Anyone who watched Shakhtar Donetsk's victory against Chelsea mid-week would have been impressed by the display of Willian, the Brazilian attacking midfielder. It's no surprise therefore that Willian is rumored to be interested in a move to moneybags Chelsea FC. In other news, Nike is selling its Umbro brand to a company called Iconix. I don't know […]

Well the good news for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tonight is that he doesn't have to fly his team on a private jet for a 15-minute trip. Arsenal is playing at home tonight against a Schalke team who are fresh off a huge victory against Borussia Dortmund. Don't be surprised if Schalke gives Arsenal a […]

Once again, Manchester United had to come from behind to win it. It is getting to the point where United only burst into life when the clock ticks into its thirtieth minute and the opposition are a couple of goals to the good. Their last three home games have followed a similar pattern; a clumsy […]

In the 16 previous Major League Soccer seasons, nine different franchises have lifted the top prize in United States and Canadian soccer – the MLS Cup – following the league’s playoffs. Since 1999, the league has given a secondary trophy out each year for the club that finishes with the best points total at the […]

The EPL Talk private league in the Fantasy Premier League currently sits in fourth place for the best league in the world. Our points average could be improved, so be sure to keep on playing every week and pay attention to the tips here and on Fantasy Football Scout. Unusual scorers: If the sentence “Emmerson […]

Chelsea and Manchester United both are hoping to continue their good form in the UEFA Champions League with victories today against Shakhtar Donetsk and Braga respectively. But both teams will face difficult matches — especially Chelsea in front of a raucous crowd in Eastern Europe. Before, during and after today's Champions League matches, post your […]

2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League Round 6 Review show Friday, October 26th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Reviewing games involving Houston, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Toronto FC & Seattle Listen to internet radio with Feuersteins Fire on Blog Talk Radio

In last night’s MLS Talk podcast, the crew discussed the news broken by Don Garber that MLS was helping Chivas stabilize their geographic situation by seeking a permanent soccer-specific stadium in downtown Los Angles. Speaking with Abraham Madkour of Sports Business Daily last week, the commissioner used the beleaguered West Coast franchise as an example […]

Rio Ferdinand has rubbished Daily Mail reports that he's planning on creating a black footballers' union to rival the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). Ferdinand has told his Twitter followers to not believe everything they read, which — knowing The Daily Mail's track record — is one of the wisest things Ferdinand has said in quite […]

Here are tonight's main Premier League news headlines: Hillsborough: police chief 'boasted' of role in smearing fans — The Guardian Anger at Terry's lenient ban led to Kick It Out T-shirt protest — The Guardian Rio Ferdinand leads breakaway by black players — The Daily Mail John Terry to wear anti-racism armband if he captains […]

By this Friday, several media corporations will have submitted their final bids for the US media rights to the 2013-16 Premier League seasons. To many, it may seem just like any other TV rights auction, but this one could have a major impact not only on the growth of the Premier League but also the […]

Will he or won't he? Manchester City midfield maestro David Silva was originally ruled out of Wednesday night's Champions League match against Ajax. But now the Manchester Evening News is reporting that he could indeed return from injury. It's going to be one of those stories where we won't know for sure until the team […]

As the seconds in stoppage time ticked away, the stands shook at RFK Stadium like they had on the old days. As the chants from both sides of the pitch reverberated and DC tried to keep the ball away from an arsenal of Crew attackers, you could be forgiven for squinting a little and thinking […]

After an entertaining Saturday yesterday, today's two matches are of upmost importance. First up is the Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United. It's been yonks since Sunderland have beaten the Geordies, so the pressure is on the Black Cats to record a rare victory against a Newcastle team that has had a so-so season […]

On a cool and clear evening in the Northeast, the two most talented sides in the Eastern Conference were facing each other. One was trying to climb the standings, while the other wanting to clinch home field advantage throughout the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Tonight was the final regular season home match for the New York […]