Frank Lampard will join up with Manchester City next week as he begins a loan spell with the Premier League champions.

That thrilling, slightly jarring draw between the US and Portugal on Sunday night was the most watched soccer game of all time in America.

This was supposed to have been Cristiano Ronaldo’s tournament. His heroics against Sweden had taken Portugal to the finals.

Landon Donovan needed a bit of head space at the end of 2012 and came back refreshed in March of the following year.

Doubts surround the fitness of Ireland striker Robbie Keane after it emerged the captain shipped a heavy knock to his ankle in Tuesday’s training session, which required a scan yesterday.

Giovanni Trapattoni has been handed some good news in the familiar form of a goalscoring return to action by his skipper Robbie Keane.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has ruled out signing Robbie Keane in January.

Ireland captain Robbie Keane has credited the GAA for giving him the toughness to succeed in football.

Los Angeles Galaxy came from behind to give David Beckham a winning farewell to his career in the United States with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup final.

Becks allows us believe in immortality.

With the focus almost exclusively surrounding David Beckham’s Major League Soccer farewell, the competition’s showpiece occasion has been comprehensively overshadowed this week.

Paris St Germain are front-runners to sign David Beckham for his “final challenge” but there has also been interest from Brazil, China and Russia in the former England midfielder.

David Beckham is to leave the Los Angeles Galaxy after next month's MLS Cup - with speculation surrounding his next move already gathering pace.

Former England midfielder David Beckham is to leave the Los Angeles Galaxy after next month’s MLS Cup.

Tim Cahill has not ruled out the possibility of returning to Everton on loan during the Major League Soccer close season - if his new club the New York Red Bulls give their consent.

Everton could be set to complete the permanent return of Steven Pienaar after agreeing for Tim Cahill to move to New York Red Bulls.

Robbie Keane celebrated his 32nd birthday by scoring both goals in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 2-0 Major League Soccer win over the Chicago Fire yesterday, lifting his team into the final play-off spot in the Western Conference.

A goal three minutes from time by Adil Rami saw France come from 2-0 down to claim a late 3-2 victory over Iceland in Valenciennes last night.

United States 5 Scotland 1

Even indigenous fans of American football are able to laugh at the irony.

Everton midfielder Seamus Coleman’s return from injury has given manager David Moyes another timely boost.

The pre-match handshakes passed without incident at Goodison Park.

Everton captain Phil Neville believes Steven Pienaar is back to his best at a club that loves him.

Everton 2 Chelsea 0

Wigan 1 Everton 1

QPR were the standout big spenders as the transfer window slammed shut last night.

Everton 1 Manchester City 0

Everton boss David Moyes is set for a busy day as he looks to make a late addition to his squad before taking on Manchester City.

Headers from Denis Stracqualursi and Marouane Fellaini sent Everton into the fifth round of the FA Cup as they came from behind to beat Fulham last night.

Everton 2 Fulham 1

Everton 1 Blackburn 1

The Los Angeles Galaxy have admitted Frank Lampard is on their radar as a potential signing.

AFTER A WEEK of comebacks so surprising that you half expect Muhammad Ali to step back into the ring, would it be too much to imagine Stephen Ireland putting on the green of his country again?

Manager David Moyes praised LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan as he saw his side earn a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

Aston Villa 1 Everton 1

ROBBIE KEANE will start his Aston Villa career on the bench but manager Alex McLeish expects him to come on and score.

Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has joined Everton on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the Goodison Park club have said.

Robbie Keane has ended his 13-year wait to become an Aston Villa player after joining the midlands club on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy.

Aston Villa expect striker Robbie Keane’s two-month loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy to be completed this morning.

BENOIT ASSOU-EKOTTO was the unlikely hero as Tottenham brushed Everton aside to move level with Manchester United in second place in the Premier League, just three points behind leaders Manchester City.

Tottenham 2 Everton 0

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.

CONFIRMATION that Robbie Keane has joined Aston Villa on a loan deal is expected today with the player due to be officially unveiled at a press conference tomorrow.

Robbie Keane trained with Aston Villa today ahead of his expected loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy.