It’s not clear yet what Thierry Henry is planning to do next season but there’s plenty life in the old dog, suggests John Riordan.

Irish football is preparing itself for a return to the boards of the old Shay n’ Robbie show.

Former Ireland stopper Packie Bonner has revealed his long-time friend, Netherlands goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek, had planned Tim Krul’s decisive late entrance into Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has confirmed a deal has been done to sell a controlling interest in the club to Indonesian billionaire Erick Thohir.

Robbie Keane netted a second-half hat-trick as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 4-2 and move within four points of the MLS Western Conference leaders.

QPR defender Ryan Nelsen has been appointed head coach at Major League Soccer club Toronto FC but has not yet left the west London club.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has suggested football fans were falling out of love with the FA Cup after only 8,984 turned up at Loftus Road.

The Los Angeles Galaxy will face the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup final for a second consecutive year after the two teams successfully navigated the second legs of their respective conference finals.

John Terry and Frank Lampard scored as Chelsea suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Major League Soccer All Stars at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Ireland captain Robbie Keane and the host of stars at LA Galaxy stuttered again at the weekend as they were beaten 1-0 by New York Red Bulls.

Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane got back on the goal trail in the early hours of Monday morning, scoring twice to help LA Galaxy to a 3-1 win over DC United.

Everton have finalised their pre-season plans with a friendly against Werder Bremen in Germany on August 2.

Blackburn defender Ryan Nelsen has signed a new deal with the club, keeping him at Ewood Park until the summer of 2013.

Rangers will make a formal complaint to the Boston Globe newspaper over an article which suggested supporters were to blame for the 1971 Ibrox Disaster.

David Beckham enjoyed a dream first start for the Los Angeles Galaxy with a trademark free-kick goal and an assist to send his new team on the way to the inaugural SuperLiga final with a victory over DC United at the Home Depot Center on Wednesday.

David Beckham’s introduction to Major League Soccer suffered another setback as he was left out of the Los Angeles Galaxy team to face New England with a flare up of his ankle injury.

Steve McClaren got what he came for on Thursday night as he witnessed David Beckham’s long-awaited Major League Soccer debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Washington.

After seeing one brave move pay off with David Beckham’s successful return to the international stage, England coach Steve McClaren is now set to recall another old-timer in Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell.

Benfica are close to signing Freddy Adu from Major League Soccer.

Celtic will intensify preparations for a crunch first month of the season after returning from their short and unfruitful trip to the United States.

A brace by new Chelsea signing Claudio Pizarro helped Peru twice come from behind to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America after a 2-2 draw with Bolivia.

A fourth American takeover of a Premiership club is on the cards after wealthy businessman Will Chang announced he is considering a move for an English side.

Highly-rated American teenager Freddy Adu has left Washington DC United to join fellow Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.

TEENAGE prodigy Freddy Adu must wait until next June to learn whether Manchester United will try to sign him.

Freddy Adu has been warned off a move to Manchester United by his club coach in the United States.

American wonderkid Freddy Adu began a two-week trial with Manchester United this morning.

ALEX FERGUSON has confirmed he wants Alan Smith to go to Cardiff on loan to improve his match fitness — but the striker is undecided.

Manchester United are keen on signing Freddy Adu if the American teenager can prove himself, Alex Ferguson has confirmed.

Manchester United are attempting to negotiate a two-week trial for American teenager Freddy Adu later this month.

David Beckham’s England career appears to be over as Steve McClaren prepares to axe him from his squad.

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan insists the Hoops’ dismal pre-season form will not have any bearing on the champions’ defence of their Bank of Scotland Premier League trophy.

Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady admits the potential loss of Stilian Petrov will hurt him as a fan of the club.

Former Celtic star Alan Stubbs has backed the club to hit back at criticism of their poor pre-season form.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan admits his squad is still lacking experience as he attempts the "impossible" job of replacing Roy Keane.

Stilian Petrov has warned Celtic that blocking a move to the Premiership is damaging both him and the club.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has admitted he has an impossible task filling the midfield role vacated by Roy Keane this summer.

Gordon Strachan will resist the temptation to make wholesale changes when Celtic attempt to get their pre-season preparations back on course tomorrow night against Mexican heavyweights Chivas de Guadalajara at Giants Stadium.

Celtic defender Adam Virgo insists the pre-season trip to Poland was about regaining “fitness and sharpness”.

Chelsea today unveiled plans to play Major League Soccer’s All-Star team in Chicago on August 5, as part of their summer tour to the United States.

United States coach Bruce Arena insists teenage forward Freddy Adu “needs time” before moving to the Premiership.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck insists the club will be keen to buy Freddy Adu “if he’s as good as people say he is”.

ALEX FERGUSON has insisted Manchester United are not attempting to sign American teenager Freddie Adu.

Alex Ferguson has insisted Manchester United are not attempting to sign American teenager Freddie Adu.

DC UNITED have insisted Freddy Adu is not for sale and claim they have received no bid for the 16-year-old prodigy.