The latest episode of Special 1 TV has been released by the BBC, and in it we find out that Special 1 TV will now be shown on a weekly basis instead of every two weeks. In the episode, Wayne Rooney reports live from a clinic in Portland where he's getting a lot of intimate […]

With the injuries piling up at Villa Park the youngsters have been given a chance by Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier. Marc Albrighton broke into the team under care-taker boss Kevin McDonald but now youngsters Barry Bannan, Ciaran Clark and Nathan Delfouneso have been given a run in the first team and the Villa kids […]

Well, perhaps I'm just really disappointed by the lack of action and goals in the Manchester Derby, but I'm in a foul mood, and am going to be very parsimonious in handing out the stars this week. No 4-star matches. The picks of the week are probably United visiting Villa Park, and Arsenal's Merseyside trip […]

My favorite derby is coming up this weekend, Il Derby Della Madonnina between Inter Milan and AC Milan looks to be very exciting, with a depleted Inter side facing the league-leaders AC Milan. But this isn't the only, "big match" taking place this weekend, we've also got an extremely interesting game between Juventus and Roma […]

Franz Beckenbauer's influence on the modern game cannot be emphasized enough. As a player, he is one of the most decorated footballer of all time. Five Bundesliga titles, four league cups and three European cup victories are complimented by a World Cup trophy and a European Championship trophy at the national level – two trophies […]

Bob Bradley went against conventional wisdom with his squad for the South Africa match next week and picked a good number of young players to make the squad. Three young MLS players and three international professionals will have the chance to earn their first international cap next week in Cape Town. What's interesting about the […]

It’s been a busy week in the Premier League and the fun just doesn’t stop. Game Week 13 is here already and we have another full fixture programme to look forward to. It’s at the foot of the table where the excitement and the points are to be had this weekend. The bottom three are […]

Marko Arnautovic is amongst the most promising strikers in the game. At FC Twente, he began to show his promise. The young striker bagged twelve goals in 28 league appearances in the 2008-2009 season for the Eredivisie side, and also added five league assists. Many of Europe's biggest clubs took a keen interest in the […]

Included in this squad were seven players who are currently available for selection by Championship sides, either as part of their permanent squad or on loan deals from Premier League sides. This is a great opportunity for each of these players and shows that despite the dominance of the Premier League in high level youth development, there is still a role to be played by the Championship in this area.

Back in June, I wrote an article for MLS Talk about the possibility of Ronaldinho taking his talents to Los Angeles to play for the Galaxy. Apparently, the rumor is alive and well. The latest incarnation is the speculation that the Galaxy are prepared to offer €7 million a year to get the Brazilian to […]

Will Blackpool, like Wolves before them, be facing the prospect of a fine for fielding a weakened side against Villa last night? Manager ian Holloway made wholesale changes to his side but so what? They played well and narrowly lost. The fact that the Premier League has given itself the power to make such judgements […]

Pop quiz! Out of the 380 games in the 2010-11 Premier League season, how many matches would you say are a must-see? Sure, there are always matches that sneak up and surprise you with their quality, but how many in a typical season would you, before the season started, write down as must-see matches? 100? […]

Remember back in the scary days of March when this MLS season was on the brink due to the expired collective bargaining agreement? And at the almost last second the two sides agreed to a new CBA, which would include more rights for the players and a re-entry draft for certain players? MLS has finally […]

For the second consecutive match day, the English Premier League has given us a slate full of close, exciting matches. Whether it be a back-and-forth affair at Villa Park, leads being given-up and reclaimed at the Britannia, gifted equalizers at White Hart Lane or dramatically salvaged points at Goodison, the league was full of compelling […]

One year ago today, Robert Enke tragically took his own life after failing to come to terms with severe depression. We pause today to remember and honor his memory, so that in the future tragedies like this one can be avoided. Robert Enke was a professional on and off the pitch, and his memory will […]