If Fernando Torres can do it, why can't Andy Carroll? Newcastle United host Liverpool in the early Sunday kickoff in a match that will see the return of Andy Carroll to the hallowed pitch at St. James' Park. It'll be interesting to see what the reaction is to Carroll and Enrique from the Geordies. Here […]

Was it just like watching it at Highbury? Was it just like watching it at the Camp Nou? Well to be honest, it was just enjoyable to see it happen at Red Bull Arena, as Thierry Henry scored his first hat trick in Major League Soccer in a thorough 5-2 dispatching of Montreal. Down a […]

It is easy to get lost amongst the labyrinth of media and hyped egos that is the Premier League. So often it is the case that the side issues — claims of racist acts. off field endeavours of eccentricity, and adventures of infidelity — get more attention than a good pro doing a great job. […]

Today is one of those rare Saturdays when there are no early kick-off nor late kick-offs in the Premier League. Instead we have seven Premier League matches all kicking off at the same time (10am ET/3pm UK time). In the race for the Premier League title, all eyes will be on Etihad Stadium where Manchester […]

The dust has settled, the bitter acrimony has crested and now it is time for perspective. The United States will not be going to the London Summer Olympics. Neither will France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Australia, the Ivory Coast and Ghana. England wouldn’t have qualified either if it weren’t part of the […]

The atmosphere was charged in historic RFK Stadium as two teams on opposite sides of the standings faced off in front of a national TV audience. DC United was winless in their first three matches and had scored one goal; the Black and Red were looking for an elusive home win to set their season […]

You may have noticed when you visited the site today a new tab on the top of your page called "Summer Friendlies Schedule". With the recent announcements of a number of high-profile friendlies, the summer exhibition schedule is quickly coming together for many MLS and European teams. One of my biggest frustrations as a […]

In this week's Reader Mailbag column, we have several excellent questions from you, the readers. But first, a rant. I spend a large portion of my life paying attention to sports — probably an unhealthy portion if you ask some of the women in my life. So needless to say I read a lot of […]

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will play against each other in a friendly this summer in Baltimore, it was announced this morning. The two classic Premier League clubs will play on July 28, 2012 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Kick-off time is 1pm ET. “With matches already confirmed against LA Galaxy and the New York […]

Out friends over at The Football Daily have thought long and hard this week about which 11 players deserve to be in the Premier League team of the season for 2011-12. The results from their number crunching and debates have resulted in the above video. Take a look to see who was included, and who […]

With all of European football sure to be intrigued by what should be a competitive and exciting Euro 2012 this summer, some of the best players in the world will represent their countries and fight for glory. But will the Championship be represented at Europe's top table? With the Republic of Ireland qualifying for the […]

Soccer is really starting to grow in popularity in the United States, with the game in the North American country going from strength to strength. With the country's first ever win over Italy this year and a recent draw with Argentina, the national side are starting to become more of a force to be reckoned […]

Al Jazeera's new sports network in the United States will be named beIN Sports, an industry source has revealed to EPL Talk. The name is consistent with Al Jazeera's summer launch of two new channels in France named beIN Sport 1 and beIN Sport 2. "[The name] symbolises the mind of two channels aiming at […]

The recent financial struggles of Portsmouth and Rangers have been the subject of debate amongst fans. The worry is that maybe your club is not the invincible landmark of history that it once seemed. The overall financial climate in today’s world means that finances have become a hot topic. While there have been countless pages […]

EA Sports announced today that the official video game for Euro 2012 will be available as a downloadable expansion pack for owners of the FIFA 12 game. US residents will be able to get the game for $19.99, while in the United Kingdom, the Euro 2012 game will cost £15.99. Euro 2012 will be available […]