How did Spain and the Netherlands come to be in the final? How can this be? These are my two favorite National teams to watch (after the USA, of course). These are surely the two greatest footballing countries to have never won a World Cup. Okay, yes: I predicted these two would be in the final in my bracket predictor (and consequently […]

Today's World Cup Final between Netherlands and Spain will have an immense impact on the growth of soccer in the United States. While soccer continues to thrive among the die-hard fans who play the sport and/or watch it on television, the jury is still out regarding whether soccer will become more popular among mainstream America. […]

As the World Cup wraps up today with a weary and melancholy sigh, a large group of soccer fans in the US begin again their patient wait for any news concerning the addition of Fox Soccer Channel HD to their respective platforms. DirecTV, one of the nation's largest satellite providers has let down it's rabid […]

Franklin Foer is the latest guest on the EPL Talk Podcast. Interviewed by Kartik Krishnaiyer, Foer is the editor of The New Republic and one of the top scholars on soccer in the United States. He's best known in soccer circles for his book on soccer and globalization entitled How Soccer Explains The World. But […]

Amazing isn't it. At one time, the top goal scorer in the SPL was Henrik Larsson and he left Celtic to go to Barcelona. Now, his record has been beaten and due to Glasgow Ranger's financial woes, they have been forced to let go of Kris Boyd who has joined his fellow Scotsman Gordon Strachan […]

A World Cup Final is one of mixed emotions. Elation at the prospect of watching a game between the two best teams in a tournament. Depression at the thought that after the last kick is made, we have to wait another four years before the tournament begins again. It's far too long of a wait. […]

One of the biggest rivalry matches in Major League Soccer came to Red Bull Arena for the first time. It was a fantastic atmosphere with the ESC (Empire Supporters Club) & driving up the NJ Turnpike from the Nation's Capital along with Southern Maryland & Northern Virginia was the Screaming Eagles & Barra Brava of […]

Germany's World Cup sputtered to an end after a dominant Spain side knocked the Germans out of the competition with a 1-0 win in the semi-finals. Now, Germany will face an Uruguayan side that has had some very inspiring performances over the course of the tournament. Their star man, Diego Forlan, has been one of […]

Italy has been punished, thanks to their poor performances Italy has lost ground in the FIFA and UEFA rankings. La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Italy has fallen all the way down to 11th in the FIFA rankings, behind Chile and Egypt. This is an anticipation that will most likely be confirmed the 14th […]

On the weekend of the World Cup final and the (only) slightly interesting third place game, my mind can't help but to think forward a few more days until the transfer rumors coupled with over inflated transfer fees start to blast off from the Internet like the Millenium Falcon did out of Mos Eisley space […]

The number of leaked photographs of Manchester United's new home jersey for the 2010-11 season continues to increase. And now four new photos have been leaked by FootballShirts.com website. In the new close-up pictures, we get to see more detail than ever before of Man United's new home shirt. Features to note include: the "MUFC" […]

To celebrate the beautiful game, Nike recently unveiled "Ball Man" – a giant 21 meter high footballer made from 5,500 skills balls and weighing more than 4.5 tons suspended from the atrium of the landmark Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ball Man was developed using a 3-D image of an athlete and then aligning […]

UEFA president Michel Platini has been released from hospital and is expected to attend tomorrow's World Cup final between Spain and Holland in Johannesburg. Platini was taken to hospital on Friday night, after collapsing in a restaurant. Early reports indicated a heart attack was the cause for Platini's collapse, but he had actually been suffering […]

West Ham United officially launched their new away kit for the 2010-11 season Thursday. But I have a big problem with it. Macron, the shirt manufacturer, and West Ham began with a good idea. They took a classic away Hammers jersey (see picture below with Bobby Moore wearing it), but they ruined it. You'll notice […]

Korea DPR World Cup star Jong Tae-Se, who made a significant impact against North Korea's slender 2-1 loss to Brazil, has secured a move to VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. Much was made about Korea DPR and their team entering the World Cup. A nation that is shrouded in mystery and a team that […]