The fireworks continued for one or two sides, but sadly the magical pixie dust had officially run out on two darlings of this editions tournament of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Great Lakes and Southern California had their representatives sent home for good, but they should be applauded for their time. Seattle Sounders […]

This is the last chance to experience Euro 2012 in a whole new way. Head over to ESPN and play Euro Manager. A group named Fans of EPLTalk.com has been created and can be accessed here: All that is required to play is a free ESPN username. Create your team and play against fans from […]

There's no doubt about it. The new gameplay videos and enhancements to PES 2013 are impressive. They're turning heads, getting people to mutter (under their breaths) that perhaps PES 2013 may be better than FIFA 13 this year. It's too early to tell, but the early indications are that PES 2013 will give FIFA 13 […]

EA Sports has released a video interview with FIFA 13 producers David Rutter and Santiago Jaramillo. During the interview, the duo discuss a number of topics including new gameplay features, the first-touch attacking AI control, and changes to the Football Club. Feel free to post your feedback regarding the changes in the comments section below. […]

First, it was imposing the colour red on 103-year old Cardiff City’s home strip, then it was trumping Chelsea for the right to re-develop London’s iconic Battersea Power Station – – – Malaysian money gets what it wants. Chelsea’s current ground, Stamford Bridge, holds a little over 40,000 and is hemmed in on all sides. […]

To be blunt, the U.S. national team will probably face a stiffer challenge from the weather than from their opponents in their opening match of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Antigua & Barbuda has a population small enough to fit inside the venue for the match, Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. And when your team […]

Here's your chance to see if you know more than the experts when predicting who will advance in Euro 2012 and who will win the tournament. I've combed the Internet for predictions from a variety of experts, including many of the EPL Talk Podcast crew plus expert writers. The picks for Michael Cox, Kristian Jack, […]

Once again, English football is in the midst of a row caused by John Terry. His latest scandal, the alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand, has meant that he and Ferdinand’s brother, Rio could not both be selected for England’s Euro 2012 squad, and it has resulted in the latter’s omission. It’s a situation that […]

With Euro 2012 kicking off, here's the list of live TV coverage for all the matches of the tournament, for your convenience. With this amount of coverage, you may be better off than some of those heading to Eastern Europe this summer! All times Eastern except where noted. United States Friday, June 8: Poland v […]

Chelsea has officially unveiled their away shirt for the 2012-13 season. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, Chelsea has gone French. The white kit with blue diagonal stripe is reminiscent of Marseille. According to the club website, "The strip is a modern design with a classic twist, featuring a light aqua diagonal flash across the main […]

We're just one day away from Euro 2012. I don't know about you, but I can't wait! Here's the latest Euro 2012 headlines of the day: England's Jermain Defoe returns home after death of father — The Guardian UEFA says players will be yellow carded if they walk off the pitch after being racially abused — Sky […]

Another tournament is about to begin in a far off land. While we may feel that we're almost there thanks to the wonder of television and wall-to-wall coverage, there remains the issue of trying to figure out how to squeeze Euro 2012 matches into our busy lives. European soccer, after all, is a priority for […]

The end of another competitive season of European club football signals the beginning of the premier European Championship for nations. Since its inception in 1960, the UEFA European Football Championship has — every 4 years — been one of the most highly anticipated and watched tournaments on the globe. This year promises to be as exciting and entertaining […]

The marketing battle between FIFA 13 and PES 2013 for the hearts and minds of soccer fans worldwide has been in high gear this week, due to their appearances at the E3 show in Los Angeles, California. Both EA Sports and Konami have made announcements this week regarding their upcoming release of their respective soccer […]

In the last decade, the philosophy known as ‘Moneyball’ has revolutionised the way baseball teams evaluate players. Based on the field of ‘sabermetrics’, the approach is designed to reveal players’ ‘true’ value by judging them solely on their performance-related statistics. Given its remarkable success in baseball, how long will it be before Moneyball becomes common […]