The highlights, talking points and gaffes from the football weekend

Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard helped the Los Angeles Galaxy defeat FC Dallas 3-2 on Sunday night to move top of the overall league standings.

If you’re hankering for some football goodness and have a Sony console you’re in luck, the demo of FIFA 16 has just unlocked on PS3 and PS4. It’s also set to arrive on Xbox 360 and Xbox One later on today.

The LA Galaxy, in third in the MLS table, saw off bottom side Colorado Rapids with a 3-1 comeback win after Marcelo Sarvas had given the hosts the lead.

Paul McShane has been released from Hull City following relegation to the Championship last Sunday.

Robbie Keane claims even the best artificial surfaces in the world reduce the quality of football by 30% but doesn’t foresee the Major Soccer League resolving the problem.

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

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.

While the spotlight in tonight’s Champions League Group F game between APOEL of Nicosia and Barcelona will as usual mainly be on blaugrana superstars Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, Barca’s defenders will do well to keep an eye on the home side’s Cavan-born centre-forward Cillian Sheridan.

England right-back Kyle Walker has returned to Tottenham training after eight months out with an abdominal injury.

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.

Republic of Ireland captain was head over heels with joy last night.

Swansea full-back Ben Davies is set to undergo a medical with Tottenham, Press Association Sport understands.

Brazilian midfielder Sandro has been withdrawn from Tottenham’s squad for the pre-season tour of the United States and Canada because of a virus, the Barclays Premier League club confirmed.

Fifa’s leaders have flagged up a possible American bid for the 2026 World Cup after the "staggering" impact of the tournament in the United States.

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Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen is looking to add points to performances as the Cottagers aim to climb out of the relegation zone over Christmas.

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen confirmed this afternoon that former striker Clint Dempsey had undergone a medical at the club and is set to return on loan.

Shane O’Neill may be getting used to the bright lights of the MLS in the United States, but it is the golden memories of summers spent in Cork that widen his grin that extra inch.

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.

Tottenham director Sir Keith Mills has acknowledged the club would find it “very difficult” to keep Gareth Bale if he wants to move to Real Madrid, even though he signed a new four-year contract only last summer.

Robbie Keane is hoping the Republic of Ireland and England can enjoy a healthy rivalry for years to come as they prepare to resume hostilities.

Giovanni Trapattoni has challenged his Republic of Ireland players to prove they are every bit as good as England’s in Wednesday night’s friendly at Wembley.

A football fanatic trying to dribble a ball 16,000km from America to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died after being hit by a pickup truck.

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.

Keith Costigan is still on Dublin time, having just returned to Los Angeles from a trip home.

While much of the attention ahead of today’s MLS Cup final (kick-off 9.30pm Irish time) has focused on David Beckham’s farewell to America, Irish eyes will on Ireland captain Robbie Keane.

A penalty from Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane helped the LA Galaxy secure a place in the MLS Cup final late on Sunday night.

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.

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has dismissed suggestions he is set to make a short-term move to the A-League.

Lille president Michel Seydoux has told Newcastle to forget about signing Mathieu Debuchy after rejecting their latest offer.

Chelsea winger Kevin de Bruyne has agreed to join German side Werder Bremen on a season-long loan.

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.

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Chelsea new boys Eden Hazard and Marko Marin were both on target as the Blues began their pre-season tour of the United States with a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.

Manchester United will play in Norway for the first time in 10 years this August as part of their 2012/13 pre-season tour.

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.

Robbie Keane marked his Los Angeles Galaxy debut with a goal as his new side defeated San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 at the Home Depot Centre.

RIO FERDINAND has warned the young challengers to his central defensive throne that he has no intention of being eased out of Manchester United.

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

Alex Ferguson has praised Wayne Rooney's work ethic after the Manchester United striker bagged a second-half hat-trick in a 7-0 romp over Seattle Sounders.

Dimitar Berbatov has been ruled out of the second match of Manchester United’s US Tour.

AS Alex Ferguson prepares to celebrate 25 years as Manchester United manager, he has claimed it is the trophies he still hopes to win that drive him on, not what has already been achieved.