

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

And the NXGN 2025 women's list, courtesy of @ameeruszkai:

https://t.co/hcWmp5lEic

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

NXGN 2025: The 50 best teenage wonderkids in world football

https://t.co/g1ZsIjSOBX

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

My life returns to normal at lunchtime tomorrow...

[GOAL News @GoalNews]

🚨 18.03.2025, 12pm GMT 🚨

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

Go Birds 🦅

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Breaking: Eagles are re-signing All-Pro LB Zack Baun to a three-year, $51 million contract, including $34 million guaranteed at signing and additional $1.5 million in incentives and escalators, per sources. The contract instantly makes Baun one of the highest-paid LBs in the NFL.

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

@FootballCliches Absolutely not

[ICC @ICC]

A historic two-peat 🏆🏆

India keep a hold on the #U19WorldCup 👑

✍️: https://t.co/wr6BNzPTB1

[Tom Maston @TomMaston]

Joined the exodus: https://t.co/bfayKNbkA2