The USA's 2-1 win over Panama today in the Gold Cup was a clear indication that the squad still isn't hitting on all cylinders. The free flowing attacking play down the flanks we saw in the group stage all but disappeared today, and save the one really good ball from DeMarcus Beasley that Landon Donovan […]

EPL Talk has received the following rumor about Everton's second friendly in the U.S. this summer: The unconfirmed friendly for Everton is against Monterrey (a Mexican team) on the 29th of July in Santa Barbara, California. If true, the match will be the sixth friendly this summer in the United States featuring a Premier League […]

It's been a hectic week getting interviews done for the upcoming EPL Talk Podcast. This Sunday, it's an interview with Peter Hargitay (special adviser to FIFA President Sepp Blatter) who has some very interesting things to say about Andrew Jennings. Then, the following Sunday, I'll publish my interview with Mike Ingham, football commentator for BBC […]

The football authorities need to re-evaluate the way that license rights are managed for football matches. Case in point, I was listening to BBC Radio Five Live this week and wanted to hear the live commentary of the England v Italy U-21 international. After getting excited about the pre-match buildup on the radio, my hopes […]

By John Nicholson Those of us who are still clinging to the wreckage of the 2006/07 season in Europe are all watching the Under21 European tournament in Holland and fascinating watching it's proving to be, especially for England fans. England has drawn both their games. A tedious 0-0 v Czech Republic and a 2-2 against […]

US U-20 Head Coach Thomas Rongen named his 22 man roster for this summer's U-20 World Cup in Canada. Freddy Adu will become only the second player in FIFA history to compete at three U-20 World Cups. Here is the full US Roster: Roster by positionGOALKEEPERS (3): Brian Perk (UCLA), Steve Sandbo (SMU), Chris Seitz […]

Thanks to Brucio from the Du Nord blog for tipping me off about this one. It's a revealing article by Steven Wells from The Guardian who, believe it or not, defends American soccer fans. The title of the article? "Americans Are Soccer-Savvy ...And That Scares Little Englanders." Personally, what I love about Americans is the […]

The Herald newspaper in Scotland is reporting that DeMarcus Beasley's move from PSV to Rangers which was expected to be complete by today has been put on hold until after the Gold Cup. The paper cited Beasley's desire to win the Gold Cup for US and not allow his personal contract situation to affect the […]

The Toffees are coming to America! Everton is the third Premier League club to announce preseason friendlies in America. The Merseyside club will play Real Salt Lake on Saturday, July 21, according to the Liverpool Echo newspaper. Everton also plans on playing one more friendly in the States, which will be announced shortly. Everton will […]

This just in: Chelsea, Newcastle, Bolton, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth have been named in the bungs investigation for breaching transfer regulations. More news here. The case now goes to the Football Association (FA) for further investigation (expect this case to drag on and on).

One hour abridged video of the US-El Salvador match.

Special EPL Talk Chats around the Gold Cup. For all of those looking for a place to congregate for the remaining US Gold Cup Matches (and Final should the US not advance), BC John would like to welcome everyone to a special EPL Talk Chat around those games. The following is the schedule for the […]

People are raving about His Ruudness, Becks and the band of characters that are on the edge of bringing a European giant back to glory. But lost in the mix is the one man that has been a constant beacon throughout these times of darkness. I constantly hear about Cristiano Rolando and Kaká for FIFA […]

It's one of the rare times in the year when U.S. soccer takes a front seat. Major League Soccer is in full swing. The U.S. men's national team is battling in the Gold Cup and looking ahead to Copa America, and the nation is talking about Beckham's forthcoming arrival after Spain's La Liga season ends […]

Mexico's hard fought 1-o victory over Panama last night in Houston ensured that the US would avoid playing Mexico until a potential Gold Cup final on June 24th in Chicago. Had a draw taken place last night the US would have played Mexico on Saturday in Foxboro, MA in the quarterfinals. Instead now the US […]