World Soccer Talk

Congratulations to Wigan Athletic Football Club on reaching the FA Cup Final, their first major final in the history of the club. Hats off go to Wigan owner Dave Whelan as well as manager Roberto Martinez and his players. The achievement of going this far in the tournament should not be overlooked. This is a […]

One moment in this match between Arsenal and Norwich City was the turning point in this game. Up until then, it was a very close encounter between Arsenal and Norwich.

Psy has released his newest music video as a follow-up to his worldwide hit, Gangnam Style. The new music video is for the single "Gentleman." You may be wondering why Psy's new video, "Gentleman," is being shown on a soccer blog. If you skip to minute 1:08, you can see Psy showing us his soccer […]

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is not amused by the club's decision to go on tour to the United States this May just days after the 2012-13 Premier League season ends. "Usually I don't like this because when we finish the season it is finished. The players need to go home for one week because […]

Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at England manager Roy Hodgson who yesterday complained that Premier League clubs don't take international breaks seriously. In today's press conference, Ferguson said "I have no issue with competitive games. Players should always be available for those. I do have an issue with friendlies." "International football interferes with the […]

Roy Hodgson came out Thursday on the attack, saying that too many Premier League clubs treat internationals as a vacation. Hmm, maybe everyone should stop calling it the international break, for starters?! "These breaks are being seen as the 10-day break that you don't always get during the season. It concerns me that we are […]

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says that the Blues would be open to Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge. "I am completely open-minded about it," said Buck. The Independent reports that when Buck was pressed further about how far they have got into the process of picking a new coach, he claimed: "We really haven't started […]

Manchester United's commercial department has been one of the busiest areas of the club in recent years, signing deals with so many sponsors that it's hard to remember them all. United have sold advertising rights to their training ground and training gear, as well as naming their official partners for automotive, gambling, logistics, travel, watches, […]

UEFA has proposed a new minimum 10-game ban for racist abuse. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino outlined the plans at this week's SoccerEx conference. "We have to have sanctions and they must have a deterrent effect," said Infantino. "What we are proposing is if a player or official is convicted of racism they should receive a […]

The FA and Premier League have both ruled out any possibility of a minute's silence as a tribute to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who died yesterday, aged 87. That means there will be no minute's silence for Thatcher at this weekend's Premier League and FA Cup matches. However, it remains a possibility that […]

Borussia Dortmund supporters won even more respect tonight in the UEFA Champions League with an incredible tifo that was displayed before kick-off in their match against Malaga. The creative tifo can be seen in the video below. In the meantime, Dortmund supporters also deserve respect tonight for their yellow wall (pictured above) in the South […]

Andrey Arshavin is ready to quit soccer at the end of this season, aged 32. According to The Evening Standard, the footballer has become so disillusioned with the sport as well as the lack of viable alternatives away from Arsenal that he is considering hanging up his boots when his contract ends this summer. The […]

French striker Loic Remy has only played eight matches so far this season for Queens Park Rangers, but while he hasn't been able to turn around the club's form, he has achieved an impressive five goals in eight league appearances. Remy's prowess in front of goal is something to marvel, similar to Demba Ba's clinical […]

Despite the way that Sky has helped the Premier League become so popular, there is a lot to despise about the way the Rupert Murdoch company does business. They're incredibly self-serving. If there's a sporting event or news story that they don't either have the rights to or they didn't get the scoop, they'll often […]

On the eve of the Manchester derby, The Guardian newspaper has published two very revealing articles about City. The first reveals that Manchester City will review Roberto Mancini's position at the end of the season, and that sources are unable to confirm whether Mancini will be at the club. In the second article, Mancini is quoted using […]