World Soccer Talk

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he won't celebrate if (or when) he scores against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League games scheduled for February and March. That's a smart move by Ronaldo considering that Sir Alex Ferguson and his coaching staff is one of the main reasons why Ronaldo matured into one of the […]

The draw for the final round of 32 teams in the 2012-13 Europa League has been made. Tottenham Hotspur has a tricky tie against Lyon. Newcastle United will travel to Eastern Europe to play Metalist, while Chelsea plays Sparta Prague and Liverpool faces Zenit St. Petersburg. Just as the UEFA Champions League draw earlier in […]

Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova will undergo surgery today on a saliva gland and will be out of action for around six weeks while he is treated for cancer with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The club have moved swiftly to appoint his assistant manager Jordi Roura as the temporary manager of the side until Vilanova is fit […]

England wunderkind Raheem Sterling has signed a new five-year contract at Liverpool, which will keep the left winger at Anfield until 2017. While Sterling has yet to reach his full potential, the signing of the young star is certainly a coup for Liverpool and will definitely help the club in the future. Here are tonight's […]

Leeds United and Chelsea has traditionally been one of the big rivalries in English football both on and off the pitch. On the pitch, there are lots of memories of the two teams who battled each other during the early 70s to become the best team in England. Off the pitch, the supporters from Leeds […]

Fascinating quotes today from Sir Alex Ferguson hot on the heels of several interviews and classes he did at Harvard University where the football professor shared many secrets of his success of his managerial career — everything from dealing with top stars, what he says to players who are not named in the starting line-up, […]

Either Sir Alex Ferguson is playing mind games leading up to the January transfer window or he's trying to manage the expectations of the fans. Either way, the Manchester United boss has come out today and ruled out any new signings in the January transfer window, saying there is no real value. Based on Manchester […]

Today's final match of Premier League gameweek 17 features two teams, yet again, who are desperate for a win. Arsenal desperately needs a win to shake off the immense pressure the manager and players have had on their backs from the fans, critics and the press. Reading, on the other hand, need a win to […]

Mario Balotelli's substitution against Manchester United and his resulting strop down the tunnel could be the final time we see "Why Always Me" in a Manchester City shirt. The player has a tribunal hearing this week to protest against the £350,000 fine he received from the club for his disciplinary record. And newspapers report today […]

It's a Spanish newspaper report, so I wouldn't count on it, but it looks like David Villa could be heading to Liverpool in the summer. Many soccer fans around the world would be licking their chops at the likelihood of Spanish sensation David Villa joining the Reds. But honestly, I can't see it happening. Stranger things have […]

One of the very few bright spots in Arsenal's season thus far is about to sign a new contract at the London club. Jack Wilshere, who recently returned from injury but still isn't 100%, is set to sign a contract, which will hopefully encourage other Arsenal employees to renew their contracts too — namely Theo […]

Bloomberg today confirmed a recently rumored report that Manchester City is interested in becoming an owner of a new Major League Soccer team in Queens, New York. MLS fan boys will love this, but the proposed name of the club is reportedly New York Football Club. That's certainly going to rub some people the wrong […]

In surprising news, Robin van Persie has surpassed Wayne Rooney as the footballer who is selling the most number of replica shirts in North America. No numbers were revealed as far as shirt sales, but the article includes the top 10 shirts sold in North America. Here are the Premier League news headlines of the […]

As most of us already know, Hollywood actor Tom Cruise along with Robert Duvall and other cast members of the new film Jack Reacher appeared at the derby last weekend between Manchester City and Manchester United. Cruise and Duvall were the center of attention before the match as they walked along the touchline and shook […]

Watching Landon Donovan suit up for Everton during the winter months has been one of the highlights of the past few years in the Premier League, but unfortunately it looks very unlikely that Donovan will be returning to Goodison Park on loan this season. Here are today's Premier League news headlines: Everton FC loan move […]