Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Rafael Benitez is on the verge of becoming the club's new manager. According to reports in the Italian media, De Laurentiis told reporters, "I've given myself a birthday gift, I've signed Benitez. I'll make it official in the next few days as Benitez needs to end things with […]

It's been a bad day for Tottenham Hotspur. FC Porto have announced that they've sold midfielder Joao Moutinho to Monaco for a transfer fee of £21 million. The White Hart Lane club were reportedly within minutes of signing Moutinho last summer, but failed to beat the deadline to bring the highly-sought after footballer to England. […]

Manchester United have today confirmed the departure of assistant manager Mike Phelan and goalkeeping coach Eric Steele. "I would like to put on record the club's thanks for everything Mike and Eric have done," said Manchester United manager David Moyes. "I will be looking to appoint my own members of coaching staff at some point […]

The latest episode of Special 1 TV is now ready for viewing. This week, Special 1 TV hosts a press conference to try to put an end to the rumors regarding some of the biggest names in Europe. The mystery continues!

Against the wishes of Spain, Gibraltar today have been confirmed as the 54th member nation of UEFA. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the tip of Spain. The population of 30,000 residents have twice rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty, and remain closely tied with Great Britain. What this means for the other UEFA […]

No matter how good Manuel Pellegrini is as a manager, Manchester City are setting him up for failure before he's even been hired as the new boss. Today while on tour in the United States, Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano said this: "I think that next season is going to be much better. I […]

Tonight marks the first of many Premier League matches on US soil this summer. Chelsea plays Manchester City in St Louis tonight with the game kicking off at 8:20pm ET on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com (for viewers in the United States). If you live in the United Kingdom, the game will be shown live on ESPN. […]

Fernando Torres has played down the negative perception of Chelsea, adding that the club are now striving for a Premier League title. The Spanish striker was speaking ahead of Chelsea's games this week against Manchester City, when he told reporters, "At least since I’m here it always looks a bit worse than it is really. […]

On Monday morning, David Moyes arrived at Manchester United's Carrington training complex to start work, a whole 42 days ahead of schedule. In another line of work, Moyes would be commended for his professionalism, or, on the flip side, he might be encouraged to enjoy his time off by his flabbergasted employers. However, working for […]

The excitement is building for tonight's post-season exhibition game between Chelsea and Manchester City, which will be played in St Louis. Players from both teams have been training in the States this week, with the Europa League champions Chelsea ready to play against Manchester City, the team that has been stealing all the headlines this […]

Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year deal at Manchester United to keep him at the club through until the end of the 2013-14 season. The 34-year-old defender, who announced his retirement from the England national team last week, said “It has been an incredible journey and I am glad it will continue. I can now fully concentrate […]

On the eve of Tottenham Hotspur's post-season friendly against Jamaica in The Bahamas, Spurs hope to renew their efforts to sign Brazil's Leandro Damiao as well as Spanish international Roberto Soldado. At the same time, Tottenham are expected to lose William Gallas (on a free transfer), Scott Parker, Tom Huddlestone and Emmanuel Adebayor according to […]

Manchester United and England footballer Brian Greenhoff died today, aged 60. Greenhoff made 221 appearances for Manchester United from 1970-79 as a midfielder and centre-back. He was capped 18 times for England, and helped United win the 1977 FA Cup. After leaving United, Greenhoff played for Leeds United from 1979-82. I vividly remember watching Greenhoff […]

Paris Saint-Germain have offered to meet Wayne Rooney's wages in an effort to convince Manchester United to part with the striker. It's understood that PSG are willing to pay Rooney's £300,000 per week wages. The French club are interested in pairing Rooney with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Rooney is still reportedly disgruntled at the club, and the promise […]

With less than 90 days to go before NBC Sports begins televising the Premier League on US television, the number of TV providers who will providing access to every single Premier League match next season still only numbers five. They are Comcast xFinity TV, DISH Network, Verizon FIOS, Suddenlink and Cablevision — all of whom […]