I'm taking a break from blogging today but I wanted to let all our loyal readers and listeners know that today;s American Soccer Show is now available via ITunes and the on demand player at CSRN's Home Page. Today's show covered several topics. The behavior of Atlante's players in the Superliga semifinals Previewing the Superliga […]

The most profitable single game in the world was won by...no, not Manchester United...no, not the New York Giants...Hull City last season, as the Tigers' 1-0 Coca-Cola Championship playoff final victory over Bristol City at Wembley will net the East Yorkshire club an estimated $120 million when all is said and done. Longtime Hull player […]

With Tottenham's $30 million acquisition of David Bentley from Blackburn, it would appear that the meaningful tenure of Aaron Lennon, who was a boy wonder and the next big thing in English soccer just a few years ago, at White Hart Lane is over. At 14, Lennon signed a cleat-sponsorship contract with Adidas, becoming the […]

August is finally here, and with it comes the final run-in to the start of the 2008-2009 Premiership season. You all know my preview plans by now — I’ll cover all 20 teams in the next 10 days — and it all starts today. Without further ado, let’s light this candle. 20. Finishing 2nd in […]

When Tom Hicks and George Gillett first took on the role of ownership at Liverpool, there was an air of excitement and ambition around the club, and there was genuine hope that the new cash injection could fire Liverpool to greater heights – particularly in the Premier League.But two years on, and the pair are […]

The draw for the third and final qualifying round of the Champions League has been made today with Arsenal scheduled to play FC Twente, the Dutch team managed by former England and Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren. The first leg will be played in Holland on August 12th or 13th, while the second leg at the […]

The draw for the third and final qualifying round of the Champions League has been made today with Liverpool drawn against Standard Liege. The first leg will be played in Belgium on August 12th or 13th, while the second leg at Anfield is scheduled for August 26 or 27th. Standard is one of the most […]

The following article is written by EPLNFL, a longtime reader of EPL Talk and a resident of Chicago. Every year now about the end of June many EPL fans in the US and Canada get the news they long to hear, the teams that they often get up before sunrise for on a frigid December […]

Carlos Vela in Mexico colorsThe North London derby will have some new fans this upcoming season as many football fans in North America will be engaged in one of the world's great derby's for the first time. That's because perhaps the two best young players in the region, Giovanni Dos Santos (Gio) and Carlos Vela […]

Olympic squads were finalized today. Here are the FMF, MLS, USL and NCAA based players as well a list of former MLS players participating. Michael Boxall/New Zealand Craig Henderson/New Zealand Chris Seitz/USA Mo Edu/USA Marvell Wynne/USA Michael Orozco/USA Patrick Ianni/USA Michael Parkhurst/USA Stuart Holden/USA Robbie Rogers/USA Sacha Kljestan/USA Dax McCarty/USA Brian McBride/USA Emanuel Ekpo/Nigeria FORMER […]

The squads for the Football Tournament at the Beijing Olympics was finalized today. The following EPL players are in the competition:Javier Mascerano/Liverpool/ ArgentinaAdam Leijer/Fulham/AustraliaSolomon Kalou/Chelsea/Ivory CoastGianni Zuiverloon/West Brom/HollandRyan Babel/Liverpool/HollandBrad Guzan/Aston Villa/USA (Pending work permit)Victor Anichebe/Everton/NigeriaAndreson/Manchester United/BrazilLucas/Liverpool/BrazilJo/Manchester City/BrazilDong Fangzuho/ Manchester United/ChinaRyan Nelson/Blackburn/New ZealandSimon Elliot/Fulham/New ZealandAlexandre Song/Arsenal/CameroonFranck Songo'o/Portsmouth/CameroonHendry Thomas/Wigan/HondurasThe full list of American/Canadian based players (MLS/USL/NCAA) in […]

Olympic squads were finalized today. Here are the MLS, USL and NCAA based players as well a list of former MLS players particpating. Michael Boxall/New Zealand Craig Henderson/New Zealand Chris Seitz/USA Mo Edu/USA Marvell Wynne/USA Patrick Ianni/USA Michael Parkhurst/USA Stuart Holden/USA Robbie Rogers/USA Sacha Kljestan/USA Dax McCarty/USA Brian McBride/USA Emanuel Ekpo/Nigeria FORMER MLS PLAYERS Ramon […]

Fred Rutten isn't the only new Dutch manager in the Bundesliga, as ex-Tottenham Martin Jol took over the reigns of Hamburg earlier this month. It's been nearly 30 years since Jol's last appearance in Germany. He made 9 appearances for Bayern Munich as a midfielder in 1978/79 before returning to the Netherlands the next season. […]

Newly promoted Swansea City couldn't have picked a better time to ascend into the Championship. The Welsh club was a penalty kick away from being promoted to the league in May 2006, but Barnsley walked away victors that day in Cardiff. In hindsight, it was a blessing in disguise for Swansea. The South Wales club […]

Newly promoted Swansea City couldn't have picked a better time to ascend into the Championship. The Welsh club was a penalty kick away from being promoted to the league in May 2006, but Barnsley walked away victors that day in Cardiff. In hindsight, it was a blessing in disguise for Swansea. The South Wales club […]