Registration is now open for the 2013-14 Fantasy Premier League season. The game is free to play. And, if you like, you can join the World Soccer Talk private league. Last season, we had 4,259 of you that played in the private league version for our site. And quite often, especially earlier in the season, […]

When Brendan Rodgers arrived at Anfield last summer, his admiration for England under-21 international Jonjo Shelvey was no secret. It was clear that Rodgers saw Shelvey as a long term successor to Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard in some form, with regular public backing for the youngster in Liverpool’s TV documentary Being: Liverpool. So with Shelvey […]

A typical Saturday at Manchester City's former ground Maine Road — dismal, bleak, depressing; much like the football displayed by the side who called it their stomping ground. The home of Manchester City from 1923 to 2003 was always a place where you could expect an easy day out if you were the away side. […]

EA Sports have unveiled the UK cover of FIFA 14, which will feature Gareth Bale alongside Lionel Messi. Bale, who's already the poster boy of the Premier League after being featured on a giant billboard in New York Times Square, is featured on the new FIFA 14 game that will be released this September. Here […]

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has signed a new two-year extension to his contract at the Anfield club. The 33-year-old midfielder will likely see out his playing career at Liverpool. The club's managing director Ian Ayre said, regarding the contract extension: "It's fantastic for everyone – the club, Steven and the fans. "He is – and […]

Manchester United have made a £25million bid for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, according to the Manchester Evening News. However, there are a few stumbling blocks in the way for United if they hope to sign the former Arsenal maestro. First, Barcelona's official response to the transfer speculation is "The player is not transferable." Second, Fabregas has said […]

Pep Guardiola has signed one of his young stars from Barcelona in a £21.6million four-year deal that'll see Thiago Alcantara move to Bayern Munich instead of Manchester United. Thiago, 22, was one of the stars of the Spain u-21 side this summer. The highly rated midfielder will join up with Guardiola later this week. "Thiago […]

Having suffered from a plague of controversy and acrimony under the rule of The Special One, Real Madrid decided to turn over a new leaf, or at least a slightly different one. In Carlo Ancelotti, the kings of Spain have acquired the services of a man with a wealth of experience and an array of […]

Real Madrid are the richest football club on earth and the most successful club in Spain. Their name represents the absolute highest caliber of football, and they will be coming to the United States later this month to compete in the 2013 International Champions Cup. Here’s a preview of the incomparable Real Madrid: Schedule August […]

There is little doubt that since Paolo Di Canio took over the helm at Sunderland in March, an optimistic wind has blown in over the Wearside club; and not the usual cautious optimism so often used to describe most managerial changes either. The fiery and charismatic Italian seems to have affected a shift in the attitude and outlook […]

Liverpool striker Luis Suárez has made it known once again this week that he is eager and willing to leave Anfield. On Monday, Suárez' agent, Pere Guardiola, reportedly visited Merseyside and told Brendan Rodgers and managing director Ian Ayre that Suárez wants the opportunity to participate in the Champions League, the implication being that is not […]

AS Roma's home shirt for the 2013-14 season will be produced by themselves, will not include any logos for a shirt supplier, will feature the club's own charity foundation as their shirt sponsor, will feature a new club logo, and will feature individual serial numbers on each shirt to add to the authenticity. By no […]

While Manchester United manager David Moyes has been trumpeting how Wayne Rooney is a key part of his plans at United and saying that the player will not be sold, new United chief executive Ed Woodward is singing from a different hymn sheet. "No contract renewals are being discussed. I am not sitting down with […]

Serie A club Lazio have launched their new home, away and third kits that would make supporters of many Premier League clubs drool. For as long as I can remember, Lazio seems to have always had very stylish and iconic jerseys. Their sky blue shirts are permanently etched in my brain, so I was particularly […]

The US men's national team played their second match of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup today against Cuba in front of large and passionate crowd in Sandy, near Salt Lake City, Utah. After beating Belize 6-1 on Tuesday, the USA team needed a win today (as well as the score going their way in the […]