Having announced his retirement from football recently, Joe Cole has landed a new coaching job with Chelsea.

‘I hope the next two decades are as special as my last 20 years as a professional have been.’

Eamon Zayed has been included alongside Joe Cole in the NASL’s Team of the Year.

Ex-Shamrock Rovers striker Eamon Zayed has been rewarded for his fine recent form.

The likes of Joe Cole and former Juventus striker Amauri have rediscovered their form in the US.

Eamon Zayed can’t stop scoring for Indy Eleven of the North American Soccer League.

The former Chelsea and Liverpool playmaker is plying his trade with Tampa Bay Rowdies nowadays.

Joe Cole and Freddy Adu, together at last at the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Have they seen Joe Cole play lately?

Meanwhile, QPR moved off the bottom of the table at the expense of fellow-strugglers Leicester

That’s the Wes Hoolahan role filled then.

Also featuring Brian O’Driscoll and Sean O’Brien’s Twitter war, and Joey Barton’s thoughts on returning to QPR.

Gareth Bale scored a spectacular last-minute winner as Tottenham beat West Ham 3-2 in tonight’s Premier League fixture.

Featuring James Collins, Demba Ba, Matthew Barnes Homer and other star performers this weekend.

The Dutchman took down a raking, 60-yard Giggs pass with his left and swung a lusty right boot.

The English midfielder has rejoined the club he began his professional career with.

West Ham are set to complete a deal for the Wateford United youngster, while we bring you the rest of the day’s rumours.

Liverpool’s willingness to cancel the England international’s contract means the Hammers will not have to pay a transfer fee.

The playmaker has had a torrid time at Liverpool since leaving Chelsea in 2010.

The Liverpool boss did say they would “look to do something” in January, however.

The midfielder has spent the season on loan at Lille but says he hopes to return to Anfield over the summer.

He also says the Arsenal striker is worthy of comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo, despite having an inferior goal record to the Portuguese attacker.

It was another topsy-turvy weekend of football across continental Europe. Maps and phrasebooks in hand, Paul Ring has all the details.

A goalkeeping calamity for the ages, some rock ‘ard Ukrainian teens and an unsettling impersonation of Matt Williams.

Autumn is upon us, but the sporting world slows down for no season! Here’s your water cooler conversation for the day…

Find out which Irish player Liverpool want to sign, which ex-England midfielder Man City look set to buy and how Arsène Wenger reacted in the dressing room after his side’s 8-2 defeat to United.

Find out about the latest Newcastle player Man United want to sign, which Liverpool midfielder Chelsea are interested in and why Theo Walcott has criticised Fabio Capello.

Find out which Irish centre-half has just moved clubs and what development looks set to bring a definitive conclusion to the Fabregas-Barcelona transfer saga.

Find out which ex-Macclesfield player Man United are contemplating signing and what Jordan Henderson has had to say about comparisons between himself and Steven Gerrard.

The deal is worth £18m to the former Chelsea midfielder.

The midfielder joins from Chelsea on a four-year deal.