It's no longer new news, but England will now be without their second or third choice striker Emile Heskey as he's recently announced his retirement from international football. But my question to you the readers of EPL Talk is: will he be missed? By examining Heskey's numbers one will find that he's had a respectable […]

It seems as if all the whining and whinging to the FA hasn't fallen on deaf ears as a proposal to the FA concerning a winter break is slowly gaining steam within the game. Eliminating FA Cup replays is just one of a few ideas that could see a vital winter break implemented in the future, […]

In the 'oh, you don't say' moment of the weeks following the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, former England captain David Beckham, in a Yahoo! webchat on Wednesday, has openly admitted that the players in the England squad need to take full responsibility for England's poor performance. "Capello did everything that he could have […]

It continues to amaze me in my adult life how I continually look forward to a trip, a concert, an event, a night out with friends, a movie release, or something as globally massive as a major sporting tournament, only for said event to come and vanquish like some flash in the pan-been-there-done-that, now-let's-move-on-moment. Whether I'm […]

He may have awarded 14 yellow cards and 1 red, which realistically could have been more, but I believe Howard Webb deserves a fair bit of credit for his performance in the World Cup final. Currently, Webb is facing a decent amount of criticism from both the Dutch and Spanish sides, media types and football […]

As the World Cup wraps up today with a weary and melancholy sigh, a large group of soccer fans in the US begin again their patient wait for any news concerning the addition of Fox Soccer Channel HD to their respective platforms. DirecTV, one of the nation's largest satellite providers has let down it's rabid […]

On the weekend of the World Cup final and the (only) slightly interesting third place game, my mind can't help but to think forward a few more days until the transfer rumors coupled with over inflated transfer fees start to blast off from the Internet like the Millenium Falcon did out of Mos Eisley space […]

It's no longer new news, but it seems poor old Owen Hargreaves just can't seem to get his knee problems sorted out as he faces YET ANOTHER setback in hopes he'll soon reach full match fitness. What an incredibly psychologically taxing situation Hargreaves must be facing as he continually is forced to pick himself up off the ground […]

As focus on the World Cup soon gives way to the silly season, a plethora of rumors on which players may or may not be leaving or joining new clubs are sure to hit the Internet in abundance in the next four weeks. If you're new to football, sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment that's […]

As I sat watching the opening minutes of Wednesday's World Cup semi final between Spain and Germany, easily two of the top five teams in the world battling on the biggest stage in world football, I quickly noticed a trend within the match that may go on to answer the question posed as the headline […]

The starting XI for the England U21's 2-0 victory over Spain in the 2009 Euro Championship With one of the two World Cup finalists now set for this coming Sunday, England fans will now get the distinct pleasure of picking another European rival to root for as the brilliant Orange face either Spain or Germany […]

The Dutch prepare for their World Cup semi, how will you prepare for life after the World Cup? Having returned home after two days away celebrating the 4th of July with family and friends, I find my humble abode in it's normal state of comfort, totally empty of anything resembling normal nourishment, and not a […]

Brazil's star striker Luis Fabiano is looking to win the World Cup trophy with his country this summer, but second on his to-do list soon after is a high profile move to either Manchester United or AC Milan. Fabiano has openly spoken of his intentions to not re-sign with current Spanish side Sevilla, and has snubbed […]

He's had a successful World Cup and proved last season he can play in the Premier League, but should Landon Donovan join big spending Manchester City this summer? Donovan is now in high demand, but is Manchester City the right fit for the US international's second go at the Premier League? As reported by Yahoo! […]

There's been an interesting undercurrent of first choice World Cup goal keepers performing brilliantly in the tournament so far who represent Premier League clubs. Besides a few early blunders from keepers, the goalkeeping has in fact been quite solid throughout the majority of the tournament. Maybe they've gotten used to the controversial Jabulani ball, or maybe they've […]