World Soccer Talk

With the 2014 World Cup kicking off in a few hours, here's a look at the favourites, potential classic matches and upsets ahead.

The curtain raiser on the greatest show on Earth kicks off today at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo as hosts Brazil take on a spirited Croatian side to kickstart one month of footballing extravaganza. The Selecao take the pitch burdened with massive expectations as Luiz Felipe Scolari's young bunch seek an unprecedented sixth title at […]

Several of the greatest goals scored in world soccer are captured in a beautifully designed video from animator Richard Swarbrick (@RikkiLeaks). Some of the greatest World Cup goals featured in the video include: • Roberto Baggio, • Diego Maradona, • Jurgen Klinsmann, • Michael Owen, • Dennis Bergkamp, and • Carlos Alberto. Not only are the goals animated, but they also […]

Trust the Dutch to release a World Cup advertisement that combines a wild party with plenty of zany scenes that even manages to combine Arsenal and Holland legend Dennis Bergkamp as well as snippets of the Yaya Toure song. If there is one set of soccer fans in the world that are the craziest and […]

Adidas's new World Cup TV commercial entitled "House Match" teaches us that if you invite David Beckham, Lucas Moura, Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane over for some FIFA, they WILL break your stuff. Watch David Beckham and company show their soccer skills: Mobile app users, watch the video here.

Sunderland have unveiled their new away shirt for the 2014/15 Premier League season. The Black Cats, who surprised many by mounting a campaign last season to avoid relegation, will be wearing an all blue kit from adidas. Sunderland's away shirt features an appealing black and white trim around the collar, on the cuffs and at […]

Before the goals, before the glory, there is an unseen game played in the locker room. Watch how the best prepare for greatness with Beats SOLO2 and Studio. This is how the game is won. Featuring: Neymar Jr., Bacary Sagna, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Blaise Matuidi, Cesc Fàbregas, Daniel Sturridge, Chicharito, Jozy Altidore, Luis Suárez, Mario Götze, […]

In preparation for watching 32 teams compete in 64 games for the ultimate prize, you’ve probably already bought a significantly higher number of beers – so put them to good use with this handy infographic. From downing a pint of Fosters every time Australia score a goal, to swapping drinks every time there’s a substitution, […]

While Roy and the boys are struggling in South America, we at World Soccer Talk have got our own World Cup battle on our hands.

Wayne Rooney has been an enigma for England fans. The England superstar has been an epitome of consistency for Manchester United, but his form for his country, especially in major tournaments, has been pretty average to say the least. Rooney burst onto the international scene in Euro 2004, where his raw energy and drive not only created […]

Nike has released its latest video to promote the World Cup. Entitled "The Last Game," the video is a story about risky soccer versus safe soccer. The scientist and the clones want to prove that riskless soccer is more effective. The video features animations of a cast of characters of world soccer including Cristiano Ronaldo, […]

Netherlands World Cup team footballers Arjen Robben and Martins Indi clashed during training today prior to the World Cup. Netherlands Head Coach Louis van Gaal didn't seem too bothered by the two incidents. However, the first was a tough challenge by Indi on Robben. The second was Robben getting some revenge near the touchline. While […]

Aston Villa have unveiled their away shirt for the 2014/15 season, just one week after revealing the Aston Villa home kit for next season. According to the Villa club website, Villa worked closely with Macron, who are also partners with Napoli, Lazio and Monaco, to design a new away kit that complemented the longstanding traditions […]

Germany is going to be this year’s World Cup winner according to data collated and analysed by Ladbrokes. The data has been transformed into a tool which allows users to pit any two teams that have qualified for this year’s World Cup against each other to compare results in all previous meetings and even predict […]

The US Men's National Team achieved a morale boosting 2-1 victory against Nigeria in Jacksonville on Saturday night to go into the World Cup undefeated in their 3 World Cup warmup matches. It was a complete performance from the United States that will fill the players and fans with a lot of enthusiasm. The fact […]