Terry Venables has confirmed that he is talks with troubled Newcastle United Football Club. Venables 65, who has previously managed Crystal Palace, QPR, Barcelona, Spurs, England, Middlesbrough and Leeds held talks on Wednesday and is the latest person to be linked with the club since Kevin Keegan left and Mike Ashley put the club up for sale. His last job was...

From the start of the 2007/2008 season referees have had the right to cancel a game where they may consider goal posts to be unsafe. The term unsafe covers several different aspects, as follows: Goal Posts without the appropriate British Standard (those made before 1996) Home made football goals. Goal Posts with metal hooks, to attach the net. Goals with...

The premier football league is looking at the possibility of introducing a rule next season whereby 2 of the now 7 substitutes are to be home reared U21 year old academy players. The plan is being introduced to give players graduating from academies a chance of getting a foothold in the premier league against foreign imported players. The rule would need...

The Garden Football Goal is now back in stock. This recreational football goal will make either a 12 x 6 goal or a 8 x 6 goal and comes supplied with goal frame, 2 nets, net clips, ground anchors and carry bag. It is simple and quick to erect and priced at only £65 from The Soccer Store including delivery a...

England face their toughest test in tonight's football against Croatia in Zagreb's Maksimir stadium where Croatia are yet to lose a game. Capello has stated that his men prefer the away games where there is less pressure on his players. The new Wembley stadium sometimes lacks atmosphere but surely this is partly down to the football being played. Fans certainly...

The new Samba 9-a-side 16ft x 7ft match goal is the FA recommended size for 9 v 9 soccer. It complies to all of the current relevant FA standards and is suitable for league use. The New features include extended top and bottom runback to make the goal more stable and marked out anchoring points. It is fully portable, fits...

Diamond Football has just introduced a football bib carry bag. What a great idea, why has no one thought of it before? This mesh fabric carry bag will hold up to 20 bibs. Because the bag is made of mesh it allows your football bibs to dry out and breathe meaning that you won't turn up at the next training...

Introducing some items of equipment to your junior football training sessions will add a bit of spice and keep everyone interested. Every coach has the obvious items such as marker cones, but so much more can be done with just a few extra pieces of kit. It doesn't need to cost a fortune. Fifty pounds will buy you slalom poles...

Mini Soccer Goals. The new Samba 12 x 6 Mini Soccer Goals comply to the latest regulations set out by the FA and are ideal for league use for 7-a-side football. These tough goals will withstand the fiercest of shots but are portable enough to be packed away into the Samba Goal bag and transported in your car. They come...

As well as the Koolpak instant cold pack we now have the Koolpak instant hot pack in stock at The Soccer Store These packs provide a single use instant heat relief for muscle sprains, strains, backache and neck ache. They help speed up recovery time due to injury. Because they are single use there is no cross contamination with the...