Luciano Emilio who we have already hailed as the best foreign signing by an MLS club not named David Beckham scored on a stoppage time header to give DC United a hard fought 1-1 draw with Chivas in the home leg of CONCACAF Champions Cup. In the other match Houston defeated Pachuca 2-0 with a […]

Bob Bradley has passed his first major test to be National Team Coach in my eyes. Unlike his predecessor and mentor, Bruce Arena who often times ignored the play of non "chosen" American players based in European leagues, Bradley picked three players for the upcoming friendlies versus Ecuador and Guatemala that I have been calling […]

If you're searching for a way to experience Saturday's Premier League match between Chelsea vs Sheffield United online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Sheffield United, Chelsea and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the crucial match. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding Chelsea […]

By John Nicholson Last night news broke that the Football League board is considering a proposal to outlaw drawn games, enforcing a penalty shoot-out to decide every game instead. Whoo hoo! Nurse, get the screens please! The lunatics are taking over the asylum again. I'm not sure who actually sits on the Football League board […]

Some significant injury news to report as PSV's standout defender Alex will miss at least six weeks with a hamstring injury. Alex picked up the injury as he was attempting to kick the ball in a league match against Excelsior. He is unlikely to feature before the end of the Eredivise season and will miss […]

Championship leaders Birmingham dropped valuable points yesterday after suffering a 1-0 loss at Norwich. A fantastic individual effort from Darren Huckerby gave Norwich the lead in the 47th minute. Huckerby collected the ball in his own half and charged up the flank, he then slipped past two tackles before powering home a strike from about […]

I just returned last night from SPORTELAmerica, one of the top events for sports TV broadcasters. It's important to us, the viewers, because this is the type of event where much of the wheeling and dealing is done that ultimately decides what TV rights deals will go to which companies. In the next few days, […]

If you're searching for a way to experience Sunday's Premiership match between Manchester United v Bolton online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have United, Bolton and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the crucial match for the Red Devils. We'll also be able to tip you off […]

I had the good fortune of a candid interview yesterday with Manchester City legend Ian Bishop (most famous for his goal in Man City's 5-1 victory over Man United in 1989). One of the topics we discussed was Man City's current predicament. Bishop believes that the side is missing an enforcer in the side right […]

With a hard fought 1-0 victory on Monday, Wolves moved up to fourth place in the Championship after beating fellow promotion rivals and fellow West Midlands club West Bromwich. Baggies striker Diomansy Kamara wasted two clear chances late on but Wolves earned a sixth successive win. The game had lots of spirit and tough tackling […]

SI.com is reporting that Cuauhtemoc Blanco, a legendary Mexican striker who was dropped from the national team by former coach Ricardo LaVolpe prior to Germany 2006 (but has subsequently returned to the squad under Hugo Sanchez) is close to a contract with the Chicago Fire. Blanco would be a "Beckham Rule" designated player.

Episode 56 of the EPL Talk Podcast has just been released and features an interview with Andy Sloan, the author of the recently released book entitled "23 Sweet FA's," which tells the story of how Andy and his mates travelled from England to Japan along with a foosball table. It's a one-of-a-kind story, and definitely […]

The Championship Talk podcast is scheduled to debut in June, and will be a weekly show (30-40 mins. in length). The program will involve myself, Brian Koski, as host, along with a cast of characters from England (correspondents, guests, etc.). Although I am physically based in the US (Seattle), the podcast will primarily have a […]

What an absolutely sensational match this past Saturday between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Even before the game began, it was majestic as the entire inhabitants of the Nou Camp held aloft colored pieces of plastic to bring the stadium to life with beautiful scenes. On the pitch, the first half was breathtaking. But, I must […]

Whether Sunderland gets promoted to the Premiership at the end of the season or if they stay in the Championship, one thing is for certain. They'll be wearing Umbro jerseys. In fact, Sunderland will be wearing Umbro jerseys for the next five seasons after deciding to sign a deal with the sportswear company. Sunderland currently […]