The first episode of Special 1 TV has premiered, and it's an instant classic. Be sure to check out the tribute to Robbie Keane, a call from Beckham in Milan (sounding clueless) and even a surprise phone call from a closet West Ham United supporter in the United States. It's all here in the first […]

In the 48th minute against Numancia... the Madrid captain equalled Alfredo DiStefano as the club's all-time scorer with 307 goals. His goal came after a ball was cleared out and he volleyed it into the back of the net to make the score 1-0. Arjen Robben would make it 2-0 seven minutes later as Madrid […]

If there is one thing that I have learned is that history is a series of sequences in human existence that have repeated themselves time and time again because of our thick-headedness. If my calculations are correct, Julien Faubert could be the next idol of Real Madrid. Ok, he was a Plan T after they […]

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The signature franchise in Major League Soccer had a distinctly un-signature like season. DC United has for years been able to use its extensive scouting network in Latin America to succeed in attracting under the radar South American players to the club. However the attempts to reach for bigger name players: former Copa America winner […]

As and Marca already started to salivate at the beginning of an impending Barcelona collapse. Barca captain Carles Puyol will be out for ten days as he suffered a slight muscle tear in his left thigh. According to sources, Puyol will be out for Barcelona's next three matches against Racing, Sporting Gijón, and the first […]

So much has gone wrong for Liverpool in January. They have recorded no league wins, their captain has appeared in court, their manager got himself involved in stupid mind games with Sir Alex Ferguson and Everton forced them into a horribly-timed FA Cup replay at Goodison Park. Oh, and Manchester United have been in the […]

Italian Serie A & B players will be coming to work a bit late this weekend. This time their bosses will not mind, in fact they will support it. In a statement released by the Italian Players' Association (AIC – Associazione Italiana Calciatori), players from the Top 2 flights of Italian football will come 15 minutes late to […]

Betis and Zaragoza finalized the terms on the return of Ricardo Oliveira to the Andalucian verdiblancos. Zaragoza agreed to the terms placed on the table by Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and Betis board. The only thing that Betis are waiting on is the final signature. Oliveira said, "I plan to retire (at Betis)". This was […]

Real Madrid found a provisional solution at right midfield by obtaining the services of French international Julien Faubert on a six-month loan but the Merengues have the option to buy him from West Ham United for an estimated six million euros. Faubert began his career playing for French side Cannes and then moved to Bordeaux. […]

ESPN The Magazine just came out and in that cover we see none other than LA Laker star Kobe Bryant wearing the blaugrana colors. Every time an athlete, actor, actress, or person in the media express either an interest or fanaticism towards a team, its fans' chests expand with pride. It is the nature of […]

Mauricio Pochettino showed off his vast knowledge of the game by suggesting names from South America as potential reinforcements for the team as they try to battle against relegation. According to Friday's digital edition of Sport, Los Pericos agreed to terms with embattled River Plate midfielder Oscar Ahumada. The article states that the Espanyol […]

The next battle of the Big Four is set for this Sunday when Chelsea travels to Anfield in a crunch match for both sides. Rafa needs to regain his composure and get his team winning at the ground that used to be a fortress. Chelsea needs to prove that they're capable of beating a Big […]

EPL Talk’s ex-pat and Anglophile readers familiar with the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses will likely remember the program’s 1985 Christmas special, “To Hull and Back,” in which Del Boy and Rodney unwittingly end up in the northern English city of Hull on their way to picking up smuggled diamonds in Holland. When […]

The characters from Special 1 TV, the new show to replace I'm On Setanta Sports, have spoken. The show will debut after the Manchester United versus Everton match this weekend on Setanta Sports UK, and will be available shortly thereafter on the interweb. Here's the latest statement from our favorite trio, The Special One, The […]