Essex-born striker Gary Hooper has joined Norwich City on a 3-year-deal, which makes him the seventh summer signing by manager Chris Hughton. Hooper, who has been Celtic's top goalscorer for the past three seasons, almost joined Queens Park Rangers. Manager Harry Redknapp said on Wednesday that unless there were any last ditch hurdles, then Hooper […]

Barcelona presented new manager Gerardo Martino to the media today to replace Tito Vilanova, and one of the first things the new Barca coach did was to set the record straight regarding Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Martino said: "I'm not going to involve myself in the club's accounts, but considering the club has already rejected […]

Belgium winger Nacer Chadli officially joined Tottenham Hotspur today after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. The transfer fee is reportedly £7million. Chadli's first appearance for the Lilywhites will be August 3 when Tottenham Hotspur plays Monaco in a friendly at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. Nacer Chadli was signed from FC Twente in […]

Tottenham star Gareth Bale has told Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy that he only wants to play for Real Madrid, and that Levy has broken his promise to let Bale join the Spanish club, according to a new reports in Spain. Here's what Bale allegedly told Levy, according to Marca: "You made me a promise. You […]

Manchester United will not sell Wayne Rooney even if the club signs Cesc Fabregas or a new striker. That's according to a new report tonight in The Guardian newspaper. If true, the situation with Rooney is troubling. He's stuck between a rock and a hard place with United unwilling to sell him, while Rooney obviously is […]

When David Moyes was asked to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, Moyes knew the demands that came with being in charge of such a high profile club. But his recent comments and actions in the media might have exposed his inexperience in managing such a top club. With under a month to […]

It’s not every day that you get a chance to attend two international semifinals on the same night, in the same stadium. Wednesday evening was a rare soccer spectacular at Cowboys Stadium, aka Jerry World, in Arlington, Texas, just a short drive from where I live in suburban Dallas. Big time international soccer doesn’t make […]

"If Arsenal want the player, then they have to produce the value for the player," Brendan Rodgers said. "There was an offer two weeks ago of £35m. Two weeks later it is now £40m and £1 – I don't think it is anywhere near what he is worth. But it is two-fold, really. A player […]

Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore said that his game against Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong yesterday was one of the hardest of his life. Altidore told the Sunderland Echo: "For me, it was always going to be a difficult game. It was probably the hardest game of my life because on […]

CONCACAF officials will rule in the next 24-48 hours whether or not US Men's National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann will be able to coach in Sunday's Gold Cup Final. Klinsmann was ejected during the USMNT's semifinal win over Honduras on Wednesday night for being overly demonstrative while protesting a non-call on what Klinsmann believed was […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be played in November to December of 2022 instead of January, according to a report today in German magazine Kicker. A source revealed to the magazine that the World Cup tournament would begin in mid-November, while the 2022 World Cup Final would be played on December 18. FIFA […]

Norwich City have agreed a fee with Celtic for star striker Gary Hooper only hours after Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp said the player was close to signing for the London-based club. Hooper has been Celtic's top goalscorer for the past three seasons, but the 25-year-old striker looks set to leave Scotland where he'll […]

Papiss Cisse will wear Newcastle United's shirt branded with the club's pay-day loan sponsor after resolving a dispute because of religious concerns. The Professional Footballers' Association were called in to help with discussions between the player and the club, with the PFA saying they worked with all parties to reach a "satisfactory settlement." The news […]

Manchester United today unveiled official photos of their new away shirt for the 2013-14 season. Man United's away shirt for 2013/14 features the club's iconic gingham check from the city’s industrial heritage. The new away shirt was unveiled during the club’s pre-season tour in Japan at Osaka Castle. The new Manchester United away shirt features […]

Dark horse Panama defeated Mexico last night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final to set up a final against the US men's national team on Sunday at 3:30pm ET on FOX. While TV executives may be disappointed that the final won't be a Mexico-USA TV ratings bonanza, Panama deserves to be in the final based […]