World Soccer Talk

An investigate reporter from BBC's Panorama documentary show recently spent a month in Poland and Ukraine to see whether the issue of racism and hooliganism among ultras fans is as bad as was first feared. With just days to go before the kick-off of the Euro 2012 championships, Panorama reveals shocking new evidence of racist […]

Ten days remain before Euro 2012 kicks off in Eastern Europe. Hopefully you're getting excited as the tournament is getting closer and closer. Stay updated on all of the news with our updates below: Programming note: Be sure to listen to the previews of Group A and Group B from the EPL Talk Podcast crew. […]

The Italian national team for Euro 2012 was hit this morning with a dawn police raid regarding allegations of more match-fixing scandals in Serie A. The dawn raid could be a massive distraction to Team Italia especially if players have court cases on their mind. This will definitely be one developing story to watch. Program […]

After England's comfortable away win against Norway yesterday, the team looks like a solid but unimaginative side that will be difficult to beat, but may have issues creating enough chances to win games. We'll find out more later this week after their next friendly, against Belgium. In the meantime, here are the latest Euro 2012 […]

Today marks a big day in preparation for Euro 2012 as several nations play warm-up friendlies, including England against Norway (2:30pm ET on ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes, if you live in the United States). Other games are listed below. But first the latest Euro 2012 news: French striker Loic Remy has been ruled out of […]

Two weeks from today, we'll be elated that the massive Euro 2012 will have started. Two weeks prior to today, we were getting ready for the final weekend of the 2011-12 Premier League season. Time flies by just like that. Here are the latest news stories about Euro 2012. Interestingly, there's a lot of articles […]

This interview with Paul Gascoigne should be required viewing for every member of the England 23-man squad for Euro 2012. Umbro recently sat down with England legend Paul Gascoigne to talk about several topics, but the one that hits home is the pride and passion that Gascoigne felt, and how he communicates that with the […]

We've published several reviews of the 2011-12 Premier League season — everything from the EPL Talk Podcast to Match Of The Day and the montage from Sky Sports, but this one is quite different. It's a three minute video that highlights the Premier League season, with a voiceover that is propelled by words of poetry. Knowing […]

The new Manchester City home shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked more times than photos of the new Apple iPhone. This is the third leak of the new Manchester City home jersey, which is consistent with the other leaked images of the shirt. The main difference with the new Man City home kit […]

Two weeks from tomorrow, Euro 2012 will kick off. I don't know about you, but I can't wait. Here are today's top Euro 2012 stories to keep you on top of the news: Hodgson is worried about Danny Welbeck's fitness as he puts together his Euro 2012 plans — The Guardian The Runners & Riders: […]

A photo has been leaked on the Internet showing what appears to be Manchester City's away shirt for the 2012-13 season. The new Man City away shirt, designed by Umbro, will be maroon — a return to a color that City has worn in the past. The v-neck collar and maroon color makes the shirt […]

If you support Portugal, Denmark or Netherlands, be very afraid of Germany — especially after watching the above video. The Mercedes TV commercial featuring the German national team for Euro 2012 is intense, incredible and — dare I say it — intimidating, especially if your nation is going to be playing Deutschland. The TV commercial makes […]

There's just over two weeks to go before Euro 2012 kicks off, and the number and quality of news items is quickly increasing from a handful to more than 10. As the days go by, I imagine this list will get longer and longer! Here's all of the Euro 2012 news you need to know, […]

In an exclusive interview with Chelsea TV, Didier Drogba has recorded a 90 second message to say goodbye and thank you to Chelsea supporters around the world. "Thank you for giving me the chance to show what I was able to do," said Drogba, in a sincere and heartfelt message. "Thank you for supporting me […]

There's 17 days to go before Euro 2012 kicks off. Here's the latest Euro 2012 news to keep you up-to-speed on what's going on before the tournament begins: Cristiano Ronaldo believes Euro 2012 success with Portugal could help him pip Lionel Messi to be crowned as the world's best player — Sky Sports Shay Given […]