Wayne Rooney has long been a scapegoat. He can always be counted on to eventually let us all down. There are certainly millions, if not billions, of words written about Wayne Rooney since he first began playing. It’s easy to forget that Rooney is still only 29 years old. It’s even easier to forget that […]

Pedro wants to win trophies at Chelsea after being convinced to move to the Premier League champions by Jose Mourinho and Cesc Fabregas. The 28-year-old on Thursday signed a four-year deal after the Blues agreed a £21.4million (30 million euros) fee with Barcelona, with £2.1million of the payment being performance-related add-ons. The Spain winger, who […]

The Spanish Primera Liga gets underway this weekend with Barcelona defending the title they won for the 23rd time last season. Real Madrid, under new leadership, will again provide the Catalans with their sternest challenge, but expect Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Sevilla to be leading those determined not to let the top two have it […]

Michael Cox, founder of the popular website Zonal Marking, and a respected journalist with a specialty in football tactics was unimpressed by Liverpool's opening game of the Premier League season, a drab 1-0 win away to Stoke City lit up by a Philippe Coutinho shot from distance for the winner. The 86th minute aside, nobody […]

This week, The Guardian newspaper was able to score a rare interview with New York Cosmos owner Seamus O’Brien regarding the future of the iconic soccer brand he leads in the United States. O’Brien purchased the Cosmos in 2012 soon after opting to join the second-tier North American Soccer League (NASL) rather than attempt to […]

Chelsea have dominated the news since the start of the month for all the wrong reasons. Their poor start to the season has been well documented and Sunday's loss to Manchester City has shown that the Blues are not ready to defend the title and they need to freshen up the squad with reinforcements. In […]

Malmo goalkeeper Johan Wiland branded Celtic players "pigs" following the first leg of their Champions League qualifier. The Swede hit out after his side fell to a 3-2 defeat in the play-off opener at Celtic Park, and reserved special vitriol for Hoops striker Leigh Griffiths. Quoted on the Kvallsposten newspaper's website, the 34-year-old keeper said: […]

Brilliant, gifted, sharp and talented are all acceptable adjectives to describe Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero. The Argentine has been a smash hit since his arrival to Manchester in the summer of 2011 for a club-record fee of £38 million. While there are plenty of superstars currently plying their trade in the Barclays Premier League, […]

Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona forward Pedro in a deal believed to be worth £21million. The Premier League champions stepped in to sign the Spain international after Manchester United withdrew their interest. Chelsea announced the deal on their website, but gave no information regarding the transfer or the length of the contract signed […]

Alan Pardew admits sought-after Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie would be "foolish" not to consider moving to Tottenham. Bolasie's sparkling form over the past couple of seasons has apparently attracted the interest of Spurs, although Eagles boss Pardew wants to keep the 26-year-old and recently slapped a £25million price tag on him. Bolasie has refused […]

Manchester City have announced the signing of Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia. The 27-year-old, who had been strongly linked with a £28.5million move to the Etihad Stadium since the weekend, has signed a five-year contract with the Barclays Premier League club. Otamendi will bolster central defensive ranks at City that include two familiar faces […]

After four consecutive Scudetti titles, it looks like Juventus’ grip of Serie A has narrowed. The reigning four-time Italian champions kick-start their Serie A campaign on Saturday night against Udinese, but the side that faces the Zebrette will have many questions surrounding it. Coach Massimiliano Allegri must replace the irreplaceable, as Carlos Tevez, Artur Vidal […]

Wayne Rooney has told manager Louis van Gaal he can still rely on him to deliver the goals for Manchester United this season despite a poor start to the campaign. Van Gaal has decided against signing a striker in the transfer window so far because he believes Rooney can score at least 20 goals for […]

I’m not sure we are in MLS 3.0 just yet, but the contours of it are becoming easier to define. MLS 1.0 was, well, that’s pretty much self-explanatory, eh? It wasn’t always pretty – heavens, some of the early grounds could only have been more ill-fitting if they were ice rinks – but things must […]

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is happy the club have finally got their man after signing Marseille winger Florian Thauvin on a five-year contract. The 22-year-old Frenchman came through a medical on Wednesday and committed to the club until 2020. Thauvin was identified as a potential signing by chief scout Graham Carr more than two years […]