Eriksson Thinks Capello Was Wrong To Force Beckham Out Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson has criticized current manager Fabio Capello for announcing that David Beckham would likely not play in any more competitve matches for the Three Lions. "Beckham deserves all the respect you can give to him," Eriksson said. "When he gets fit, he […]

If I have learned anything in my first year of reading EPL Talk it is that we are all subject to the whims of our TV providers whether they be cable, FiOS, DSL or satellite. You want Fox Soccer Plus? Well, let me see. “We value the input of all our customers……..” Right. Tell me […]

` Fulham Say Schwarzer Will Not Go To Arsenal Fulham has taken steps to assuage rumors that goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has requested a transfer to Arsenal. Arsene Wenger had a £2 million bid rejected earlier in the transfer window for the former Middlesbrough man. "The club has not received a transfer request from Mark Schwarzer. Mark is […]

Brown and Robinson Retire From England Squad Fabio Capello has lost two more potential squad members as Blackburn keeper Paul Robinson and Manchester United defender Wes Brown declined their respective call ups to the England squad for England's upcoming friendly against Hungary. Robinson and Brown, both 30, narrowly missed out on the 23-man squad to […]

Reports out of the British media indicate that Chinese billionaire Kenny Huang is planning a hostile takeover of Liverpool FC. Current owners Tom Hicks and George Gillette put the club up for sale during the spring but are against Huang's takeover because they would not see a profit from the sale of the club. If […]

James Headed To Championship England goalkeeper David James has secured a move to Championship side Bristol City on a free transfer. James, who started three of England's World Cup matches in South Africa, inked a one-year deal with the option of an additional year after the 39-year-old successfully passed a physical on Thursday. "I've had offers to […]

Robinho Recalled To Manchester City It looks like the tumultous tenure of Robinho at Manchester City will continue into the 2010-11 season as the Brazilian striker was recalled to England. The 26-year-old had been on loan to the Brazilian club Santos since January. Robinho returns to Eastlands reluctantly after his discontent made headlines last winter. City […]

Former Manchester City manger Mark Hughes has agreed to replace Roy Hodgson at Fulham for the upcoming season, according to The Guardian. Hughes, who was sacked as manager of City midway through last season, beat out a number of other candidates, including Ivory Coast boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and USA manager Bob Bradley, for the gig. […]

Hodgson Confirms That Mascherano Wants Out Of Liverpool Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson confirmed the rumors that Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano wants to leave Liverpool. "He wants to leave the club," Hodgson said. "He has made that perfectly clear. I think he wanted to leave a year ago. He wants to leave now but he is […]

Vidic Signs Long Term Deal With Manchester United Nemanja Vidic has secured his future at Old Trafford with a long-term deal. Manchester United held off approaches by Real Madrid and AC Milan for the Serbian centre back, who was rumored to be unhappy and Manchester and actively seeking an exit. "It's yet to be signed […]

Steven Gerrard Likely To Stay At Liverpool The arrival of Joe Cole to Anfield has reportedly convinced Steven Gerrard to remain with Liverpool. "He [Cole] has proved his ability over many years, sometimes against us – so it'll be fantastic to play alongside him in a red shirt for Liverpool," said Gerrard, who returned to […]

Brazil Planning To Spend $3 Billion On Airports Ahead Of 2014 The Brazilian government has approved a $3 billion package to upgrade the country's airports over the next four years. It was the first step in the massive overhaul needed to Brazil's infastructure. The package also included an additional $400 million to upgrade the port […]

Liverpool have won the rights to Joe Cole on a free transfer after the English midfielder parted ways with Chelsea this spring. Cole, 28, has agreed to a £90,000 a week contract with Anfield pending the passing of a physical, according to ESPN Soccernet. Arsenal and Tottenham were also interested in the services of Cole, […]

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol is preparing to return to the Premier League in order to fill the managerial post at Fulham left by Roy Hodgson. The Dutch manager, who won a Dutch Cup with Ajax in his only season with the club, was fired as manager of Tottenham in 2007 despite nearly leading the […]

The American sporting public, still high  on a sucessful World Cup, has turned it's attention towards its biggest star and his plans for the future. Landon Donovan, now the most famous American soccer player of all time thanks to his dramatic goal against Algeria, is currently the captain of the L.A. Galaxy and the poster […]