While we await the final release of the MLS schedule, third-division USL Pro announced their schedule and division alignments on Friday, emphasizing the league's accessibility and stability. The press release from USL Pro emphasizes that six of their franchises have more than ten years of operational experience. The league will feature 15 teams in three […]

I want to wish everyone a happy and belated Happy New Year to all of our MLS Talk readers and podcast listeners. I hope we will have a great 2011 just as last year was for our American leagues and players. After a successful SuperDraft from Major League Soccer, it's going to be great to […]

This upcoming weekend gives Juventus a great chance to bounce back from their bad run of defeats. Having only taken one point in nine the past three matches in the Serie A, Juventus need to pick themselves up if they want a chance at getting in a Champions League place by the end of the […]

Join me Saturday morning at 9:30 am ET for Round 23, featuring Chelsea v. Blackburn, City v. Wolves, and the London Derby clash of West Ham v. Arsenal. Look below for previews of each featured game. Round 23 Saturday Live Blog

A turgid first half turned into a blistering second half, including a six minute period where Grosskreutz scored twice and Goetze scored a third for the league leaders. A late goal by Stefan Kiessling could not even cosmetically cover up an abject performance from the home side. If you want to beat the team with […]

Gameweek 23 provides us with a really super Sunday. We have the Second City, Tyne-Wear and Merseyside derbies to look forward to and if that’s not enough there is Man Utd’s visit to Tottenham to cap it all off. A day of goals, drama, high emotion and controversy is on the cards. Aston Villa’s short […]

A short interview with Bacary Sagna. Enjoy! Here's the links: Who has the best youth system? [Behind The Goal Post] Villa go for Makoun [ESPN] Charlie Adam [SI] Gossip [Yorkshire Post] Transfer talk [Telegraph] Attendance talk [Offside Rule] Becks to watch from sideline [Yahoo] Feel free to follow me on Twitter and let me know […]

The latest episode of Special 1 TV has been released and it features an exclusive interview with King Kenny. The usual cast of characters are featured on the show as well as some new debutants including Diego Maradona, the Blackburn Rovers owners and Harry Redknapp. Be champions!

The MLS is certainly unique among major U.S. sports – it is the only draft in which a team passes on a player because he needs to establish residency. But such is the reason why MLS fans love the MLS – it is unique in both the world of soccer and the American sports world. […]

Last month the website commented on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Nicolas Anelka, Guillermo Franco and Adrian Mutu showing some interest in moving to America to play soccer, and how a move in the foreseeable future would be a good thing for MLS. And I agree. In 2007, David Beckham came to the Los Angeles Galaxy in a […]

As the wintry January chill sets in, the transfer window is also upon us. And with clubs needing to dig deeper to find hidden gems with big clubs largely inactive, Midlands rivals Aston Villa and Birmingham City are reportedly engaged in hot pursuit of Blackpool trickster Charlie Adam. His manager Ian Holloway has reacted […]

This week's episode of Friday Flashback Videos takes a trip back to 1969 to a match played between West Ham United and Manchester City on a slippery pitch at Upton Park. The match features some legendary English footballers such as Manchester City's Francis Lee, Mike Summerbee and Colin Bell against West Ham United featuring Geoff […]

There is no lead in. No amusing anecdote with a beautifully transitioned sentence to mention the topic at hand. No backstory of watching a Los Blancos match and noticing faint similarities. No. Simply put, Real Madrid of Spain’s La Liga are the New York Yankees of soccer. Their similarities are uncanny, they’re virtually identical. Not […]

The proposed loan deal that may bring David Beckham to Tottenham Hotspur has been prolonged. But thanks to covert efforts by the BBC Comedy team, they were able to intercept Beckham's text messages between the star and Tottenham's Harry Redknapp as well as a cast of other characters. Enjoy.

Old crossbar challenge for everyone today. Enjoy! Here's the links: What NFL team compares to your favorite EPL club [Bleacher Report] Young Sunderland player makes FIFA list [FIFA] Ex Villa player swept to sea [BBC] Who's going to be relegated [Behind The Goal Post] Nani the best so far? [B.R.] Almunia on his way out […]