As the U.S. men's national team struggled through yet another 1-0 loss in an international friendly, Twitter was afire with criticisms of the team and the new boss. The most damning criticism might have been this: that the team played like a Bob Bradley coached squad. Harsher words have never been said! However, we have […]

The Italian national team was dealt a double blow with the participation of Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano in Euro 2012 thrown into doubt, yet the emergence of Mario Balotelli could serve as the perfect remedy for coach Cesare Prandelli's concerns. Balotelli had a slow start to the English season but he has been scoring […]

If one thing has become painfully obvious in the last month or two, it is that David Luiz is not a centre back. In Chelsea’s recent games they have conceded goals like they haven’t done in a long, long time. The most obvious example of this was the 5-3 loss to Arsenal after which Jamie […]

I forced myself to watch the England against Spain game delay on Saturday night. I didn't have high expectations. And I wasn't excited about watching the England team play. They've lacked the passion for so long when they've played that watching them had become a chore. But for the first time in a long time, […]

Just as my fellow MLS Talk writer Robert Hay has listened to Don Garber’s press conference two weeks before the MLS Cup Final at the Home Depot Center, I too listened to that press conference and I have to say that every time the commissioner talks about the league I feel that he has done […]

Editor's note: Since the memory of last weekend's Premier League football is still fresh in our minds. here's a match report of Wolverhampton's win against Wigan — a match of big importance due to the implications on the relegation zone. The report is courtesy of Chris Machin, a regular contributor to EPL Talk (and a […]

“Fact Or Fiction” is a series that will be run every Friday. In this series, an assertion will be made regarding an impacting topic in the Premier League. EPL Talk writers Matt Hackenmiller and Earl Reed each offer their views on whether the statement is “Fact or Fiction.” Stepping in for Earl this week is EPL Talk's very […]

The annual MLS State of the League audio conference, held prior to the MLS Cup, is usually good for some news and gossip from the MLS league office. This year's conference was no different, as The Commish touched on the hot topics of expansion and relocation, as well as more nuts and bolts like life […]

Everton’s club motto “Nil Satis Nisi Optimum” means “Nothing But The Best.” But for the Goodison Park faithful, it’s a motto which must have a hollow ring to it right now. With the club experiencing financial problems off the pitch and an alarming slump on it, the Toffees are currently nowhere near the best as […]

It’s a rare opportunity that I get to incorporate the words of William Shakespeare into an article. Yet in the wake of Mike Ashley’s decision to rename St James’ Park, a friend promptly text messaged me asking what I thought. Instead of swearing or talking about ‘the business of the modern game’, I instead replied; […]

In the beginning of 2011, Liverpool Football Club began to make a statement of intent that was designed to kick start the revival of the sleeping giant. John Henry made a pledge when he won command of the club. That promise was to strengthen the current Liverpool squad and to continue a building process that […]

Ever felt the desire to prove someone wrong in a football debate but don't have the statistics to back it up? All you have to do is look up some Premier League stats and add them to your argument. So the next time you're in an argument with a family member, mate or even […]

Here are the top 10 wackiest hairstyles worn by world soccer players: 1. Fabricio Coloccini – The current Newcastle captain is enjoying a great season at the heart of their defence alongside Steven Taylor. Coloccini struggled when he first arrived, but he’s turned his fortunes around and is now a firm favourite amongst the Toon […]

What hasn’t been reported by the media about Newcastle United this season? We’ve had praise for the way the team has played (except, of course, from BBC pundit and moustache fetishist Mark Lawrenson). We’ve had criticism about strength of depth in the squad. And we have had almost everybody commenting on the superb scouting system […]

If recent reports coming out of England are to be believed, Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has extended the olive branch to rogue forward Carlos Tevez. After initially stating back in September that Tevez would never again play for him subsequent to Tevez’s refusal to take the field as a second half substitute in City’s […]