Britain and the United States do share a common language, but there are times when words don't translate so well between both countries. Such is the case yesterday when Arsenal announced a record $400 million in turnover. That's "turnover" meaning revenue, not number of jobs in and out of a football club. Out of the […]

FC Reading of Pennsylvania has arranged a training academy program with Everton. Did you know that The Telegraph newspaper has a media player on their site with a selection of audio and video clips? No, I didn't either. Now I know what happened to The Telegraph's Fantasy Football Podcast (it turned into a straight video […]

A great article by Frank Dell'Apa on Soccernet.com.

A great article by Frank Dell'Apa on Soccernet.com.

Episode 20 Featuring a discussion with Correspondent Michael Haley is now downloadable via Itunes or at http://majorleaguesoccertalk.libsyn.com/ Episode 21 Featuring an interview with Matthew Schimisch the founder of the Manchester City America Supporters Group will be released later today or early Tuesday. Episode 22 Featuring an interview with Jaime Trecker will be taped Wednesday and […]

Fernando Tena's imminent sacking at the Mexican side is causing a whirlwind in the City. The team's performance against San Luis pretty much made the decision for him, there is no one in their right mind that will think that he will be on the bench next weekend against Cruz Azul in the Clásico Joven […]

For all the hype around Major League Soccer regarding Jaime Moreno's quest to become the leading goal scorer in league history his record is likely to be very short lived. Moreno finally broke Jason Kreis all time scoring mark just over a month ago but now very quietly Ante Razov has closed to within one […]

For all the hype around Major League Soccer regarding Jaime Moreno's quest to become the leading goal scorer in league history his record is likely to be very short lived. Moreno finally broke Jason Kreis all time scoring mark just over a month ago but now very quietly Ante Razov has closed to within one […]

When we talk about Americans in England, we always mention the same names: Brad Friedel, Marcus Hahnemann, Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra, Benny Feilhaber, Randy Lerner, Malcolm Glazer, etc, etc. But the American invasion isn't just happening on the pitch. Listen closely and you'll hear plenty more American accents associated with Premier League football. The list […]

After reading Kartik's post about the exploitation of David Beckham, I would totally agree with many of his assessments. The critics out there have really had their way with the whole 'Becks to MLS' matter. It has been a media day and, so far, all sides have been right. For those Americans sports writers who […]

All the talk the past few days about players only playing for Chelsea because Mourinho was there got me thinking whether they'd prefer to have Mourinho FC or Chelsea FC crests on their shirts? It's a ridiculous thought, but in a way it does demonstrate the grip that Mourinho had on his players. Psychologically, the […]

Author/Writer Jaime Trecker will be a guest on an upcoming episode of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast. I'll be taping the conversation next week with him. Anybody who has a question to ask please leave it here.

Per Si.com. An interesting move to say the least by the US Federation and it should be a stern test.

Where has the time slipped away to? I've not even finished my previews and Matchday 1 has already come and gone! As I was watching some of the matches and highlights, I made some notes and thought I would share them with you here. Real Madrid 2 – Werder Bremen 1This was a very entertaining […]

Reports of Chelsea players considering an exodus from Stamford Bridge now that Mourinho has left are eye-opening. After all, who do the Chelsea players give their allegiance to (other than the almighty pound)? Is it Chelsea Football Club or Jose Mourinho? For the manager to become bigger than the club is dangerous ground for football […]