Galaxy add Brazilian pair
Less than a week after bringing American Edson Buddle back to Los Angeles, the team has bolstered the roster further by unveiling two Brazilians. Earlier this week, the Galaxy officially announced that the club had reached an agreement with Brazilian club São Paulo FC, allowing midfielder Juninho to return on loan for the 2012 season. Also...
Chelsea boss defiant over striker pairing
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions that the club will part ways with either Didier Drogba or Fernando Torres in the near future, insisting that both will have roles to play at Stamford Bridge. Torres has struggled for goals since his £50 million move from Liverpool a year ago and his goal return has not...
Familiar face heading back to LA
After spending a year in Germany playing for FC Ingolstadt of the German 2. Bundesliga, United States striker Edson Buddle is returning to the Galaxy after signing a free transfer. The Galaxy garnered suspicion early Wednesday when they posted a picture of a blank #14 jersey on their official Twitter account, asking fans whose name...
Latics boss slams Spurs defender
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez was left furious when Tottenham left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto was allowed to remain on the pitch despite a high tackle that forced forward Franco Di Santo out of the Latics’ 3-1 defeat at White Hart Lane. With his side firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, the only positive...
Gunner in awe of veteran’s presence
Arsenal starlet Francis Coquelin has hailed the locker room impact of legendary on-loan striker Thierry Henry, insisting that the veteran does not need to be on the pitch all the time to offer his leadership. Henry’s two-month spell at the Emirates began with a bang as his decisive goal knocked Leeds United out of the...
Everton signings aiming high
Everton boss David Moyes was a busy man in January, signing the likes of Darron Gibson and Nikica Jelavic, loaning former Toffees Steven Pienaar and Landon Donovan, and offloading Louis Saha to Tottenham. All that activity is seemingly about to payoff, with the traditionally slow-starting Merseysiders back in the top half of the table following...
Whitecaps acquire Philadelphia ace
With the International Transfer Deadline producing a flurry of player movement and even more rumors and speculation, MLS witnessed a prominent striker of their own swap jerseys. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Tuesday afternoon that they have acquired All-Star Sebastien Le Toux from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for allocation money. Le Toux, who led the...
Spurs primed for late transfers
Following the conclusion of a loan deal to send full-back Vedran Corluka to Bayer Leverkusen for the remainder of the season, Tottenham Hotspur are set to live up to their expectations of making significant moves at the eleventh hour. The 25-year old Corluka’s work ethic has been consistently praised by Spurs boss Harry Redknapp but...
QPR boss reveals recipe for City glory
Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has told the Premier League leaders that his Queens Park Rangers side can help them claim the Barclays Premier League title if they loan out-of-favor striker Carlos Tevez to the West London outfit. Hughes has entered the bidding for Tevez’s services after the links to both Milan clubs, PSG,...
Revolution looking to add striker
On Sunday afternoon, Revolution Head Coach Jay Heaps, along with players Benny Feilhaber and Chris Tierney, took part in a conference call with media members. Along with the adjustment of a new head coach and different formation, a large question mark entering this season is who will provide the offense in the final third of...
SPL leading scorer signs with Timbers
On Monday, the Portland Timbers announced the signing of Scottish striker Kris Boyd, the all-time leading scorer of the Scottish Premier League, with 164 goals in 296 matches. The deal was completed pending the completion of a team physical and receipt of his visa. The 28-year old forward appeared for Kilmarnock FC from 2000-05 before...
