World Soccer Talk

Denmark vs Portugal: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Denmark and Portugal shirts Sir Alex Ferguson is nowhere near the Euro 2012 tournament this summer, but we are — in his words – entering the squeaky bum time of the season, where nations need to win to have any chance of progressing. After Portugal's 1-0 loss against Germany, the side led by Cristiano […]

It's getting to that stage of the tournament where players and managers are becoming more outspoken, probably as a sign of the added pressure as well as psychology at play – trying to play mind games to unsettle the opposition. Here are the latest Euro 2012 news headlines: Rafael van der Vaart has taunted Germany […]

Russia vs Poland: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Russia and Poland shirts Russia against Poland will be the most tense match of the Euro 2012 tournament, both on and off the pitch thus far. It could begin as a rather cagey match, with both teams scared of making mistakes. But once it gets going, it will be played at a […]

Greece vs Czech Republic: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Greece and Czech Republic shirts Here we go! The first match of the second round of games from Euro 2012. It's a chance for teams to solidify their positions in the opening group matches. With a win, Greece will take a giant leap forward towards possible qualification for the next round. […]

It's a busy day of Euro 2012 news, with plenty of headlines picked from the leading blogs and websites across the globe. Also, don't forget to listen to the Euro 2012 Daily podcasts from the EPL Talk Podcast crew, recorded in Poland-Ukraine. Here's the latest news: Spot the missing England player! Only 10 lined up […]

Sweden vs Ukraine: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Ukraine and Sweden shirts Out of all the opening round matches, Sweden against Ukraine is probably the one that people are least looking forward to. No one is really talking about Sweden's chances, and no one is rating Ukraine. But today is an opportunity for both sides to show what they're […]

England vs France: Noon ET TV schedule Buy England and France shirts Every two years, the question comes up whether England is a good football team or not. It's ridiculous really, but England always has to prove themselves, not only to the press and soccer fans abroad, but even to the England supporters in their […]

England's team for the match against France will be named soon. but rumors from the England camp courtesy of Stan Collymore is that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will start. Let's hope the rumor is true! Here's all of the Euro 2012 news for your reading pleasure: Rumor: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to start for England — Stan Collymore Poland's […]

Ireland vs Croatia: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Ireland and Croatia shirts It's been a long time since Ireland was last seen in a European Championship. Amazingly, it was 1988. For those of you who live in the United States, many of you may have fond memories of the Irish national team who played in the United States in […]

Spain vs Italy: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Spain and Italy shirts Spain against Italy is one of the classic battles in world soccer. Both teams have had their fair share of glory including World Cup trophies, and both Mediterranean countries hate to lose to each other. Thus, the stage is set for an intriguing clash between Spain and […]

In the story that refuses to die, Roy Hodgson came out on the offensive yesterday and gave more reasons why Rio Ferdinand was not selected for the England team at Euro 2012. England's game against France can't come soon enough, so we — as a public and media — can move on to a different […]

Germany is always a joy to watch. They're a well-respected team around the globe, and play with such a purpose and confidence that is lacking in other teams (cough, cough, England). In their opening Euro 2012 game today, they come up against a Portugal side that has been a shambles in the friendlies before the […]

Netherlands vs Denmark: Noon ET kick-off TV schedule Buy Holland and Denmark shirts It's time for Holland and Denmark to do their talking on the pitch today. In the past several weeks, there has been so many questions about the Dutch team, in particular, but today is their day to prove what they're made of. Equally, the same applies to […]

The big news out of the England camp this morning is a story that has nothing to do with the 23-man squad. Rio Ferdinand has opened his big mouth again, saying that he doesn't think he'll get a chance to play for England while Hodgson is manager. When will this man learn to shut up? […]

Following ESPN's very successful and creative set of posters to commemorate World Cup 2010, ESPN has launched a set of posters for Euro 2012. The beautiful set of posters were created by The Concept Farm with Robert Broadbent as the designer and Creative Direction by John Gellos. The posters are promotional, and not for sale. […]