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World Cup 2014

8 July

Our general forum, The Game, continues with threads devoted to the final stages of a riveting World Cup in Brazil.

 
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Martinez: Colombia spurred on by Falcao absence

30 June

Colombia were one of the teams Roberto Martinez was most looking forward to seeing in the World Cup he believes that the South Americans' impressive showing so far is proof that Radamel Falcao's absence through injury "has provided Colombia with a challenge, given them a determination to prove they can succeed even without their natural leader."

Reports: Fresh Barry talks planned

30 June

Everton will hold further talks with Gareth Barry this week according to reports as Roberto Martinez has reiterated how important he feels the midfielder is to the team. The midfielder is a free agent this summer after the expiration of his Manchester City contract and media speculation suggests he has a number of options open to him.

 
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Nevin sees Barça comparisons

29 June

Former Everton winger Pat Nevin sees Everton’s full-back combination of Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines as being reminiscent of Barcelona’s dynamic duo Dani Alves and Jordi Alba.

 
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Evertonains honeymoon in Brazil

29 June

When Luke Prior proposed to Katy Franks he quickly suggested Brazil as an exotic honeymoon destination - then he mentioned it would coincide with the World Cup.

Everton confirm FC Porto friendly

27 June

Everton will play FC Porto in a friendly for Leon Osman's testimonial at Goodison Park on 3rd August.

Coleman commits to Blues with new deal

26 June

Seamus Coleman has reached agreement with Everton over a new, improved contract that extends his existing deal to 2019 and ups his salary. The new terms are a reward for his superb form in 2013-14 which saw him named the club's player of the year.

Mirallas plays as Belgium finish top of Group H

26 June

Kevin Mirallas played virtually all of Belgium's 1-0 win over South Korea which ensured that the Red Devils topped Group H, setting up a clash with Tim Howard and the USA in the round of 16 next Tuesday.

US escape the 'Group of Death'

26 June

Tim Howard and the United States completed the remarkable achievement of escaping the 2014 World Cup's so-called "Group of Death", advancing to the knockout phase on goal difference. A draw against Germany would have secured passage for Jurgen Klinsmann's side but in the end a narrow defeat was enough as Portugal's victory over Ghana in the other match in Brasilia was not enough to make up their inferior goal difference.

Martinez not fazed by backroom departures

26 June

Roberto Martinez says that the recent departures of Alan Irvine and Alan Stubbs shouldn't cause undue disruption at Finch Farm.

Final chance to secure Goodison Granite

26 June

Evertonians have a final chance to secure a coveted Goodison Granite as the third phase of the scheme is revealed.

Everton One temporary closure

25 June

The Club’s Everton One store will be closed for three weeks over the summer as it undergoes a close season refurbishment.

Everton unveil 2014-15 home kit

25 June

The home strip for next season is being revealed by Everton today and it marks a departure from the white trim that is usually synonymous with the Blues' first-choice jerseys, opting for a round, granddad navy collar and thin navy piping on the sleeves. The shorts are traditional white and socks are also navy.

 
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England didn't change at all

24 June

Gavin Cleaver at Deadspin's football arm doesn't mince words on the England debacle but comes to the defence of Leighton Baines who came in for media criticism despite the fact that he was regularly left exposed against Italy.

Stubbs appointed to Hibernian post

24 June

Alan Stubbs, has been confirmed as Hibernian's new manager. The 42 year-old leaves his role as Everton U21s manager to take up his first managerial role at Easter Road.

Barkley gets full runout in England draw with Costa Rica

23 June

Ross Barkley was handed the chance to impress from the start as England played their pride-salvaging exercise against Costa Rica but he struggled to impose himself in a poor game. The Everton star showed a couple of flashes of his talents but was largely peripheral in a toothless performance from Roy Hodgson's side. Daniel Sturridge missed England's best chances as the contest petered out to a goalless conclusion that saw the Central Americans top the group.

2014-15 home kit to be unveiled on Wednesday

23 June

Everton have announced that the full reveal of the new home strip will happen on 25th June.

 
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Johnny Heitinga moves on again

23 June

John Heitinga has completed a move to Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin. The Dutchman joined Fulham from Everton in January this year on a short-term deal and has moved on from Craven Cottage following the Cottagers' relegation from the Premier League.

Martinez loses World Cup accreditation

23 June

Roberto Martinez has had his accreditation for the World Cup withdrawn after he allowed someone else to use his FIFA pass to attend a Netherlands training session.

US denied safe passage at the death

23 June

Tim Howard and the United States were 30 seconds from booking their place in the knockout phase of the World Cup but were denied by Silvestre Varela's last-gasp header. Clint Dempsey's 80th-minute goal had completed a superb turnaround by the Americans who recovered from conceding an early goal to Nani and levelled through Jermaine Jones's excellent strike. They were on the verge of dumping Portugal out but were undone with the last action of the match.

 
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Howard: The anchor on an evolving team

22 June

As one of the survivors of Jurgen Klinsmann's overhaul of the US national team, Tim Howard is a linchpin of the team bidding to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup in Brazil.

Klinsmann has focused most of his attention over the last three years on changing the United States’ style of play, urging his players to push forward more and be comfortable in possession while overhauling the American back line. Part of his ability to do both is his faith in Howard, who is at the top of the so-called spine of the American team.

Mirallas on as a sub in Belgium win

22 

Kevin Mirallas played the last 15 minutes as Belgium secured qualification to the knockout phase of the 2014 World Cup with a late winner against Russia. The game was goalless when Mirallas entered the fray and he almost made an immediate impact but rolled a free kick off the post. Belgium grabbed a winner late on, though, when Romelu Lukaku's replacement, Divock Origi, banged home after good work by Eden Hazard.

 
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Everton duo are the future for England

21 June

Departing Academy Director Alan Irvine sees Ross Barkley and John Stones as being integral to the future of the England national team.

Everton ban supporter for Twitter abuse

21 June

Everton FC have taken the unprecedented step of banning a fan for racial and homophobic abuse of a fellow supporter on Twitter.

Stubbs set for Hibernian post

21 June

Everton U21s manager, Alan Stubbs, looks set to be unveiled as Hibernian's new manager on Monday after holding talks with the Scottish club in recent days. The 42 year-old, who knows the Scottish Premier League well from the five years he spent as a player with Celtic, could take his assistant, David Unsworth, with him from Finch Farm.

 
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Lukaku hopes England fans will back Belgium

21 June

With England heading home from another disappointing World Cup performance, Romelu Lukaku says that he hopes England fans will turn their support to Belgium

"We (the Belgian players) are all proud that we play in such a beautiful country and that we have helped English football to become better," he says. "So hopefully the English will now support us throughout rest of the World Cup.”

Elstone's Everton Season Review

20 June

The Liverpool Echo features a lengthy interview with Everton CEO Robert Elstone, who offers his recollections of a memorable season at Goodison Park.

Jagielka expresses England pain following second defeat in Brazil

20 June

Speaking after England's defeat to Uruguay in Sao Paulo last night, Phil Jagielka described the result as "gutting" as Roy Hodgson's side face the high likelihood of early elimination from the 2014 World Cup finals. Everton's captain was the first member of the England party to face the music in front of the cameras after Luis Suarez's double condemned the Three Lions to a second successive defeat in the tournament.

England hanging by a thread after Uruguay defeat

19 June

Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka both started and Ross Barkley came on as a second-half substitute but England fell to their second defeat in Group D, this time at the hands of Luis Suarez. The Three Lions' 2-1 defeat means they have to beat Costa Rica by two goals and hope that Italy beat both the Central Americans and Uruguay in their games if they are to progress.

Everton launch digital tour app

19 June

Evertonians can now go behind-the-scenes at Finch Farm and Goodison Park with the new Access Everton app.

Irvine: Hard to leave Everton

19 June

Alan Irvine says that while he was not looking for a move away from his role as manager of Everton's Academy Director, the allure of managing in the Premier League was too much to turn down.

Reports: Hibernian in talks with Stubbs over managerial vacancy

18 June

Everton have apparently given Hibernian permission to hold talks with Alan Stubbs over the manager's job at Easter Road.

Blues start away at Leicester

18 June

Everton will kick off the 2014-15 season at Leicester City followed by a titanic double-header at Goodison Park against Arsenal and Chelsea in the next two matches. The first Merseyside derby of the season is on 27 September at Anfield, with the return fixture taking place at Goodison Park on 7 February and the Blues will be at home to Tottenham on the final day.

Cahill scores stunning goal in Brazil

18 June

Everton legend, Tim Cahill, produced the most impressive individual feat of the World Cup so far with an incredible left-foot volley for Australia against The Netherlands but the Dutch eventually prevailed 3-2.

Mirallas sits out Belgium win

17 June

Belgium recovered from a stodgy start in their first 2014 World Cup match in Belo Horizonte, coming back from a goal down to win 2-1 thanks to goals by Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens. Kevin Mirallas was an unused substitute for the Red Devils.

Blues extend Goodison Granites scheme

17 June

Evertonians will be given another chance to permanently leave their mark on Goodison Park as plans are revealed to extend the Goodison Granites scheme.

Late Brooks header is golden for USA

16 June

An 86th-minute header from substitute John Brooks handed Tim Howard and the United States a thrilling victory over Ghana this evening in Natal. The Americans were clinging to Clint Dempsey's opener scored after just 34 seconds until Ayew's strike with 8 minutes to go looked to have earned a point. Brooks rose to power home the winner from a corner, though, to gain revenge over the team that knocked the US out of both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.

Everton to play Bangkok friendly

16 June

Everton will travel to Thailand to play newly-promoted Premier League side Leicester City in Bangkok next month.

Blues' trio involved as England lose

14 June

Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines were named in the starting line-up for England and Ross Barkley was sent on as the Three Lions tried to chase the game in energy-sapping conditions but they couldn't prevent a 2-1 defeat. Claudio Marchisio rattled home the opener, Daniel Sturridge quickly levelled and a goalline clearance from Jagielka kept it 1-1 at half time. Baines was regularly left exposed on the left, though, and it was a cross from that flank from which Mario Balotelli headed home the winner.

Irvine appointed new WBA boss

14 June

Everton Academy manager, Alan Irvine, has been named as West Bromwich Albion's new manager following the dismissal of Pepe Mel at the end of the season.

Mirallas: Just the start for Belgium

14 June

Kevin Mirallas says that there is great belief in the Belgium's young squad but that they are staying focused knowing that the experience at the World Cup will stand them in good stead for the future.

 
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Casiraghi: 'England has quality in attack – Barkley could cause a lot of trouble'

14 June

Former Italy international Pierluigi Casiraghi chatted with FourFourTwo ahead of his country's meeting with England in Manaus:

Rooney is a wonderful player, but he’s not 100 per cent. I think Ross Barkley could cause us a lot of trouble. The question is: will he play?

For us, Marco Verratti [is a young player who could catch the eye]. I put him ahead of Immobile and [Lorenzo] Insigne because of the experience he’s gained at PSG. He’s got a lot of top level experience now.

For them, Barkley and [Adam] Lallana. I think that this time England has a lot of quality in attacking positions, and that has always been a problem for them in the past.

Kenwright hopeful over Lukaku and Barry

13 June

Speaking with Sky Sports in the wake of the announcement of Roberto Martinez's new contract, Bill Kenwright says that Everton are hopeful of being able to bring both Romelu Lukaku and Gareth Barry to Goodison Park on a permanent basis. The Chairman says he has "good friends" at Stamford Bridge that might give the Blues an edge with regard to signing Lukaku while he plans to speak with Barry's representatives to iron out a deal for the 33 year-old.

Magaye Gueye leaves Everton

13 June

Everton have parted company with French winger Magaye Gueye by mutual consent, bringing an end to four disappointing years with the club. The 23-year-old was released with a year remaining on his contract having made 24 appearances.

Barrett-Baxendale awarded MBE

13 June

Dr Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Chief Executive Officer of Everton in the Community and Deputy CEO of Everton FC, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with an MBE.

 
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Ross Barkley must start against Italy says Scholes

12 June

Paul Scholes has urged Roy Hodgson to go for broke with England's exciting young players like Ross Barkley when the Three Lions kick off their World Cup campaign on Saturday.

"None of the big teams fear England in this World Cup," said Scholes. "Let's give them something to worry about. Ross Barkley must start.

"Hodgson has little to lose by going for the jugular in Rio. Will we be satisfied if England scrape through to the quarter-finals playing negative football? Let's not do that and instead take responsibility for what happens if we go for it. Let these England players off the leash."

Blues' season ticket success continues

12 June

The clamour for 2014/15 Season Tickets has now seen over 26,000 Evertonians secure their seats at Goodison for the upcoming Premier League campaign.

Martinez pens two-year contract extension

12 June

Everton have announced that Roberto Martinez has signed a new contract with the club that would keep him at Goodison Park until 2019. The Catalan led the Blues back into Europe with a fifth-place finish in the Premier League in his first season charge and he has been rewarded with a two-year extension to his existing deal just 12 months after arriving from Wigan Athletic.

Introducing 'The Game'

12 June

To coincide with the World Cup, we're opening "The Game", ToffeeWeb's new general forum – our "virtual pub" if you will – where Evertonians can discuss matches and issues not necessarily related to Everton FC.

McGeady features in Ireland loss

11 June

Aiden McGeady played 76 minutes for the Republic of Ireland last night in a 5-1 defeat to Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo and company played their last warm-up match before the World Cup.

Howard keyed up for World Cup challenge

11 June

Tim Howard is in positive mood as he and the United States national team prepare for their World Cup opener against Ghana on Monday. The Blues' goalkeeper feels that the Americans are capable of gaining revenge for their defeat to the West African nation in South Africa four years ago and get out of the so-called "group of death".

 
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Roberto Martinez on mic duty for ESPN

9 June

Roberto Martinez has been announced as ESPN's expert summariser for Argentina's World Cup group opener against Bosnia Herzegovina.

The Everton manager will co-commentate with Derek Rae for US audiences on 15th June and will also provide in-studio analysis with the likes of Alexei Lalas and host Bob Lee from Brazil for the duration of the tournament.

Lukaku credits Martinez and Everton loan spell for his development

9 June

Romelu Lukaku says that spending the last year on loan at Everton was the best step in his career thus far and he credits Roberto Martinez for helping him become what he feels is "the complete striker." The 21 year-old is preparing for a World Cup campaign that could have significant implications for his short-term future as speculation over whether he will stay with Chelsea continues.

 
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Kanchelskis backs Bilyaletdinov to succeed at Palace

9 June

Former Everton star, Andrei Kanchelskis, says that another ex-Blue, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, can succeed in a second spell in the Premier League should he join Crystal Palace this summer in a cut-price deal.

"Diniyar is already familiar with the peculiarities of the English league and knows the mentality of local coaches and players. It is one of the best leagues in the world.

"Should he avoid making the same mistake twice? Diniyar is not returning to [David] Moyes. Apparently, the coach of the London club [Tony Pulis] has more faith in Russian players."

 
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Ex-Blue Mustafi joins Germany's World Cup squad

7 June

Skodran Mustafi, the German defender who spent three years at Everton before being released by David Moyes, has been called up to his country's World Cup squad following injury to Marco Reus.

 
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Chelsea fans react angrily to Lukaku comments over his future

7 June

Here Is The City compile a selection of tweets from Chelsea fans who are miffed that in their view the striker doesn't appear willing to fight for his place at Stamford Bridge.

Everton trio feature in England draw

7 June

Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines both started for England against Honduras while Ross Barkley played the second 45 minutes in a weather-interrupted but ultimately goalless encounter against Honduras who finished the game with 10 men. Meanwhile, Kevin Mirallas played an hour for Belgium as they edged Tunisia 1-0 and Tim Howard earned his 100th cap for the United States as they beat Nigeria.

 
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Jordi Cruyff: Everton's handling of Deulofeu could prime them for Barça link

7 June

Former Manchester United and Barcelona winger Jordi Cruyff says that Everton could benefit from future loan arrangements with Barcelona after Gerard Deulofeu's successful season-long loan at Goodison Park.

"“Deulofeu came to a very different league and adapted to a different style of play. If he does well this season I’m sure Barca will see even further the benefits of loaning more players to Everton.”

Duffy earns first cap for Ireland

7 June

Shane Duffy is a full Republic of Ireland international after making his senior debut for his country in a friendly with Costa Rica yesterday which finished 1-1.

 
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Moyes wants to manage in the Champions League

6 June

David Moyes has already turned down two offers to go back into management and is considering beginning the next stage of his career by looking for a club outside England.

Hodgson at odds with excitement over Barkley

6 June

While Roy Hodgson and Roberto Martinez appear to share the same impulse to protect Ross Barkley, the 20-year-old's international and club managers demonstrated differing approaches in the media yesterday.

Martinez set for European challenge

5 June

Roberto Martinez is looking forward to Everton's return to European competition next season and says that he and his players will be ready to meet the challenge they earned with such an impressive 2013-14 campaign.

Stones “enjoying every minute” of England experience

5 June

John Stones has been revelling in his involvement with the senior England setup over the past couple of weeks and says that the experience is spurring him on to earn more caps for the national side.

 
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England must embrace Ross Barkley's talents

5 June

Phil McNulty gives Roy Hodgson the benefit of the doubt following his rather public dressing down of Ross Barkley yesterday, positing that it may have been more about tempering the media's expectations than criticising the player himself.

Barkley impresses in first England start

4 June

Ross Barkley enjoyed a hugely promising outing in his first start and John Stones made another late cameo for England in a 2-2 draw with Ecuador in Miami's Sun Life Stadium. Barkley showed some lovely touches and drive before laying up England's second goal for Ricky Lambert to lash home early in the second half but still may not have sufficiently impressed Roy Hodgson based on the manager's ill-advised post-match comments.

 
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Barkley one of the 20 most valuable players in the world

4 June

The Football Observatory, part of the International Centre for Sports Studies, measured the market value of players across world football by providing estimates on past transfers of players with similar characteristics and have ranked Ross Barkley 16th.

Kone to shape up over the summer

4 June

Arouna Koné says that he hopes to hit the ground running when Everton's squad returns for pre-season next month and has a fitness-building programme mapped out to get back in shape after his knee surgery.

Coleman won't make America trip with Ireland

3 June

While Aiden McGeady is making full use of Ireland's close-season friendlies to get a head start on pre-season and build fitness before the new Premier League season, Seamus Coleman will not be taking part in his country's upcoming matches in the United States.

Martinez has sights set on transfer targets

3 June

Roberto Martinez says that he already has his transfer targets in mind as he maps out his team's plans for next season, one which will carry the extra commitments in Europe following the Blues' qualification for the Europa League. After careful consideration of the kinds of personnel he needs to bring in, the Spaniard says he can now focus on making sure he lands them.

Royle takes up Norwich post

2 June

Joe Royle has joined Norwich City as a football consultant where he will link up with Neil Adams whom he managed as a player at Oldham Athletic.

 
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Gary Cahill hails resumption of partnership with Phil Jagielka

2 June

“We have exciting, attacking players, haven’t we? But at the back we are going about our business quietly. We work hard to keep goals out and it is going well. We are proud of our record and we want to build on that and take it into the World Cup where it counts.”

Lukaku wants his chance at Chelsea

2 June

With his season-long loan at Everton now over, Romelu Lukaku is once again has making clear his desire to play for Chelsea as speculation continues to swirl regarding his future. He still has two years left on his contract at Stamford Bridge and knows he will have to wait until after the World Cup to resolve his future under Jose Mourinho.

 
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Traoré omitted from Ivory Coast squad

1 June

Lacina Traoré failed to make Ivory Coast's 23-man squad for the World Cup after playing just over an hour's worth of football for Everton during his loan spell. The striker was hampered by successive hamstring strains but is hopeful of getting another loan opportunity at Goodison next season.

Everton ladies denied cup glory

1 June

Everton Ladies' bid for a third FA Cup was foiled at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes today after Arsenal Ladies beat them 2-0 with a goal in each half.

Jagieka: Barkley can add extra dimension

1 June

Phil Jagielka believes that the self-belief and fearlessness of younger players like Ross Barkley can provide a spark for England this summer and he credits Roberto Martinez for bringing the 20 year-old through so impressively this past season.

Full 90 for Irish duo against Italy

31 May

Seamus Coleman and Aiden McGeady both played the entire 90 minutes as the Republic of Ireland frustrated World Cup-bound Italy in a goalless friendly at Craven Cottage.

 
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Goalscoring delight for Jags

31 May

Phil Jagielka talks to evertontv about his goal for England and the involvement of four Everton players in Roy Hodgson's team against Peru at Wembley

First cap for Stones and a goal for Jagielka in England win

30 May

John Stones earned his first England cap and Phil Jagielka scored as all four of Everton's England representatives played a part in the Three Lions' 3-0 win over Peru at Wembley this evening.

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30 May

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Martinez building on history

30 May

In just a few months, Roberto Martinez has built a team that plays attractive, attacking, winning football that earned Everton a fifth-placed finish and qualification for Europe after a five-year absence. The Catalan credits the Blues' rich history, both recent and in the more distant past, for providing the foundation and ingrained traditions from which to draw inspiration and to build on for the future. [Photo © Everton FC/PA]

McCarthy is a “great” role model for Ledson

30 May

Everton youngster Ryan Ledson says that James McCarthy is one of the senior players he really looks up to in his quest to make the breakthrough into the first team under Roberto Martinez.

Southall challenges FA's top-down approach

29 May

Neville Southall says that the Football Association's proposals to boost the number of English players in the Premier League is fundamentally flawed without focusing first on the grassroots game.

Alcaraz looking forward to next season

29 May

Antolin Alcaraz is aiming for a more successful second season with Everton after admitting that his first year at the club was "one to put behind me."

Duffy hoping to shine this summer

28 May

Shane Duffy is preparing for what is likely to be a crucial summer for him in terms of his Everton career with manager Roberto Martinez telling him the club's pre-season programme will be his chance to shine.

Everton announce Biggar's departure

28 May

Everton have announced that Commercial Director Dave Biggar will be leaving the club this Friday, 30th May.

Martinez draws satisfaction from first season at Everton

28 May

Roberto Martinez has been reflecting on what he describes as a remarkable first season in charge at Everton, one in which the Blues regained entry to European competition and a number of Premier League records were set. Far from over-achieving, the manager believes that his team have "set really good standards" and he is already looking forward to next season, "making sure we are ready for a very exciting time ahead."

International roundup

28 May

Tim Howard captained the USA to a 2-0 win over Azerbaijan in San Francisco last night, Steven Naismith played 45 minutes for Scotland against Nigeria at Craven Cottage this evening and Everton's U21 duo Luke Garbutt and Ty Browning both featured in England's 1-1 draw with South Korea in the Toulon Tournament.

Jagielka stands by his record alongside Gary Cahill

28 May

Phil Jagielka has admitted some frustration at concerns over England's defence and the talk of John Terry's absence, pointing to his 10-match unbeaten stretch alongside Chelsea's Gary Cahill.

ToffeeWeb garners annual Readers' Choice award

27 May

ToffeeWeb has been voted Readers' Choice Best Club Blog in WorldSoccerTalk's annual best of the season awards as Everton led with seven awards.

Everton duo feature for England U20s

27 May

Everton defenders Luke Garbutt and Tyias Browning have played in both of England U20s' group games so far in the Toulon Tournament but yesterday's defeat to Brazil means they are unlikely to reach the final.

Jagielka still short of match sharpness

27 May

Phil Jagielka has admitted that he is still trying to ramp up his match fitness ahead of the World Cup after missing all but two of Everton's Premier League games since February with a hamstring injury. Kevin Mirallas, meanwhile, played his first football since limping off at the end of the win over Manchester United, playing 45 minutes for Belgium in their friendly win over Luxembourg.

 
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Everton 20th most valuable football brand

26 May

According to this Daily Mail article, Everton edged into the top 20 most valuable football brands.

 
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Deulofeu gets Spain call-up for friendly

25 May

Gerard Deulofeu has been called up to Spain's senior squad by Vicente del Bosque for the reigning World and European champions' forthcoming friendly with Bolivia on 30th May.

The 20 year-old has impressed the Spanish head coach sufficiently during his loan at Everton that he is on standby for the World Cup should any of those currently in his mind to go to Brazil don't make it.

Del Bosque is delaying naming his final 23 to give striker Diego Costa enough time to prove his fitness and could wait until the final day of 2nd June.

"We trust [Deulofeu] and if someone were to pull out tomorrow he would be top of the list," Del Bosque said.

Baines staying on his toes

24 May

Leighton Baines may have finally emerged from Ashley Cole's shadow 10 days ago when the Chelsea defender called time on his international career after being dropped from the England World Cup squad but Everton's left back is all too aware of the challenge now posed by Southampton's Luke Shaw.

Touray released but McAleny and Taudul offered new deals

23 May

The list of Everton's retained and released players shows that Ibou Touray has joined Mason Springthorpe and Apostolos Vellios in being released by the club while new contracts are on offer for Conor McAleny, Mateusz Taudul and Tony Hibbert.

2013-14 In Review

23 May

Everton's leap into the unknown and a new managerial era under Roberto Martinez exceeds almost all expectations as the Blues finish fifth with a club-record 72 Premier League points. It's not enough for Champions League qualification – the club will return to European competition next season, though – but the journey was packed with memories, world-class goals and fantastic football.

Gerard Deulofeu bids fond farewell

23 May

Gerard Deulofeu has said his goodbyes to Evertonians at the end of a memorable loan season in the Royal Blue Number 10 shirt. Barcelona have appointed former midfielder Luis Enrique as their new manager and Deulofeu has been promoted from the club's B team following a successful loan spell under Roberto Martinez at Goodison Park.

Get down to Goodison Park

23 May

Everton will open Goodison Park for fans to view and purchase seats for next season on 31 May and 1 June.

Howard named in USA squad

22 May

As expected, Tim Howard has been named in the USA's 23-man squad for next month's World Cup Finals in Brazil. There was no place, however, for ex-Everton loanee Landon Donovan.

Naismith attributes improved form to more natural role under Martinez

22 May

Steven Naismith has been reflecting on a successful second season at Everton in which he weighed in with nine goals in all competitions and emerged as a viable starting option in the Blues' attack, a marked transformation from the bit-part role that characterised last season under former manager, David Moyes.

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