About Hesgoal — Editorial Team & Mission

About Hesgoal — Editorial Team & Mission

Meet the Hesgoal editorial team. We cover football broadcasting rights and legal streaming guides across Europe and beyond.

Our Mission

Hesgoal is an independent football editorial site covering broadcasting rights, match schedules, and legal streaming guides across Europe, South America, and beyond. We do not host or facilitate access to unauthorized streams. Our goal is to help fans find their matches through officially licensed broadcasters in their region.

Editorial Team

James Whitaker — Editor-in-Chief

James has covered European football for over twelve years, with bylines in The Athletic, FourFourTwo, and ESPN FC. He focuses on broadcasting rights deals across the Premier League, Champions League, and major European competitions. James is based in Manchester and previously worked as a sports analyst for BBC Radio.

Coverage areas: Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, broadcast rights analysis Languages: English, French Contact: [email protected] Twitter: @whitaker_james LinkedIn: James Whitaker

Lucas Heinz — German & European Football Editor

Lucas is a Berlin-based football journalist specializing in Bundesliga and German football. He holds a Master’s in Sports Journalism from Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln and previously contributed to kicker.de and 11Freunde. Lucas leads our German-language coverage at /de/.

Coverage areas: Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, German national team, German broadcast rights Languages: German, English Contact: [email protected]

Marco Rinaldi — Italian Football Editor

Marco covers Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Italian football culture from Milan. He has fifteen years of football journalism experience including stints at Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta dello Sport. Marco leads our Italian-language coverage at /it/.

Coverage areas: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Italy national team, Italian broadcast rights Languages: Italian, English Contact: [email protected]

Camille Dubois — French Football Editor

Camille is a Paris-based sports journalist covering Ligue 1 and French football. Former Canal+ contributor with a focus on tactical analysis and broadcasting rights deals. Camille leads our French-language coverage at /fr/.

Coverage areas: Ligue 1, Coupe de France, France national team, French broadcast rights Languages: French, English Contact: [email protected]

Pablo Martínez — Spanish Football Editor

Pablo covers LaLiga and Spanish football from Madrid. Former Marca and AS contributor, with deep knowledge of Movistar+, DAZN, and Spanish broadcasting rights. Pablo leads our Spanish-language coverage at /es/.

Coverage areas: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Spanish national team, Spanish broadcast rights Languages: Spanish, English Contact: [email protected]

Editorial Standards

Every piece of content on Hesgoal is researched against primary sources — official league communications, broadcaster press releases, and direct outreach to rights holders. We update our broadcasting guides every quarter to reflect current rights deals, subscription pricing, and platform changes.

We do not accept payment from broadcasters or streaming platforms in exchange for editorial coverage. Affiliate disclosures, where applicable, appear at the top of each guide.

Editorial Independence

Hesgoal is an independent publication. We are not affiliated with any club, league, broadcaster, or streaming platform. Our editorial decisions are made solely by our editorial team, free from commercial influence.

Contact

For general inquiries: [email protected] For DMCA / copyright concerns: [email protected] For broadcasting rights tips: [email protected]


This is an editorial football information website. We do not host, link to, or facilitate access to unauthorized streams. All streaming recommendations refer to legally licensed broadcasting services.