Stuart Pearce’s England U21 squad for last Friday’s European U21 Championship qualifier against Macedonia included players from towns such as Essex, Doncaster and Basingstoke; so it was ironic that a man born in Jamaica, the island nation in the Greater … Continue reading
Last week, I posted a tweet that if I was reborn, I would become a Tottenham Hotspur supporter simply because of The Spurs Show podcast. And I meant it. Most of the readers here know me as a Swansea City … Continue reading
Last week, I posted a tweet that if I was reborn, I would become a Tottenham Hotspur supporter simply because of The Spurs Show podcast. And I meant it. Most of the readers here know me as a Swansea City … Continue reading
Since his takeover of Newcastle United in 2007, Mike Ashley has had a turbulent tenure as owner of the Toon Army. Ever since I left the North East to attend university in Leeds, I get asked quite a lot what … Continue reading
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the eighth episode of RNF’s podcast. After months of build-up, the German national team’s trip to Moscow lived up to the hype. Punching their ticket to the World Cup, Germany downed … Continue reading
It was a short but very important message, when Bundesliga-club Hannover 96 addressed a petition to the DFL and DFB to abolish the “50+1-Rule”. The “50+1-Rule” implies that one person can only hold shares by the size of 49% … Continue reading
UPDATE: SINCE THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN, IT HAS SURFACED THAT FIFA MAY CHANGE THE CRITERIA FOR SEEDING TO BE BASED SOLELY ON WORLD RANKINGS. IF SO, THE US IS LIKELY TO BE SEEDED IN THE 2010 WORLD CUP, IF SWITZERLAND … Continue reading
If you need proof that kindness still exists in football, look no further than Dr. David France and Everton Football Club, and the story behind the greatest collection of football memorabilia ever assembled. Known as The David France Collection, it’s … Continue reading
After week 30 the numbers look like this… 5 year comparison WK 30 209 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2005 18,417 6 15,969 15,108 192 2006 20,277 10.10% 6 … Continue reading
On this edition of the EPL Talk podcast, we get insights from Reuters Sports Writer Simon Evans on both Fabio Capello and Giovanni Trapattoni. Evans covered both gentlemen when he was posted to Italy. We hear about Capello and Trapattoni’s … Continue reading
On this edition of the EPL Talk podcast, we get insights from Reuters Sports Writer Simon Evans on both Fabio Capello and Giovanni Trapattoni. Evans covered both gentlemen when he was posted to Italy. We hear about Capello and Trapattoni’s … Continue reading
The chattering from the American peanut gallery is that Clint Dempsey should be permanently dropped. The theory is that Dempsey doesn’t give a proper effort and has held the US team back. So the fans who advocate the permanent benching … Continue reading
Some random thoughts on the US win and the upcoming game against Costa Rica The Greatest US Win I Have Never Seen. A lot has already been said about how absurd it was that this game was not broadcast to … Continue reading
With a 3-2 victory over Honduras in San Pedro Sula, the US National Team secured its spot in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. This is the sixth straight World Cup qualification for the US, following a 40 … Continue reading
Simon Evans of Reuters joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to review Honduras-USA, and take a look around the rest of CONCACAF. The US records an impressive victory for the ages in San Pedro Sula. Where does the US still need to … Continue reading
Now that the United States team has qualified for the 2010 World Cup, the agonizing wait begins until the final draw is held on December 4, 2009. The draw will be beamed around the world, and we’ll finally be able … Continue reading
Yesterday’s impressive three-nil victory by Portugal over Hungary puts Carlos Queiroz’s just one game away from qualifying for a play-off place in their quest to go to the 2010 World Cup. England, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 loss versus Ukraine in … Continue reading
This was absolutely a nerve racking second half for the USA and all of us supporters. Who would’ve thought going down a goal in the 46th minute that the USA would gather their thoughts very quickly and go out on … Continue reading
