Joe Kinnear has confirmed in an interview that he is set to become Director of Football on a three-year deal at Newcastle United. The controversial signing is thought, by some, to put Alan Pardew's job in jeopardy by undermining Pardew's authority on Tyneside. Here's what Kinnear said: “I’ve been very fortunate in my life as […]

After Brazil's impressive 3-0 victory against Japan yesterday, we have a double treat on hand today as Mexico plays Italy (2:30pm ET, ESPN/WatchESPN) and Spain faces Uruguay (5:45pm ET, ESPN/WatchESPN). In the first match today, Mexico battles Italy at the Maracana, the rebuilt stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Andrea Pirlo will earn his 100th cap […]

The worst-kept secret in football was finally revealed this week as Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini signed a three-year deal as Roberto Mancini’s replacement at Manchester City. With Sevilla midfielder Jesus Navas also arriving at the Etihad and striker Iago Aspas joining Liverpool from Celta Vigo, what can Premier League fans expect next season from the […]

Liverpool are holding talks over a potential £9million deal to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. The Belgium goalkeeper would be a fine addition to the Anfield squad and would give Liverpool goalkeepers Pepe Reina and Brad Jones serious competition for the starting spot at the club. Here's what the Salut! Sunderland blog says about his […]

Jose Mourinho has revealed that he had a secret pact with Sir Alex Ferguson where they both agreed to keep each other's secrets quiet. Several months ago Ferguson told Mourinho that he was retiring at the end of the season. And, Mourinho confided with Ferguson that he longed to return to Stamford Bridge. Here's what […]

The protracted transfer of Santos and Brazil's flamboyant forward Neymar came to a closure recently when he formally joined Barcelona for a reported transfer fee of $75 million on a five-year contract. Even though Barcelona had made a down payment of $13 million a while back, with the view to completing the transfer after the 2014 World […]

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup begins today with host Brazil facing Japan. For viewers in the United States, the match is being shown live on ESPN and WatchESPN. The kick-off is scheduled for 2:30pm ET. Brazil opens the tournament at a brand-new stadium in Brasilia, a 68,000 capacity stadium named Estadio Nacional. Don't be surprised […]

The revived New York Cosmos announced the signing of Villarreal legend and European Champion Marcos Senna on Thursday. Senna’s signing is further indication that the revived Cosmos, now in the second-tier of football in America, the North American Soccer League (NASL) are serious about building a high-level side despite the restriction of not being in […]

On Wednesday, the 2013-14 Premier League fixture list will be released. Soccer fans around the world will be scouring through the schedules to see who they play on opening day, as well as when the derbies are scheduled and when they'll play some of the top teams in the league. But few people realize the […]

A billionaire is planning an international tournament to be played in the summer featuring 16 of the world's best teams competing around the planet. Sound familiar? No it isn't the Qatari Dream Football League, which was later revealed to be a hoax. This time it's billionaire Rupert Murdoch, owner of FOX Sports, Sky Sports and […]

Manchester City have officially confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini is their new manager to replace Roberto Mancini. The announcement, which was made today, locks Pellegrini down to a three-year contract with the Premier League club. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Manuel is a hugely experienced and successful manager with a proven track record. "We have been […]

Looking at Everton’s squad as a whole, there are some players that you would expect to take their game to an enhanced level next year. Compared to the pragmatic and sometimes rigid tactical blueprint of his predecessor David Moyes, Roberto Martinez will look to implement a fluent, versatile attacking style. The flair players at the […]

A new photo of Liverpool's third shirt for the 2013-14 season has been leaked on the Internet. While Liverpool's away shirt for next season is an embarrassment, some argue that the third shirt is even worse. Liverpool's third shirt reminds me of something a court jester would wear. The only thing missing is a goofy […]

Owen Coyle has been confirmed as the new manager of Wigan Athletic to replace Roberto Martinez, says Wigan chairman and owner Dave Whelan. Here's what Whelan told talkSPORT today: "If anyone can get us back to the Premier League, I think Owen is the manager to do it." “I thought he was the best candidate […]

Liverpool have finally sealed a deal for highly-rated Spanish striker Iago Aspas from Celta Vigo. When Aspas heard that Liverpool were interested in signing him, the 25-year-old passed on an opportunity to sign with Swansea. Here's a highlight reel of Aspas: Here are tonight's world soccer news headlines: Premier League Liverpool agree £7.6m deal to […]