So it looks as though Roberto Martinez is set to be the man to take over at Everton. After a bittersweet season, in an FA Cup victory was immediately followed by relegation, the Spaniard has called time on his Wigan career, telling Dave Whelan this week that he will be leaving the club. If Everton […]

Former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen has emerged as a surprise favorite to replace Roberto Martinez as the manager of Wigan Athletic, according to the Manchester Evening News. David Moyes recently decided to let Meulensteen leave Old Trafford after the Dutch coach rejected an opportunity to coach the youth team. Meulensteen had spent the last seven […]

Soccer fans in Australia have gone on a buying spree for friendlies this summer featuring Manchester United and Liverpool. The ticket allocation of 82,000 for Manchester United's friendly against A-League All Stars in Sydney sold out in 18 minutes. The game, scheduled for July 20, will be played at the ANZ Stadium. Liverpool will play […]

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Spanish striker Iago Aspas for £9 million from Celta Vigo. The signature for the highly-rated forward was being chased by several clubs including Manchester City and Swansea City, but it appears that Liverpool have landed the deal. Aspas, who can play as a striker or on either wing, […]

England plays the Republic of Ireland today in an international friendly at Wembley, the first time these countries have played each other since 1995. Here are the starting lineups: England starting XI: Joe Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Cole, Lampard, Carrick, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rooney, Sturridge. Ireland starting XI: Forde, Coleman, O'Shea, St Ledger, Kelly, Walters, McCarthy, Whelan, […]

Cardiff City have unveiled their home shirt for their very first season in the Premier League. The new Cardiff home kit for the 2013-14 season is designed by Puma, and features an all red kit with white trim. To be completely honest with you, I've seen better kits worn by kid soccer teams. The red […]

UPDATED: This summer's International Champions Cup will feature classic match-ups including Everton against Juventus in San Francisco, Chelsea against Inter Milan in Indianapolis, Real Madrid versus LA Galaxy in Phoenix and many more matches in six US cities and one game in Europe. As part of the bracketed tournament, AC Milan and Valencia are also […]

Ten days ago, the Evening Standard newspaper reported that Gareth Bale was on the verge of signing a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur worth £130,000 a week. However, Bale's agent has revealed that Bale is not close to signing a new deal at White Hart Lane and that the player is ready to listen to […]

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has questioned Arsenal footballers for celebrating their fourth place finish, and says that the only thing they should be celebrating is topping Spurs and nothing more. The New York Red Bulls striker said this week: “I know people have a go at them for the pictures of their celebrations but I […]

Until now, the presence of tenured managers in the Premier League like Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger loomed large and were viewed as signs of success, stability and ultimately, pride. With Ferguson’s retirement, he has not only ended his 26 years in charge, but Moyes’ 11 years at Everton, making Wenger the longest serving […]

Given their current situation, it's hard to believe that Blackburn Rovers were once Premier League champions in 1995 and founding members of the Football League in 1888. On December 13, 2010, the Venky's, the new owners of Blackburn Rovers, decided to sack manager Sam Allardyce. At the time, the club sat in 13th place in […]

In an embarrassing U-turn, Everton Football Club have reacted to public anger against their new club crest by deciding to ditch it only days after officially unveiling it. Last week, Everton officially revealed their new club crest, which was much simpler, cleaner and more dynamic than the previous one. The biggest change however was that […]

Liverpool have announced they've agreed a deal in principle to sign defender Kolo Toure as soon as his contract expires with Manchester City on June 30. Toure's contract is set to expire, and Manchester City had no intention of extending the Ivory Coast international's contract. In swooped Liverpool to sign a veteran defender who has […]

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will captain England for tomorrow's friendly against the Republic of Ireland. England manager Roy Hodgson announced the news today alongside England midfielder Frank Lampard. Hodgson explained that he spoke to Lampard and that the both of them agreed to give Ashley Cole the honor of captaining the team as a way […]

There will have been few heavy hearts in the Spanish capital when Jose Mourinho’s exit was confirmed by Real Madrid last week. For in the past few months he has cut a frustrated, petulant and desperate figure to regular viewers of La Liga. He has slammed officials, declined to take part in press conferences and […]