This is the game that matters the most for the United States. The team needs to send a message to the rest of the world that the 1-1 draw against England wasn't a fluke. Here's a game that has the opportunity to show what the United States men's national team is made of. But can […]

Episode 2 of Special1 TV has been released, and it's an instant classic. This one has many more laughs than the debut episode on BBC 3. It's one of those episodes that has a little something for everyone. It's a perfect episode to watch in the build-up to today's England against Algeria game. Be champions!

Benitez has finally arrived at Inter Milan, the Spanish manager has signed a two-year contract to bind himself with the European champions. It seems that while Benitez is a great manager, he certainly is perceived as defensive. And while Benitez has said that he likes Jose Mourinho's old 4-2-3-1 system, it seems like he'll certainly […]

Let's face it. We soccer fans live in a bubble. We eat, live and breathe soccer. So much so, that it's sometimes hard to get a perspective on how popular, or unpopular, the sport is in the United States. I really enjoy speaking with people who aren't rabid soccer fans to hear their perspectives on […]

By now you have undoubtedly heard about the injury to Gigi Buffon and his questionable status for the remainder of the World Cup. Reading between the lines of the statements coming out of the Italian camp it looks like possibly the best keeper in the world could actually miss the entire World Cup. And in […]

Argentina all-but-claimed Group B their own, rolling to a 4-1 victory over the South Koreans. Greece gets their first win in World Cup history at 10-man Nigeria's expense, while Mexico earns Ireland's most preferred nation status by push France to the proverbial precipice. Joining me to talk about that is Kartik Krishnaiyer for this edition […]

Argentina all-but-claimed Group B their own, rolling to a 4-1 victory over the South Koreans. Greece gets their first win in World Cup history at 10-man Nigeria's expense, while Mexico earns Ireland's most preferred nation status by push France to the proverbial precipice. Joining me to talk about that is Kartik Krishnaiyer for this edition […]

Shhh, don't tell anyone. But I'm in love with Argentina. Not the country but the incredible way that the Argentina national team is playing soccer. After today's performance, they are by far the greatest football playing team in the tournament. Against Nigeria in the opening game, they showed glimmers of hope but today against South […]

ESPN's proclaimed "footy fanatic", Josh Elliot has called out all World Cup fans. Sportscenter wants to know who you think is the best player in the 2010 World Cup so far. The ESPN anchor picks Gonzalo Higuain, the convenient choice after today's hat trick against South Korea. However, I think the EPL Talk readers are […]

On the set of Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz's new movie entitled Knight And Day, both actors had a chance to show their skills in a kick-about. It's obvious that the film is fake, but it's a good idea to capitalize on the World Cup fever to promote their new film.

What if? What if Robert Green had spilled that shot from Clint Dempsey in the World Cup, but then he managed to grab it before it crossed over the line. Watch this video to see what could have happened if things were different. It's a handy piece of revisionism that England fans would much prefer […]

When looking at the prospect of a nation of 300 million people battling a nation with just 2 million, it would be easy to slip into the classic David vs. Goliath cliché. But it really doesn't fit here. The United States takes on Slovenia Friday at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, and while a loss wouldn't mathematically […]

Friday is a big day for readers of this blog as we prepare to watch two massive World Cup games, both of which are must win matches. USA against Slovenia kicks off at 10am ET. Followed by England versus Algeria at 2:30pm ET. And we have the added bonus of the early kick-off at 7:30am […]

During his broadcast of the Italy-Paraguay match, Ian Darke, never shy in his observations of that match before him, made the astute observation that the Italian penalty area "must be a minefield" to the Paraguayans by the way they seemed to avoid it at all costs. While Darke's comment focused on Paraguay's defensive "negativity," that […]

You may have been on EPL talk this morning and read The Gaffer's blog, which tells you that 2010 is the year that f*xture lists have become a commodity. It seems that now the Bundesliga has taken over the Premiership as the richest league in the word, they're clawing onto any money they can, and no […]