Manchester United travel to London to face fourth placed Arsenal in a massive match at the Emirates on Sunday. While it’s technically not a “must-win game” for either side (as comedian Brian Regan likes to say), there will almost certainly be a special atmosphere in north London due to the historic rivalry between the two […]

Chelsea capitulated and were booed off as Southampton won at Stamford Bridge for the first time in almost 14 years to leave Jose Mourinho contemplating a fourth loss from eight Premier League games this season. Captain John Terry was restored but Saints exposed the now familiar failings in the defense which just five months ago […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was in his usual form after his team sunk 1-3 against Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. In an post-match interview, his first answer clocked in at 7 minutes long. Some of his memorable quotes from the interview include: "I consider myself the best." "We are in such a bad moment. […]

Today's match between Sevilla and Barcelona is being shown live on US TV and streaming. Still reeling from the 4-1 defeat to Celta Vigo and the injury to Lionel Messi, Barcelona has an opportunity to bounce back into first place today with a victory over Sevilla (depending on results from other teams). Sevilla, meanwhile, have […]

West Ham goalkeeper Adrian has signed a new two-year contract with the club. Adrian has committed to remaining in east London until 2017 while the Hammers have the option to extend the Spaniard's stay by a further two years. The 28-year-old moved to West Ham from Real Betis in June 2013 and has since cemented […]

Sunday’s Derbi Madrileno will pit Real Madrid against their formidable city rivals, Atletico Madrid, the latest edition of a once one-sided rivalry that has taken on new life over the last two years. Madrid come into the match in far better form, having won six of their last seven in all competitions and only allowing one […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk has warned places are at risk as his side seek to end a winless run of three Barclays Premier League games against Tottenham on Sunday. Monk has had a settled side in the opening two months of the campaign, with nine players having started every league game. But Swansea's performances have dipped […]

Amid the scandals that have become routine surrounding FIFA, fans and experts have wondered: What of the sponsors? With more pressure needed to reform what multiple jurisdictions are investigating as corruption, couldn't the body's biggest backers help motivate change? As of today, we may begin seeing answers to those questions. According to Bloomberg, Coca-Cola, one […]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has told Belgium their captain Vincent Kompany will not be fit for their final Euro 2016 qualifiers. Kompany has been named in the Belgium squad for their upcoming fixtures against Andorra and Israel despite missing City's last four games with a calf injury. The 29-year-old has also been ruled out of City's […]

Jose Mourinho refused to say whether captain John Terry would be restored to Chelsea's starting XI for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Striker Diego Costa completes his three-match suspension, so Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao could start up front, although neither travelled to Porto for Tuesday night's Champions League loss. Oscar […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez will make a late decision on whether key defenders John Stones and Seamus Coleman are fit enough to feature in Sunday's Merseyside derby. Stones sat out Monday's Barclays Premier League win at West Brom due to a knee problem, while Coleman has missed three games because of a hamstring complaint. Asked […]

Are we seeing the beginning of the end of Jose Mourinho's current reign at Chelsea Football Club? Or will The Special One find a way to turn the Blues around to salvage this season? Chelsea's slump, which has seen them only win 2 of their first 7 matches in the Premier League season, has the […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is in the midst of the worst period of his trophy-laden career. The Premier League champions have two wins from seven games this term and followed up last Saturday's draw at Newcastle with a midweek Champions League loss at Porto. "I define (this) as the worst period of my […]

This coming Sunday, two of Germany’s biggest teams will clash once again. When Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have gotten together lately, the match has been called der Klassiker,­­ a nod to Spain’s true rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Notice the word “true” in the last sentence. Madrid and Barcelona have met an astonishing […]

For years now, the Merseyside derby previews penned for World Soccer Talk have been about Everton puffing their chest out and proactively wrestling back some initiative from local rivals, Liverpool. Sadly, for those who favor the blue half of the city, that shift in dynamic has never happened. It’s a due to a mindset which […]