World Soccer Talk

Three of the top teams in the Premier League are in action today in the Europa League. Tottenham Hotspur starts the action first at 1pm ET with their game against Greek side Panathinaikos. Clint Dempsey and Hugo Lloris get the start for the Lilywhites. Then at 3pm ET, Liverpool plays Udinese, while Newcastle is home […]

Imagine the surprise of Tube passengers Wednesday night when not only did Roy Hodgson join them on a ride through London, but the England manager reportedly told them that Rio Ferdinand's England career is over. Hodgson instead has called up Ryan Shawcross for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers as well as Fraser Forster, the Celtic […]

The champions of England play the champions of Germany today when Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League. After City's frustrating loss against Real Madrid at Stadio Bernabeu, Manchester City must get a win under their belt today against a very tough German team in order to boost their confidence and raise […]

It's a slower news day leading up to the Champions League matches later today, but here are the Premier League news headlines so far: Roberto Martinez fined £10,000 over referee outburst at Manchester United — The Telegraph Former Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale banned as company director for 7.5 years — The Guardian Wayne Rooney warns […]

It looks like Bobby Zamora has sour grapes regarding his departure from the greener pastures of Fulham to the relegation threatened Queens Park Rangers. The gifted striker claims that most Fulham players are unhappy with Martin Jol and that many players, himself included, didn't see eye-to-eye with Jol, which is why many of them such […]

Premier League clubs are back in Champions League action today with Manchester United playing in Romania, while Chelsea plays in Denmark. Two comfortable away victories, or not? We shall see. Post your rants, raves, questions and observations in the comments section below.

Paris Saint-Germain manager is making eyes at Carlo Ancelotti. The former Chelsea boss is obviously trying to win Cole's attention by coming out and saying that Cole is the world's best left back, hoping that he can convince Cole to join him in France. While Cole is a sensational defender, he hasn't looked his best […]

Reading between the lines, Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes only has a few matches left in charge of his club if he can't improve his side's form in the Premier League. Sitting at the bottom of the table, QPR desperately needs a win today against West Ham United. The R's brought in 12 players […]

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says that British players are given preferential treatment by Premier League referees. "There is a little bit of privilege with players who come from [Britain], but that is normal. We just play our game, and the referee's job is to know who is tricking him and who is not." Aguero's comments […]

You can't make this stuff up. No, really. You can't. Swansea City goalkeeper Michel Vorm, who just signed a new contract at Swansea, has been preparing for Saturday's match against Stoke City by using rugby tackle bag equipment to prepare for the crosses he expects to receive in his goalkeeping area. In other news, former […]

No surprise here, but former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has come out and defended his former captain by saying that John Terry is not a racist. There, you have it. Here are today's Premier League headlines: John Terry is not a racist, says former Chelsea manager José Mourinho — The Guardian 'Footage don't lie': Anton […]

Video gamers this week have been racking up the hours playing the new version of the FIFA video game series, FIFA 13. According to EA Sports, the videogame maker said they sold 353,000 copies of FIFA Soccer 13 in North America on its launch day Tuesday, up 42% compared to the release day of last year's […]

The FA announced this morning that "An Independent Regulatory Commission has today found a charge of misconduct against John Terry proven and has issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a fine of £220,000, pending appeal." The charge is in relation to the alleged racist remarks that John Terry aimed at QPR […]

So much for a Chelsea against Manchester United League Cup Final. Both clubs have won the competition four times, but only one club out of those two will have a chance of winning it a fifth time this season. Here are the Premier League news headlines tonight: Chelsea to face Man United in League Cup […]

Manchester United host Newcastle United in the third round of the Capital One Cup, as the Premier League sides enter the competition for the first time. Arguably the biggest clash of the competition so far, the two United's have a reputation for serving up some sensational encounters during their long, storied rivalry. Last season was […]