World Soccer Talk

The draw for the Europa League Play-Off Round has been made, and it pits Liverpool against Hearts of Midlothian in an all-British tie that will see the Reds playing in Edinburgh, Scotland. Meanwhile, Newcastle United will play Atromitos FC of Greece. Here are all of the Premier League news related headlines today: Joe Allen set […]

The soccer gods didn't come together on this one to make the schedule more convenient. Nevertheless, we have three brilliant spectacles this afternoon for you to follow along with — everything from the Olympic women's final between the United States of America against Japan (live on NBC Sports Network and NBCOlympics.com at 2:45pm ET), to the […]

It's not often that we stray off topic and focus on a footballer or event that isn't Premier League-related. But since EPL Talk is based in the United States, and since the 2012 Summer Olympic women's soccer final is today at Wembley (2:45pm ET on NBC Sports Network), we trust that you don't mind us […]

West Ham United is on the verge of signing veteran French defensive midfielder Alou Diarra from Marseille. The 31-year-old French international can also play centre-back, but despite his age, he will certainly add steel, composure and skill to a Hammers midfield who will desperately need his help in the upcoming season. Elsewhere today, there's loads […]

Manchester United plays Barcelona in a friendly this afternoon from Gothenburg, Sweden. For viewers in the United States, the game will be shown live on FOX Soccer beginning at 2pm ET. Manchester United team news: De Gea; Valencia, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Scholes, Anderson, Young; Rooney, Welbeck With Nemanja Vidic recently returning from injury, it'll be […]

Anyone who had watched yesterday's semi-finals in the Olympic men's soccer tournament would have walked away being incredibly impressed by the performances of Mexico and Brazil. Both teams deservedly won their matches and will now feature in the final on Saturday, in the race for the gold medal. But one player in particular who stood […]

Arsenal's new signing Santi Cazorla, the talented midfielder, has sat down for his first interview. In the interview, the new Gunner claims he wants to help the club end its wait for a trophy. I'm sure many Arsenal supporters and neutrals are looking forward to see if he's as good as people say he is.

It's not often that Stoke City is considered as a pioneer in the Premier League, but in this particular case, they are. Beginning in the 2012-13 Premier League season, Stoke City will be the first club in the league to feature two rows of advertising signboards around the perimeter of the pitch. In recent years, […]

Arsenal has finally confirmed the signing of Santi Cazorla, the talented Spanish midfielder who will be a "huge asset" to Arsenal, according to Arsene Wenger. There are plenty of Premier League-related stories today. Here are the latest headlines: Arsenal finally confirm signing of Cazorla from Málaga — The Guardian Liverpool is considering selling Daniel Agger […]

Manchester City has been relatively quiet during this summer transfer window. Expect that to change very quickly. The club has decided that it won't wait until it sells Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz before it goes ahead and buys more players. The club, instead, will try to buy first and hope it can sell […]

Newcastle United players Cheick Tiote, Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse were allegedly the target of racist chants yesterday in a game against Den Haag. Meanwhile, there were plenty of other friendlies played yesterday, and several interesting tidbits of Premier League-related news: Newcastle to investigate racist chants aimed at their players at Den Haag — The Daily […]

Team GB faces a massive match today when they play South Korea in the Olympic men's soccer tournament. A win and Team GB will be in the semi-final. A loss, and they'll make the short trip home. You could argue that Team GB has exceeded expectations thus far. With manager Stuart Pearce in charge, everyone […]

It's not often that I get to use the words Brighton And Hove Albion in a sentence, but today is one of those lucky days. Brighton And Hove Albion (or Brighton, as they're more commonly named) host a friendly today against Chelsea. For viewers in the United States, the match will be shown live on, […]

Since May, we've been working hard to bring you the daily EPL news and links in one succinct post, so you don't have to spend an hour or more scanning the Internet. We do all the work for you. Starting today, the regular column has a new name, something which encapsulates what these posts are […]

Beep, beep, beep. Don't faint, but Arsenal is about to announce another new signing this summer — Santi Cazorla, a £16m attacking midfielder from Málaga. And believe it or not, but Arsenal is poised to announce a loan move for Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin. Meanwhile, in a story we told you about 4 days ago, The Guardian […]