International breaks give me a chance to be a bit more reflective than usual regarding what's going on in the world of soccer. And other than the Liverpool ownership saga, there isn't a lot going on. I have to admit that while I have a life outside of EPL Talk and the sport of soccer, […]

Tomorrow Italy will be playing it's final match of this international break, a qualifier for the European Championships of 2012 which will be taking place in Poland and Ukraine. The Azzurri will be facing Serbia at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris of Genoa, and the Sampdoria players like Cassano and Pazzini are looking forward to playing […]

Manuel Neuer has recently stoked the fire of every major transfer agent in Europe when he hinted at a summer exit from Schalke in the summer. Neuer, as Germany number one goalkeeper, believes that he should be playing European football every season. If Schalke cannot meet those ambitions, then the young goalkeeper may look to […]

Tuesday, October 12th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT Guests: Arlo White Seattle Sounders Play-By-Play Announcer Alex Labidou Goal .com writter Dave Denholm Former 710 ESPN Radio Los Angeles announcer NASL Segment: USSF D2 Playoffs Re-Capping Red Bulls Scoreless draw with Real Salt Lake

Wayne Rooney will continue his bid to find form when he lines up for England against Montenegro Tuesday. In normal circumstances I have no doubt that Rooney would have pulled out of Fabio Capello’s squad for the game at Wembley, after missing the last few United games through injury, But with Sir Alex Ferguson desperate […]

Many of us know that standing terraces are disappearing from English football grounds. Whether it's new all-seater stands being built, or clubs moving to new grounds, terraces are becoming a thing of the past in England. To illustrate how the terraces are vanishing, watch the above video that begins in 1955 when the 'new' Roots […]

The word administration will universally strike fear in football fans. Points deductions and a mass exodus of players is something that will normally follow after a club slips in to administration, however I am certain Liverpool won’t have to suffer the costs of the dreaded A word. British newspapers are today reporting that Liverpool slipping […]

This was supposed to be a big test for the up and coming New York Red Bulls as they were facing for the second time the defending MLS Cup champions Real Salt Lake. Unfortunately for the Red Bulls they were without Dane Richards (Jamaica) and Bouna Coundoul (Senegal) as they were called in for National […]

If you're jonesing for soccer during the international break and can't wait that long until you see the next match, do the next best thing. Play FIFA 11 online. This is just a quick reminder that an EPL Talk league has been setup on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. To join the league on […]

Here are the latest developments regarding the Liverpool ownership saga: -The Premier League has blessed New England Sports Venture's (NESV) attempted purchase by stating that NESV meets the criteria of the league's Owners' and Directors' Test. Read the statement here. -More worrisome news comes as NESV could walk away from the deal should Gillett and Hicks prevail […]

In an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Philipp Lahm identified a high amount of pressure as the squad's achilles heel early on this season. After some poor results early on, Bayern Munich have been left reeling in the wake of Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, who are thirteen and ten points ahead of them respectively. With so […]

A disappointing result for Italy, a 0-0 draw with plenty of wasted opportunities from the Azzurri. While there were some positives to take from this match, Prandelli really needs to teach his side how to finish off opportunities. The entire team was slightly hesitant, and against a well supported Northern Ireland team in their own […]

While their bitter rivals Liverpool are sweating over a takeover that could decide their future, Manchester United have today revealed some worrying financial results of their own. The club which for so long was the financial powerhouse of the Premier League lost a staggering £79.6 million. The news will only add further pressure on the […]

In 2006, John W. Henry—the executive fronting the New England Sports Venture’s (NESV’s) attempted takeover of Liverpool—was clocked at a £540m net worth. This was years before the inevitable subtractions of the global recession. In 2009, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, affectionately known as Sheikh Mansour and the owner of Manchester City, was estimated at […]

It's an international break! League One and League Two are still scheduled this week, but England's second tier has the weekend off and we have to wait for the debut of Sven (*sigh*) Goran-Eriksson, who on the plus side will probably provide me with plenty material to write about as the season goes on. So […]