Arsenal got three more valuable points today but their display was far from convincing and they struggled to break down a depleted, if resilient, Bolton. We know that the injuries to Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Eduardo and Tomas Rosicky leave the Gunners short on pace, experience and creativity but for me one of the most […]

After Lio Messi plays on Sunday in Pamplona, he will head to Switzerland to sit alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. On Saturday, FIFA.com made a poll and the Barcelona superstar over his Manchester United counterpart. If you are a betting man and base your investment on precedent, chances are that the Portuguese international will come out on […]

John Kerr, the first American ever to play in the top division in England, will be the guest in a future episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. Kerr is a trailblazer in the history of American soccer. He made his debut for Portsmouth in 1987, five […]

As if their lead was not wide enough, Barcelona could really seem uncatchable with only two weeks left in the first half of the season. It's not going to be easy for the blaugrana as they will face current cellar dwellers in Osasuna.

Watch the video of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez who has launched a blistering attack against Sir Alex Ferguson in a Liverpool press conference early Friday morning. This will definitely start a war of words between Rafa and Fergie, and expect plenty of sparks to fly in the coming days and leading up to the March […]

Round of 16 Tuesday (First team will host return leg) Barcelona 3-1 Atlético ATM: Ujfalusi (69') BAR: Messi (11', 58'-pk, 81') Wednesday Sevilla 2-1 Deportivo SEV: Luis Fabiano (30'), Kanouté (39') DEP: Bravo (81') Real Unión 0-1 Betis BET: Damiá (11') Sporting 3-1 Valladolid SPO: David Barral (9',13') , Carmelo (36') VLL: Canobbio (90'+1) Racing […]

Please note all times are Eastern Time and TV Schedules are subject to change without notice. Manchester United v Chelsea (Sunday 11 am, Fox Soccer Channel. Replays: Sunday 11 pm, Monday 1 pm, Friday 11 pm). This is a critical match for Chelsea. A loss here more than likely sees them drop to third once […]

Setanta is reporting that the Saturday, January 10, 2009 episode of I'm On Setanta Sports will be the final show. It's either the best marketing ploy of early 2009 or the end of the greatest football show ever to come to the Internet. "Regulars “IT,” Sven Goran Eriksson and “The Boy,” Wayne Rooney and “Ronnie” […]

The 2008/2009 Premier League season will go down as one of the most bizarre in terms of football kits. There's West Bromwich Albion who are without a shirt sponsor for the entire season. Then there was West Ham United and the covering up of sponsor name XL Travel with player's squad numbers. And the day […]

If there is one story that I want to just be over and never have to hear about again, the Carlos Tevez saga with West Ham United and Sheffield United would be that story. When I first read that the FA and the Premier League were going to reopen the case against West Ham and […]

As a Barcelona supporter, it was great to see Lionel Messi put a hat trick on Atletico Madrid in the 1st leg of their Round of 16 Copa Del Rey tie at the Vicente Calderon. It was a performance that the Spanish & Catalan media were gushing over especially since it was against a Champions […]

Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden.

Uruguayan international Sebastián Abreu left River Plate yet once again. Friday afternoon ¨El Loco¨ met with club officials telling them that he had accepted an offer to go play with Spanish second division side Real Sociedad.

There are certian things that never go together. If they are placed together, they could cause an explosion. Aluminum and microwaves. Water and grease on fire. Politics and football. These last two are redundant as they generate the same amount of passion and violence when the right ingredients are mixed. Frederic Kanouté was excited after […]

Who would have guessed that the slowly turning wheels of the Premier League and FA's disciplinary panels would finally get round to re-opening their botched enquiry into the Carlos Tevez affair. I mean it's only been 4 months since Lord Griffiths ruled that West Ham broke the rules and misled the Premier League over Tevez's […]