Since Thierry Henry’s handball on Wednesday, the former Arsenal striker’s reaction has gone from arrogance, to indifference to being contrite. From where I sit, this simply proves that Henry is a Public Relations driven phony. He’s cultivated an image for over a decade in conjunction with his handlers and now sees the possibility it can […]

It is Friday, which means it is time to prepare for non-stop action from Spain with La Liga back in the fray. After an intense week of World Cup qualifying playoffs, the focus turns back to the domestic responsibilities. The times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST) and include the pregame pleasantries, although sometimes the […]

Nike has always produced soccer balls of the highest order. This is why the world's top leagues use Nike's balls: The Barclay's Premiership, La Liga, Serie A, and more all use Nike's latest T90 Strike edition. The Nike T90 Strike EPL soccer ball is the finest quality you will find, the latest edition in Nike's […]

Inter Milan have been Italian champions four years in a row, and they look prime to capture their fifth scudetto. Nike's Inter Milan Hoodie is not only a way to support Italy's top club, but it also allows you to stay warm, whether you're on the training ground practicing free kicks, or whether you're just […]

On this episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and French Football expert Dave Trotter discuss one of the most controversial football stories of the year — the Thierry Henry handball incident for France against Ireland which ended up knocking the Republic Of Ireland out of the World Cup qualifying match while France […]

EA Sports’ FIFA franchise strives for realism, to approximate the experience of being a footballer or managing a club. When you see the gaudy, arcade style interface of FIFA 10 for the Wii, you realize this will be a very different game. Creating for the Wii constrains developers. The game needs to be simplified. The […]

For many, cheating is an ugly blight on the beautiful game. Players who break the rules are regularly vilified and criticized. But cheating, when used effectively, can be a great way to help your team out. It is so much easier to score from the penalty spot than from open play with all those pesky defenders […]

After that cesspool of a result in Paris on Wednesday, it is nice to turn our attention to a league where the sportsmen are pure, the referees are beyond reproach and the game is always played with a spirit of manly honor – the MLS. Or something like that. Sunday’s game will feature the best […]

Okay okay, I guess I have to write something about this Thierry Henry hand ball or something. Here is the obligatory (and slightly sarcastic) background info already reported: The World Cup playoffs are seeded, seemingly hurting the minnows like Republic of Ireland. Then, Ireland are given an away game in Paris for the second leg, […]

The United States played two tough European opponents and were defeated in both matches. But we certainly learned something from both games, and thus this European Adventure has been useful for Bob Bradley. The US has its style: tactically Bob Bradley is modeling his team after what Carlo Ancelotti did at AC Milan. Two deep […]

On this episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and co-host Laurence McKenna discuss one of the most controversial football stories of the year — the Thierry Henry handball incident for France against Ireland which ended up knocking the Republic Of Ireland out of the World Cup qualifying match while France will be […]

After an International break that completed the 32-team field for the World Cup next summer in South Africa, the EPL surges back to action this weekend with an important fixture at Anfield. That game is on ESPN in glorious high definition. Here's the entire TV schedule. Now, on to the previews: Liverpool vs. Manchester City […]

In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this continuation of our analysis, attention is paid to the coaches and intangibles for both clubs. The Coaching: The Los Angeles […]

Nike is a relative newcomer to the boot game. What Nike has lacked in substance they've usually made up in style. Their autumn ad campaign channels Irvine Welsh's finest prose by asking us to choose; choose control, choose speed, choose accuracy, choose touch or choose 5-a-side. I chose control, specifically Nike's CTR360 Trequartista AG. Trequartista; can a pair […]

In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the thirteenth episode of RNF’s podcast. Russia was many's dark-horse in South Africa. One problem: getting there. Slovenia completed their upset of Russia with a 1-0 win in Maribor, going through on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate. Who is to blame? Hiddink and his questionable […]