World Soccer Talk

It couldn’t have happened again, could it? The Red Bulls with a solid first half and leading this time by a goal at Buck Shaw Stadium with a performance that was just adequate to get the full three points and give Mike Petke his first professional victory as a head coach. But something creeps in […]

Here we go again. The tension between managers Rafa Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson was increased today after Benitez claimed that Ferguson snubbed a handshake before today's FA Cup quarter-final match kicked off at Old Trafford. According to Benitez, Ferguson walked directly past the Chelsea manager and made no attempt to shake his hand. Here […]

Feuerstein's Fire #140 Monday, March 11th 8:00PM EST – 5PM PST Guests: Douglas Zimmermann, Independent Photographer who was at Estadio Azteca for World Cup Qualifier between Mexico & the USA Josh Hakala & Tavio Palazzolo of www.thecup.us as we discuss the format of the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Red Bulls […]

Sir Alex Ferguson has come out on the offensive today in defense of Wayne Rooney. According to The Guardian, "Sir Alex Ferguson has launched a fierce defence of Wayne Rooney, stating his determination to keep the striker at Manchester United, attacking criticism of his performances as 'rubbish' and condemning the Football Association for not treating him […]

After the interesting and exciting week of Champions League football in both UEFA & CONCACAF, there are those that are still asking questions about referee decisions, and of course demanding repercussions for those actions against certain sides that fell victim to it. I think the main questions we are asking ourselves when it comes to […]

After today's FA Cup matches, the names of Wigan Athletic and Manchester City are in the hat for the semi-final draw tomorrow, which EPL Talk will be bringing you live at 2:30pm ET. Unless there are draws after the final whistle, tomorrow we'll find out what other two teams will be in semi-final, whether they'll […]

Here are today's Premier League news headlines: Everton hit by Tim Howard blow as injured keeper faces six weeks out — The Mail Swansea extend Michael Laudrup's contract until 2015 — The Telegraph Liverpool has announced a new 6-tier ticket structure to allow more accurate ticket pricing — Liverpool Roberto Mancini leaves door open for […]

The all new FFS – Friday Football Special – is published. In the week that Man United were toppled by a Turkish ref, FFS looks at the fall out of the game, gets exclusive insight into how Chelsea select their managers and offer analysis of a Stuart Holden tweet. All this and a song about […]

A photo of Juventus's home and away shirts for the 2013-14 season of Serie A has been leaked on the Internet. The photo features the new shirts from Nike including the classic black and white striped shirt and a new yellow away shirt. Share your opinions below regarding what you think of the shirt designs.

Shock! Horror! After two days of BS stories by most of the British press as well as ESPN FC, their reports about Wayne Rooney and Manchester United splitting ways were nonsense, conjured up by the media to sell newspapers and get hits, or based purely on misinformation. Wayne Rooney is staying at Manchester United. Ferguson […]

Queens Park Rangers could be doomed financially if they are relegated at the end of this season reveals Guardian reporter David Conn. It was revealed earlier today that the club has debts of over £85 million — and that's even before their last two transfer windows when they feverishly spent large wages on overpaid, underperforming footballers. Here […]

Unless Arsenal can pull off a miracle in Germany next week, England's best hopes of a European trophy this season comes down to either Chelsea, Tottenham or Newcastle United. All three sides are in action today in the Round of 16, first leg, of the Europa League. You know the drill. Follow along with the […]

The folks over at EPL Index have shared some very revealing research that dissects how well, or not, Premier League sides are doing at converting their chances to score. Not surprisingly, Manchester United is in first place with a 21% conversion rate. And not surprisingly again, Queens Park Rangers is bottom with a conversion rate […]

The British tabloids have pounced on the story about Wayne Rooney's exclusion from the Manchester United side that started against Real Madrid, and now are jumping to conclusions that the star striker will be leaving the club this summer. This is nonsense. Ferguson made a tactical decision not to start Rooney, which was shown to […]

Shortly after getting the sack from Leeds United, football manager Brian Clough sat down with TV presenter David Frost for an exclusive interview. I've never seen this one before today, but it's a must-see for anyone who has any respect or interest in Clough. Twelve months after leaving Derby, Clough talks about a range of […]