World Soccer Talk

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Ashley Cole to convince one of the best left backs in the game to extend his contract at the Stamford Bridge club. Cole is expected to complete the deal next week. It's believed to be a one-year extension. It's an important step forward for Rafa Benitez and the Chelsea […]

Today, we have a feel-good story for a change. While temperatures plummeted across Britain last night with heavy snowfall particularly in the west of the country, Swansea City fullback Angel Rangel put a call out on Twitter asking for the location of homeless people in the Swansea area. Rangel and his wife then set about […]

US international winger Brek Shea is poised to sign a deal to join Stoke City in the English Premier League for a transfer fee of $3.5 million, according to ESPN pundit Taylor Twellman. The current FC Dallas footballer has been inconsistent at the club level, but has the potential to flourish given an opportunity to […]

Southampton have sacked manager Nigel Adkins after 2.5 years in charge, and have appointed Argentine Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement. According to the BBC, Pochettino took charge of Espanyol at the age of 36 in January 2009, and managed a best finish of eighth in La Liga in 2010-11. He left the club by mutual […]

French striker Loic Remy was convinced he should join Queens Park Rangers instead of Newcastle United because QPR owner Tony Fernandes took time to play a FIFA 12 game against him at the end of four hours of negotiations. "It showed to me what a good person Tony is. He showed his human side […]

It's not often that Sunderland is the main story in the news, but today it's been revealed that they've made a formal bid for Swansea City striker Danny Graham, while Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell looks set to join Cardiff City in the Championship. Graham hasn't had as much first team action at Swansea as he […]

Congratulations to Bayern Munich for capturing the signature of one of the most sought after managers in world soccer. While some had thought that former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola would be taking a long sabbatical from the game, The Guardian's Rafa Honigstein reveals that Bayern Munich had been busy trying to capture Guardiola's signature long before the […]

After yesterday's FA Cup matches where Sunderland were knocked out of the competition by Championship side Bolton while other Premier League clubs advanced to the fourth round, today's FA Cup replay matches are a different matter entirely. For one, both of them are being televised and are available to view live on TV and the […]

French striker Loic Remy has officially joined Queens Park Rangers in a club record deal believed to be £8 million. QPR manager Harry Redknapp has long been an admirer of the former Marseille footballer's skills, and it's certainly a somewhat risky move considering that the French striker has only scored three goals for his club […]

Former Barcelona manager has been dropping hints that he's interested in managing in the Premier League. The Telegraph's Henry Winter quotes Pep Guardiola saying, "I hope in the future, I have a challenge to be a coach or a manager [in the Premier League] and feel the experience of all the coaches and players that […]

Six Premier League sides are in action today as each of them have another chance to qualify for the fourth round of the FA Cup. Each team has a FA Cup third round replay in their path. Today's FA Cup matches involving Premier League teams are as follows: Stoke City vs Crystal Palace, Bournemouth vs […]

The FA have revealed a logo to celebrate their 150 years in existence. The English Football Association logo features a montage of several iconic faces from the rich 150 year anniversary including Stanley Matthews, Paul Gascoigne, Gary Lineker, John Barnes, Geoff Hurst, Viv Anderson, Steven Gerrard, Don Revie, Ashley Cole, Bobby Moore, Michael Owen and […]

Chelsea midfielder Lucas Piazon is heading to Malaga on loan according to his fellow Blues teammate Patrick Bamford. Piazon has been unable to break into the Chelsea side on a regular basis, so the move to Spain will be a welcome one for the talented Brazilian so he can pick up some much-needed playing time. […]

The assistant referee who urged Joleon Lescott to take his Manchester City teammates over to the away section at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to thank the City supporters who paid an exorbitant £62 for each ticket has been axed by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the board that assigns refs and assistants to […]

Liverpool would have gained many admirers with their gutsy and determined display against Manchester United despite a 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford. Liverpool went into the match with a far inferior team in terms of age and quality but they controlled the tempo of the match well. It was an efficient away display which may […]