The relief can be heard that the international break is over and the Premier League has returned. The trio of Laurence, Kartik and Jesse discuss the performances by England, the unfortunate death of a Wales fan, the romanticism of international football, whether England is considered "a London club," where Garry Cook stands after his recent […]

Some greeted this past weekend's international break, which saw England brutalize Bulgaria but wiggle past Wales, as an unwelcome intrusion on the new Premier League season. We've often read about the tension players feel in prioritizing club or country duty, but, as evidenced by the longing for domestic action to resume, it's evident that we feel a similar tension […]

It is a new season, and once again we have a new look Juventus to capture our interest. In what has become a summer ritual, the Turin giants have turned over much of their squad and hired a new coach. But that’s not all, Juve also have a new stadium, and in Sunday’s opening match […]

With the pantomime and debacle that was transfer deadline day firmly behind us, we are left to reflect on what that one cataclysmic day has left in its wake. Much like Wolves' last outing against Aston Villa, August 31st was satisfyingly uneventful – a juxtaposition that Wolves fans will no doubt be more than happy […]

Just two days away from the big EPL restart, Sir Alex claims that there are more than four teams in the title race, Manchester City may have lost their new signing, and the North London clubs are hopeful to pick up their first wins of the season. Today’s “Daily Ticker” also features surprising comments from […]

After the international break Manchester City fans will surely be counting down the days until they can watch their team compete in the Champions League for the first time. The Eastlands outfit have been drawn in 'the group of death', with Bayern Munich, Villarreal and Napoli, who are ready to ignore the multi-millions spent by […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-tJZZLys8I Former FC Dallas forward Bobby Rhine died Monday of an apparent heart attack. Rhine, aged 35, made 212 league appearances for FC Dallas, where he later became a club ambassador for the MLS side after retiring from his playing career. Rhine was also a commentator for the team's television broadcasts. As you can see […]

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli paid a visit to a prison in Italy yesterday along with his fellow Italian team members. And without a doubt, Mario made the biggest impression on the gathering audience of criminals, mobbing him, singing songs and giving him hugs. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvqt-VoOSiA

The football gods are finally smiling on the calcio faithful. We have made our way through a player strike and a whirlwind transfer window to finally get to the start of actual football matches. Serie A begins Friday, and normalcy will at last return...well, as much as we can ever consider Serie A to be […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLZKQQPjQJA If you're like me, and countless others, you probably missed yesterday's game between Belgium and the United States because you set the game to record on your DVR, but ESPN – in their infinite wisdom – decided to move the game at the last minute from ESPN to ESPN2. If you did miss the […]

Euro 2012: England/Wales Yesterday’s Euro 2012 qualifying matches saw plenty of Premier League players in action, mainly in a less than impressive England squad that defeated Wales. Today’s “Daily Ticker” will cover the England vs. Wales match, wrap-up the international break, and much more. England 1-0 Wales: Match Report The Three Lions now top their […]

The Onion is renowned for always looking at the bright side of life. And in comical fashion, they've now put together a video that spoofs ESPN SportsCenter's coverage of Major League Soccer. It wouldn't be funny if some of it wasn't true! In case you missed it, last summer The Onion produced a "news" segment […]

I hope all the readers of EPL Talk had a great Labor Day weekend! Now that we are all back to the grind (even I’m back to school), it is time to get to business. The England vs. Wales match at Wembley today should be a exciting fixture, as the passion of the fans for […]

Some people would pay to see Barcelona’s Gerard Pique suffer an agonizing injury just as payback for being so lucky to date Shakira. Or you can instead choose to watch the new FIFA 12 gameplay trailer for free, to see Pique try to take Kaka out of the game, and then watch how the Barcelona […]

Euro 2012 Qualifying Group G, England v. Wales, Wembley Stadium, ITV1/Fox Soccer (19:45 BST/2:45 EST/11:45 PST) Today, the Welsh can either win at Wembley or wait for 2014 World Cup Qualifying to play their next meaningful game. Gary Speed’s changes did England a favour with their 2-1 win over Montenegro in Cardiff on Friday but can cancel […]