Chris Hughton is by all accounts one of the nicest men in English football. His demeanor and actions as a gentleman have made neutrals like I root for his sides whenever the clubs we support are not playing against a team he manages. As a fan of his, I was very excited by the signings […]

The length of time that this video will stay online on YouTube will probably equal the number of hours that Liverpool were top of the Premier League on Christmas Day before Arsenal dislodged them, so if you're an Arsenal supporter it's imperative that you watch the video as soon as possible before it is removed […]

At the beginning of the season, I tipped Aston Villa to push its way into the top half of the table. All started well with an improbable victory at the Emirates and a highly controversial 2-1 loss at Stamford Bridge. But beginning that Saturday in a loss to Liverpool at Villa Park, Paul Lambert’s side […]

NBCSN's live broadcast of Manchester City against Liverpool on December 26 was viewed by an average of 704,000 people, the highest figure ever for a Boxing Day Premier League match shown on US television. The Manchester City-Liverpool match was shown live beginning at 12:30pm ET on Thursday, the day after Christmas. While the day is […]

FOX Soccer Daily, FOX's daily soccer news show that launched August 19, has temporarily been taken off the air for 4-6 weeks so FOX executives can evaluate the format and talent in order to determine what changes are needed to improve the ratings, according to a World Soccer Talk source close to the show. Hosted […]

Tottenham Hotspur are the first Premier League side to announce plans for a summer 2014 tour of the United States. The north London club will be heading to the United States for the third time in the past five years to play a series of friendly matches on US soil. The club has confirmed July […]

The madness of the January transfer window is about to begin and clubs are already being linked with moves to improve their squads. Most experts would agree that Manchester United is the club that has the largest holes to fill. The club’s failures to add quality to its midfield/defense during the summer transfer window is […]

On paper, Chelsea have arguably the strongest and deepest squad in the Premier League and one of the best squads in Europe. The quality in the squad is unmistakable. Yet Jose Mourinho, driven largely by narcissism and the need to be loved, publicly belittled his squad’s worth repeatedly as a psychological ploy. Part of Mourinho’s […]

World Soccer Talk has selected its best starting XI featuring the best-of-the-best world footballers from the 2013 calendar year. There were many difficult choices all around the pitch for us but this is the team we’ve come up with using a 25 man squad. Starting XI: Neuer Alaba Mertasacker Thiago Silva Lahm Riberry Vidal Pogba […]

Hull City have put locks of Tom Huddlestone's hair on an eBay auction to raise money for charity. During Saturday's match between Hull City and Fulham, Huddlestone scored his first goal after making his pledge more than one year ago to cut his hair once he scored again. The Hull City midfielder quickly ran to […]

Cardiff City are interested in signing Paul Ince as the manager to replace Malky Mackay if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turns down an approach from club owner Vincent Tan, according to The Daily Mail newspaper. The newspaper reports that Cardiff City Chairman Mehmet Dalman is planning on having more talks with Solskjaer's representatives today, while sources close to […]

Thomas Muller and Neymar star in a new German car TV commercial where they get to show off their soccer skills inside a building. The Bayern Munich midfielder/forward and Barcelona striker go head-to-head in a competitive game of who can outdo each other. The contest goes on and on until they both drive away in […]

Despite replacing their treble-winning manager and letting go of a potent striker without replacing him, Bayern Munich go into 2014 arguably stronger than ever. When the Bavarians decided on January 16 that Pep Guardiola would take over for Jupp Heynckes in the summer, speculation traveled that maybe the release of the news so early would […]

New photographs of Italy's away/change shirt that the national team will wear at World Cup 2014 have been leaked on the Internet. The photos feature the Italy away shirt, designed by Puma, with a white shirt that includes blue pinstripes. The Italy change shirt includes red and green stripes down the side of the shirt, […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho showed his true colors today when in a post-match interview, he said that Luis Suarez should have received a yellow card for taking a dive after colliding with Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o in the penalty area. Mourinho said that by the way Suarez dived, it made it look like someone had […]