World Soccer Talk

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 […]

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 […]