Robbie Keane scored the winner in extra-time to hand Landon Donovan the perfect retirement present as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the New England Revolution 2-1 to claim the MLS Cup.

Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has been won the Most Valuable Player award in Major League Soccer for the 2014 season.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed Thierry Henry will “certainly” return to the club in some capacity in the future.

Thierry Henry's decision to leave the New York Red Bulls has reopened the possibility of the French forward returning to Arsenal.

Robbie Keane will aim to secure his third MLS Cup in four years on Sunday but that hasn’t stopped him laying into the stateside league.

Robbie Keane's Los Angeles Galaxy sealed their place in the MLS Cup on away goals after their two-leg clash with the Seattle Sounders finished 2-2 on aggregate.

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.

Robbie Keane scored this long-range beauty for the LA Galaxy last night.

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Former Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga has put himself forward as a surprise candidate for the job of Irish manager.

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.

Greg Lalas wrote a powerful piece a few years back in Soccer America about how he took the decision at the age of 24 to leave professional soccer.

Fulham today revealed they have not received any offers for Clint Dempsey – and discouraged Liverpool or any other interested club from making a move for the United States international

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.

Everton boss David Moyes believes the club have a potential star in Shane Duffy but is only intending to ease the Irish defender into the first-team picture.

WITH Robbie Keane on the verge of lending his body to Aston Villa for medical research and Thierry Henry having made that memorable return to Arsenal, you would be forgiven for thinking that European clubs are stockpiling for the winter with US-based players.

THREE of Irish football’s most decorated stars have backed Robbie Keane’s move to the MLS.

ASHLEY YOUNG says the decision to quit Aston Villa for Manchester United was a “no-brainer”.

Wayne Rooney believes it is time to look forward, not back at Manchester United’s Champions League misery.

Steve Nicol has called on new Liverpool owner John Henry to restore the winning culture at Anfield.

IT’S A grey and misty morning in New Jersey.

Manchester United will meet Barcelona in a friendly in Washington this summer as part of their pre-season tour to the United States.

Thierry Henry was on the scoresheet as the New York Red Bulls closed the gap on Columbus Crew at the top of the Eastern Conference of the MLS with a 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.

Fulham’s match-winning hero Clint Dempsey believes Fulham have what it takes to go all the way in the Europa League after last night’s shock hammering of Juventus.

Robert Kraft, the American billionaire who came close to buying Liverpool in 2005, has ruled out buying a Premier League club unless a salary cap is brought in.

Liverpool’s bankers Royal Bank of Scotland have dismissed fears about the future of the club by stressing they are “financially healthy and able to service comfortably its debt”.

Middlesbrough have handed a trial to New Zealand international Tony Lochhead after being given permission by his A-League club, Wellington Phoenix.

David Beckham is the overwhelming leader in fan voting for the 2008 Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

Clint Dempsey has signed a contract extension with Fulham which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2010.

Robbie Fowler has revealed he has had no offers since being released by Liverpool.

Steve Staunton believes he is close to recreating the heady days of the Jack Charlton era within his Republic of Ireland squad.

THE uniformed official at immigration in JFK recorded my fingerprints, snapped my photo, studied my visa and then, with a look of puzzlement, slowly took in my appearance which, after the rigours of a long-haul flight, was only slightly more dishevelled and unimpressive than usual — all scuffed shoes, jeans, t-shirt, scraggy hair, bulging lap-top bag with broken zip and, to top it all off, the haunted, not to say desperate, look of a helpless addict who hasn’t had a smoke in ten hours and would very much like to indulge his foul habit right here, right now, if not sooner, please.

REPUBLIC of Ireland boss Steve Staunton will give youth a chance when he today names his squad for a two-match tour of America.

HARRY KEWELL is locked in a race against time to convince Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez he is ready to atone for his Champions League final nightmare two years ago.

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Robbie Fowler has emerged as a target for Sydney FC after the Australian club hailed the Liverpool striker as "out of the top drawer".

Robbie Fowler’s agent has dismissed suggestions the Liverpool striker could be moving to the USA at the end of the season.

New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol has claimed he has held talks with former Liverpool team-mate Robbie Fowler about a move to Major League Soccer.

Neil Lennon is set to stay as Celtic skipper for another season at least, according to his agent Martin Reilly.

Fulham welcome back French defender Philippe Christanval for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership match against West Ham at Upton Park.

Former Liverpool and Scotland defender Steve Nicol has confirmed his interest in succeeding Bruce Arena as USA national team coach.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has been dealt a double injury blow as he prepares to return home from the United States.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has been dealt a double injury blow as he prepares to return home from the United States.

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