Samuel Eto'o is set to rekindle his relationship with Jose Mourinho as Chelsea are close to signing a £7million per year deal for the Cameroon striker. Mourinho has managed Eto'o at Inter Milan where they won the UEFA Champions League in 2010. Eto'o is expected to have his medical on Thursday before signing a one-year […]

Only a few weeks after this weekend's Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United, the two teams will face each other again, this time in the third round of the League Cup. The match between the two most successful teams in English football history is the plum tie of the round. In other enticing […]

Inevitably, David Moyes’ arrival at Manchester United was greeted with echoing sighs of disappointment from some fans. Many believe this was a safe and colorless appointment, one lacking the ambition and statement of intent shown by their rivals. Zero trophies to the Scots name and a distinct lack of European experience still has the United […]

Before the start of this campaign there was positivity a-plenty when talk turned to Chelsea. Jose Mourinho’s return and Frank Lampard’s contract extension made for a delighted set of supporters, and the prospect of the two aforementioned club legends working with the heroes in the making like Juan Mata and Eden Hazard did much to […]

Clearly incapable of going one solitary evening without watching soccer in some capacity, I chose to sample a League Cup tie involving one of my local sides on Tuesday night. Tranmere Rovers were playing Bolton Wanderers in the second round of the League Cup, so I went along with some Tranmere-supporting mates to enjoy a […]

Against all odds, Celtic mounted an amazing comeback tonight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. After losing 2-0 in the first leg against Shakhter Karagandy, Celtic had to score two unanswered goals in order to tie up the match. And that they did. But with just minutes to go before the match was set […]

Yeovil Town let Birmingham City score an unopposed goal against them after a controversial decision erupted in Tuesday night's Carling Cup match. The extraordinary circumstances happened after one of Birmingham's players got injured in the match. Birmingham City's goalkeeper kicked the ball out to allow the player to be treated. But when play resumed, instead […]

There are plenty of world soccer matches in store this afternoon with your choice of UEFA Champions League play-off matches, Capital One Cup and Spanish Supercopa. For viewers in the United States, Everton against Stevenage kicks off at 2:45pm ET on beIN SPORT. The Toffees will be hoping to progress to the next round of […]

Not for the first time, and certainly not the last time, Goal.com has gotten its facts wrong on a story about the beautiful game. In this instance, the website published an article reporting that Seattle fans would be given a lead role in the American Outlaws supporters group, and that — according to the article […]

Leighton Baines has asked Everton to agree a deal with Manchester United, according to an exclusive article in The Independent newspaper. The paper reports that Baines has asked Everton manager Roberto Martinez and club chairman Bill Kenwright to push through a deal so that the left back can play Champions League football. Baines has been the subject […]

AS Roma has announced that the club has agreed to sell Argentina striker Erik Lamela to Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of £25million with the possibility of the amount increasing to £30million with add-ons. The Serie A club released an official statement today, which reads: "AS Roma announces that it has signed a contract […]

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Ajax over the potential signing of highly-rated midfielder Christian Eriksen, according to a report in De Telegraaf. According to the Dutch newspaper, Ajax values Eriksen at £12.8million, which is far greater than the £6.8million offer that Tottenham has made for the Danish footballer. Eriksen only has ten months remaining […]

Chelsea have officially confirmed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Willian after the player had his work permit granted. The 25-year-old footballer, who was signed from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, will wear the number 22 shirt at Chelsea. According to the Chelsea club website, "Possessing trademark Brazilian skills, and with the guile and creativity to unlock […]

Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil says he's staying at Real Madrid, and has brushed off transfer rumors that have linked the German international with a move to Manchester United. Ozil said today: "I totally identify with [Real Madrid]. Many things [have been] said in the press and although it is true that there is interest from […]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas confirmed today that Gareth Bale will be sold for a world-record transfer fee. "This [transfer] can happen in a different way ... [but] Tottenham will accept most likely the biggest transfer in world football. "It could happen very very soon. It might not happen so soon so I suppose it […]