World Soccer Talk

Following on from the launch of the new 2014/15 home shirt in April, adidas and Chelsea Football Club have revealed the new look away shirt, inspired by famous yellow kits from the club's past. Chelsea in a yellow away strip conjures up memories of Peter Osgood in the 1960s and 1970s, through Clive Walker in […]

Everybody is all over Jurgen Klinsmann about his decision to drop Landon Dononvan from the USMNT and not take him to Brazil. What is there to be surprised about? Big time sports is all about "what have you done for me lately," and Donovan has not been lighting the world on fire for club or […]

USMNT midfielder Landon Donovan posted a message on Facebook this evening to express his disappointment with the decision made by USMNT Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann to drop him from the final 23-man World Cup squad. Donovan said: "It has been an honor and privilege to have represented the US National Team in three World Cups. […]

It’s not just Landon Donovan’s exclusion from the US 23-man squad for Brazil that should make people take notice. It’s far deeper than that. Jurgen Klinsmann is taking his formula from years gone by and updating it, just wearing different colors. In order to understand this US roster, we must first look back at Germany’s […]

'United Passions' is a brand-new film about the founding and history of FIFA, soccer's top governing body. The major motion-picture features stars Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu and Sam Neill. Based on the trailer for the film (see below), it's a sweeping story that ranges from a period piece (when FIFA was founded) to a mystery […]

Congratulations to Arsenal FC on winning the 2013/14 FA Cup Final. In typical Arsenal style, the Gunners didn't make it easy after Hull City deservedly scored two early goals to give the Arsenal players, manager and supporters a shock to the system. But the Gunners bounced back after an exquisite free kick from Santi Cazorla […]

Gerardo Martino has stepped down as manager of FC Barcelona. According to a brief statement issued by Barcelona, Martino will leave the club by mutual constent. The decision was made shortly after Atletico Madrid tied Barcelona 1-1 at Camp Nou, which was enough to help Atleti win the 2013/14 La Liga title. Gerardo Martino, nicknamed […]

Arsenal face Hull in the FA Cup final today in a bid to end their 9 year wait for a trophy. FATV spoke to Arsenal stalwart defender Laurent Koscielny on his excitement, the desire to win this trophy, the talent of Sagbo and playing at Wembley. Koscielny discusses what Arsenal will need to do in […]

The winners of the 2013-14 FA Cup will lift a brand new trophy at Wembley today – only the third edition of the world's most famous domestic Cup. The 2014 trophy will replace the 1992 edition, which in turn replaced the first iteration of the current design in 1911. Made by silversmiths Thomas Lyte of […]

When Luca Caioli writes a book about a player, it is not your average biography. What you can expect is a well written, well researched look at his subject. His most recent book Neymar looks at this young superstar with a thoroughness that shows his development into arguably the best Brazilian soccer player of his time. […]

England's pinball wizard Jack Wilshere is ready to unleash his skills at World Cup 2014, as well as risking everything on the pitch as can be seen in the video below where Super Jacky Wilshere scores a goal against the odds. The video is part of a three-part series released thus far, which also features […]

As the curtains falls on the 2013/2014 Premier League season, many fans and pundits have been left to catch their breath after what has been an enthralling year packed with drama at both ends of the table. The battle for the title and to avoid relegation went right down to the wire in a season […]

Former soccer player Kwame Darko has released a song entitled "Bet They See Me Now (USA Soccer Mix)," which is in support of the US Men's National soccer team who will be heading to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Darko, who played for the University of Maryland soccer team in college, was born and raised […]

The World Cup is inching ever nearer, and there are plenty of betting markets for punters to get involved with over the month long tournament. A lot of focus will be on the Golden Ball winner (player of the tournament) with the best players in the world vying to join a list of winners that […]

Photos of Manchester City's home shirt for the 2014/15 season have been leaked on the Internet. The Premier League champions will be wearing a new sky blue shirt with navy blue trim. The biggest differences in the shirt design are the unusual collar design (which is being termed a Johnny Collar). Inside the back of […]