On Wednesday, August 8, two of the giants of world soccer will compete at Yankee Stadium in New York City. AC Milan will play Real Madrid as part of the 2012 World Football Challenge. And courtesy of the event organizers, we have 2 tickets to give away to one lucky fan. To enter the contest, […]

For those detractors of the MLS and international friendlies, if you didn’t give any attention to what was happening in the DC/Maryland area this past weekend, you've missed a lot of live local football. Like others have mentioned, I too was at the Liverpool v Tottenham game. Although it was a quiet game in comparison […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7_D95OAYW4] Martin Keown's words about his hero. It's always great to hear a star speak about their heros and their inspirations. What do they look for in a player? What drives them on and builds their personal drive is a nice insight into the mind of Martin. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEF_ofIbdos] Terry's comments about 'taking your place' show […]

West Ham United have signed defender James Collins, three seasons after the Welshman left Upton Park to join Villa. Collins has signed a four-year contract at West Ham United where he'll add more steel to the Hammers defense. The centre back is a Welsh international. Here's the latest Premier League news headlines from the past […]

Tottenham plays their final match of their US summer tour tonight when they kick off against New York Red Bulls at 7pm ET in New Jersey. The match, will be televised live on ESPN2/ESPN3.com for viewers in the United States. Tottenham's starting line-up for tonight's match is: Gomes; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto; Huddlestone, Livermore; Bentley, […]

In the build-up to tonight's friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and New York Red Bulls, Andre Villas-Boas and Jan Vertonghen participated in a press conference yesterday at Red Bull Arena. Both the manager and footballer answered several questions from the media, including the latest fitness of Gareth Bale, what Tottenham's impression has been of the United […]

When the shock and awe hit a week ago of the news that Tim Cahill was leaving Everton of the English Premier League for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer, no one thought a player of that caliber was even on the list of possible transfers. But now that all the necessary paperwork […]

The opening weekend of the Premier League season is less than 3 weeks away, and we now know what the TV and Internet schedule will be for that weekend, where every match will be shown live for viewers in the United States. The schedule is as follows (all times eastern): Saturday, August 18: Arsenal vs […]

Manchester City's third shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed by Umbro, Man City's new third shirt has a distinctive design with stripes. It's a little difficult to discern what the colors are exactly from the image, but they appear to be a charcoal and silver or navy blue. What […]

I had the fortune of attending the DC United and Paris Saint-Germain friendly this past weekend, one which this site has covered fairly extensively due to the debut of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the French side. The game, as has been noted, was scheduled at the last second as Juventus withdrew from its North American tour to prevent […]

Despite reports of Liverpool agreeing a loan deal with West Ham United for Andy Carroll, the talismanic striker is insistent on resisting the deal and wants a move to Newcastle United instead. While Newcastle is his hometown club, I personally feel he'd be better suited at West Ham where he'd get more playing time and […]

Clint Dempsey has pulled out of Fulham's preseason tour to Switzerland in an attempt to force a transfer to Liverpool, says Goal.com. The versatile American who can play as a striker or attacking midfielder is said to have gotten into heated debate at the training ground with Fulham manager Martin Jol. According to the report, […]

It seems that EA is pulling out all of the stops to make FIFA 13 more than a roster update. For example, the MLS All Stars will be unlockable, which is a good move considering that for some of us in the US, it’s becoming a good mid-summer classic after the MLB All Star game. […]

In less than three weeks, the 2012-13 season of the Premier League kicks off. So if you haven't done so already, be sure to sign up for EPL Talk's free mini-league version of Fantasy Premier League. 1. IT’S BACK!: There’s Christmas Day, and then there’s the return of Fantasy Football. After that, quite frankly, there’s nothing. […]

Liverpool has accepted an offer from Fiorentina for Alberto Aquilani. There's no official confirmation from Liverpool yet, and personal terms would still have to be agreed, but it appears that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has a chance to offload the Italian midfielder. Yet, at the same time, Rodgers has stated how he'd like to give […]