World Soccer Talk

Welsh footballer Craig Bellamy has dedicated Wales's 2-1 victory against Scotland to Gary Speed. The comeback victory against the Scots at Hampden Park was vintage Gary Speed. Bellamy said, "That’s how [Speed] educated us to play and the way we have to perform in every match." Here are today's Premier League news headlines: Wales star […]

It's a quieter news day in the soccer world today, but the major story is that former Southampton manager Nigel Adkins may become the next manager of Reading Football Club. This one seems like a desperate move to me after Gus Poyet turned down the opportunity to manage Reading. Adkins is a qualified manager, but […]

England manager Roy Hodgson took the high road yesterday after being asked what his opinion was regarding England fans singing abusive songs against Rio Ferdinand during the country's 8-0 victory against San Marino. Hodgson shrugged off the comments, saying that he heard them but "I've absolutely no comment to make on it." Ferdinand, meanwhile, took […]

While the US men's national team has the tricky match against Costa Rica later today (watch for the open thread on EPL Talk for that one), England faces a far easier opposition against European minnows San Marino. San Marino has never won a competitive match. They're comprised mostly of amateurs, have the smallest population among […]

With Uncle Roy Hodgson doing battle with the mighty San Marino, this week's FFS take a look at the international games ahead. Here's a quick preview of the Scotland and Wales game: Gareth Bale might start, as will 21 other players. Presenter Barry reviews the week's footballing news, we see a Ray Winstone "in-play" betting […]

Today's news that West Ham United have signed a deal with the City of London to move into the Olympic Stadium in 2016 on a 99-year lease is a mammoth day in the history of the Premier League. The last time a current Premier League side switched stadium was in 2006 when Arsenal moved from […]

New close-ups of England's new home kit for 2013 designed by Nike have been leaked on the Internet. The new photos show more of the detail regarding the shirt and the Football Association's 150th year anniversary crest. The rounded collar makes the shirt look a little ordinary in my opinion. While clean and simple, it […]

Despite Rio "in again, out again" Ferdinand pulling himself out of the England squad for the two key World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro due to fitness concerns, the Manchester United defender has decided to take a lucrative TV deal to commentate tomorrow's England match. Problem is that the TV studio is in […]

Reading are poised to announce Gus Poyet as their new manager to replace Brian McDermott who was sacked nine days ago. The Brighton and Hove Albion manager has steered the south coast club to seventh place in the Championship, just one spot behind a play-off position. Poyet, who has been in charge at Brighton since […]

2014 World Cup Qualifying USA Vs Costa Rica Friday, March 22nd Guests: Earl Reed, Chris Webb, Robert Hay 9:30 PM EDT – 6:30PM PDT Pre Game 30 Minutes Midnight EDT(WED) – 9:00PM EDT Post Game 1 Hour Saturday, March 23rd Special Red Bull Review At Montreal 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT 2014 World Cup Qualifying […]

I didn't get a chance to sound off on The FA's decision yesterday to not charge Callum McManaman for his horrific foul on Newcastle United's Massadio Haidara. The way I see it, The FA were going by the rules of their organization. And those rules need to be changed. Because one of the referee team […]

A photo of England's new red away kit has been leaked on the Internet. The shirt, designed by Nike, will be worn for the first time by England this Friday in the World Cup qualifier against San Marino. The shirt design looks similar to a polo shirt. There aren't any really notable features on the […]

England manager Roy Hodgson will be conducting a press conference today at 10am ET/2pm UK time, which will be streamed live on EPL Talk. Hodgson will be speaking to the media in preparation for Friday's World Cup qualifier against San Marino. In the past 24 hours, the England national team has been hit by the […]

Michael Owen has announced that he plans on retiring from soccer at the end of this season, aged 33. The former Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and now Stoke City striker has decided to hang up his boots after a stellar 17-year career. Owen won the Ballon D'Or in 2001, as well as […]

Either Rio Ferdinand is fit enough to play for England, or he isn't. And judging by Ferdinand's decision today to pull out of the England squad because he's unprepared for England's fitness and medical program, then what on earth is Ferdinand wanting to play for England again if his body isn't fit enough to play […]