Oliver Huddlestone

Down under wasn't at all as I expected, especially in the northern territory of Queensland. Being from London, I am used to always being surrounded by people, but there is so much space in Australia and such a small population that the smaller towns aren't filled to the brim with human activity. I expected Great […]

Editor's note: World Soccer Talk writer Oliver Huddlestone is currently traveling throughout Asia and is sharing travelogues with us from the countries he visits. So far, he's shared his observations regarding trying to watch or play soccer from Hong Kong and Malaysia. Today's post is on Bali. Bali quickly found its way into my heart as […]

After my unsuccessful quest to watch a Premier League match in my one night stay in Hong Kong, I wanted to see what the soccer world had to offer in Malaysia. In terms of trying to find soccer, Malaysia was a game of two halves; the hustle and bustle of the city and the peaceful […]

The Premier League season was less than two weeks old when I embarked on my journey from London to Hong Kong. For the majority of the 12 hour flight, I was thinking of ways to not lose connection with the English game so I could try to watch as many Premier League games on TV as possible, especially considering the […]

The Championship in England is known for its tough tackles, grueling number of fixtures and sheer competitiveness as all 24 clubs battle it out for a place to get promoted to the best league in the world. With four teams going for automatic promotion at the end of April and the final day twists and […]

The gruelling pre-season schedule is now in full swing and there is optimism around Teesside, with what promises to be an exciting summer of transfers ahead. The aim this season is for Aitor Karanka’s Boro to try and go one step further than last year’s whirlwind campaign, making sure they begin the 2016/17 campaign in […]

Having a solid back four is a thing of the past for England. Over the last two decades the Three Lions have boasted world-class defenders, who were seen as up there with the best in the world. You only have to go back 10 years to the 2006 World Cup, where even England’s substitutes rank higher than the current […]

The final of the biggest club competition in world soccer is expected to come back to Britain for the third time in six years, however, not to the capital. Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium is the current favourite to host the 2017 final with UEFA likely to announce their decision in Prague on the 29th June. If the […]

Middlesbrough are 90 minutes away from returning to the Premier League, and there’s plenty of optimism around Teesside as manager Aitor Karanka has his team in a confident mood going into the Wembley showdown with Norwich on Monday. This optimism and belief has been a rarity in recent years, but the Spaniard has brought stability into the squad […]

One last push for Boro as Aitor Karanka's men aim to end a six-year spell without Premier League soccer. Automatic promotion to the Premier League slipped out of Middlesbrough’s grasp in the dying embers of the Championship season as they had to settle for fourth place. There is, however, still plenty of hope for the […]

Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over West Ham United marked Jose Mourinho’s 100th clean sheet as the Blues boss. He becomes the quickest manager to reach the feat in Premier League history. The Portuguese is most famous for his mind games off the pitch, however in his time at Stamford Bridge he has proved how successful you can […]

La Liga champions Atletico Madrid churn out the finest goal scorers in world soccer year after year. Ever since Fernando Torres captained the club in 2007, the standard of strikers being produced has been of the highest quality; far superior compared to other teams around the globe. Three of these forwards are the most feared in world soccer, and now plying their trade in England they […]

This season has proved to be one of the most gripping ever, with nothing between the top six and very little defining the relegation places. As always, managerial dismissals have been a talking point but some of the football being played deserves it’s plaudits and is sure to make the dogfight at the bottom and […]