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 […]

Roberto Martinez has resigned from Wigan Athletic. Martinez, who has been at Wigan for five years, helped the club achieve their biggest accomplishment in their club history when Wigan beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup, but his side couldn't stay up in the Premier League and were relegated to the Championship. Here's what […]

Manchester City supporters have returned the favor after Roberto Mancini bought an ad in a local newspaper to thank his supporters. The City fans spent $10,500 to buy an ad, written in Italian, in the newspaper La Gazzetta Dello Sport, that reads "Thank you Mancini; Once a blue, always a blue; Manchester City Supporters." It's a […]

Liverpool central defender Martin Skrtel has admitted that he may leave the club after his "worst season" of his career, according to reports tonight in The Guardian. "I have not had any specific offers but if some should come and they interest me, I would probably consider it seriously. The club has the biggest say in […]

Manchester United manager David Moyes is set to appoint Phil Neville as his first team coach to replace Rene Meulensteen, according to a report in The Guardian. It's a risky move by Moyes who will be placing Neville in a position where he has very little coaching experience (at the England u-21 level) compared to Sir […]

Yankee Stadium was the venue for a game that seemed somewhat anti-climactic after the epic Champions League Final and long Premier League season. Manchester City defeated Chelsea 5-3 in the match, but the result was overshadowed by last week’s announcement of Manchester City’s investment in MLS. MCFC’s investment in the US domestic game served to […]

After a thrilling end to the match in extra time, Crystal Palace are promoted to the Premier League thanks to a Kevin Phillips penalty kick. Manager Ian Holloway has done it again. The manager who brought Blackpool into the Premier League has done it with Crystal Palace. Congratulations to Palace, who won the game 1-0 […]

Today sees the richest match in soccer kicking off at 10am ET between Crystal Palace and Watford, to decide which team will be promoted to the Premier League. For the winner, they'll generate a total increase in revenue of £60 million next year. Combined with parachute payments, the revenue increases to £120 million. The loser […]

Depending on your outlook, it's either good news or bad news today for Arsenal as defender Andre Santos is heading back to the Gunners. Santos has been playing for Gremio in Brazil since February on a short-term loan, but his stint in the southern hemisphere is scheduled to end in July, and a Gremio official […]

Back from my mini-vacation to central Florida, normal service will resume tomorrow. But first things first, one of the most interesting headlines from today's stories is that Fernando Torres says that Rafael Benitez made Chelsea a better team this season. Benitez has managed his last Chelsea match in charge for the club, and looks set […]

The revamped Wembley Stadium is once again flourishing as the hub of major football occasions. On Monday, the home of football will turn its attention to the most lucrative football match on the planet. It's not the just-played Champions League Final. It's the Championship playoff to decide which club will be promoted to the Premier […]

England's new away by Nike for 2013 has been unveiled. After last week's disappointing launch of England's new home shirt for 2013, the England away shirt looks better even though it's underwhelming. As we revealed in March, England's away shirt features a buttoned-down collar that looks more like a polo shirt than an England jersey. […]

In one of the most memorable and exciting Champions League Finals in recent memory, Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund on the pitch at Wembley Stadium in London, England. In case you missed it, or if you want to watch it again, here are the match highlights from the UEFA Champions League Final. Due to rights […]