World Soccer Talk

In important news for Fantasy Premier League players and Chelsea fans, Roberto Di Matteo has conceded that he must rest Juan Mata during the opening stages of the season after a busy Euro 2012. The Spaniard looks set to miss tomorrow's match against Wigan as well as Wednesday's game against Reading. Not surprisingly, it's been a […]

It's been a hectic day in the Premier League. First, Clint Dempsey is put up for sale by Fulham. And then there's been a flurry of transfer speculation and deals being signed including Jose Bosingwa heading from Chelsea to Queens Park Rangers. Who said the Premier League is boring!? Here are the Premier League news […]

In his Friday morning press conference ahead of Arsenal's opening match of the Premier League season, manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that Arsenal could lose another star player — Alex Song, this time, who could move to Barcelona before the summer transfer window comes to a close. Losing Robin van Persie is one thing, but […]

Andre Villas-Boas has thrown in the towel on any chance of signing Joao Moutinho. This has been a very frustrating week for Tottenham supporters who were hoping for 1-2 big signings before Saturday's difficult clash against Newcastle United. A striker? Not yet. Another creative midfielder? Not happening. Maybe they're just waiting for Luka Modric to […]

Newcastle United has signed another midfielder. This time it's Vurnon Anita, a Dutch midfielder from Ajax of Amsterdam. The 23-year-old has made 3 appearances for Netherlands. Meanwhile, here are the latest Premier League news headlines: Vurnon Anita completes £6.7m switch from Ajax to Newcastle — The Independent Van Persie signing is a landmark moment for […]

Konami has released a brand-new trailer for PES 2013. The Japanese video game manufacturer is in Cologne this week at the massive Gamescom video game tradeshow, and just like EA Sports did, Konami has released a new video trailer in conjunction with the event. The PES 2013 demo is now available for download, while the […]

It was the incident that happened last season that none of us will ever forget, whether we saw it on person or on television. However, the sad news out of England today is that Bolton's Fabrice Muamba has been forced to retire. And he's devastated by the news. Let's hope someone is able to find […]

Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is close to landing a deal with Barcelona, which will certainly outrage Gunners manager Arsene Wenger after everything the manager has done to help grow Song as a superb lynchpin in the centre of the field for Arsenal. Whether a deal is close or if it's newspaper tattle, we'll have to […]

Some soccer fans may argue that Wigan Athletic doesn't need three kits for their 2012-13 football season, but who are we to argue? After releasing their new home and away kits for next season, the Latics have now unveiled their third shirt — a strikingly bright red top. Designed by Mi-Fit, Wigan's third shirt is […]

It's the world's largest trade fair and event for video games. And this week in Cologne, Germany, all of the major video game manufacturers will be at the event to showcase their games to their adoring fans. In conjunction with the video game tradeshow this week, EA Sports has released a brand-new trailer for FIFA […]

Respected Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has announced that Liverpool are on the verge of signing Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin from Real Madrid. According to the article, Balague says that Brendan Rodgers wants to build a strong midfield who have superb passing and retention skills. And Sahin certainly would be a big plus for the Reds. […]

After Manchester United's stock flotation, the club has more money to spend. And according to a British newspaper this morning, the Red Devils are set to increase their bid for Robin van Persie in the hopes of signing him before the end of the week. Manchester City is still interested, so we may be in […]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas says that youngster Harry Kane is up to leading the Spurs attack. Unless you're a die-hard Tottenham supporter, or if you watched Tottenham's matches on their US summer tour, you may not be familiar with Kane. The Englishman was one of the bright spots on England's u-19 side in this […]

Villa Park is the venue tomorrow for the traditional kick-off to the English football season when Chelsea takes on Manchester City for the 2012 Community Shield. Since Wembley is being used for the Olympics, the venue for the final this summer will be Aston Villa's ground Villa Park. Who's looking forward to seeing a great […]

After Manchester United's IPO on Thursday, Manchester United's chief executive David Gill has said that the club will have cash to buy top players after the share flotation. Good news for supporters of the Red Devils, but other than Robin van Persie, who should they buy? Here are the Premier League news headlines today: Man […]