ESPN has won the bidding for the U.S. TV and Internet rights to the upcoming Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 tournaments according to the Associated Press. ESPN has the rights to broadcasting the matches in all languages. Exact details are limited right now, but ESPN plans on broadcasting all of the matches across it's platform on […]

Let me qualify what I am about to say by stating that I love football and its potential to thrill, excite, inspire and unite us. However, in recent times football has become harder to love. You go to see your team play, and you have to sit there listening to the screaming swearing of thousands […]

The whirlwind Premier League transfer deadline day has ended. There are still some deals being sewn up, but the big news is that the deal for Fernando Torres going from Liverpool to Chelsea has been finalized. The £50 million deal makes the Torres transfer the most expensive signing ever by a British club. Amazingly, on […]

Well, I think I got the *s about right last week. Some of you were wondering why United v Birmingham only got 2 * whereas Blackpool v United got 4, but I think you saw which was the match worth watching!! Remember, these ratings are for neutrals. With the FA Cup on the weekend, we […]

The headlines emanating from Bilbao have had little to do with Athletic's white-hot form, as the rumors swirling around Fernando Llorente's future destination have blanketed this historic club. Tottenham Hotspur has been the main culprit of the Llorente saga, originally offering €30 million, but after Athletic rejected the bid, they upped the ante to an […]

Football needs to be careful. We all love the drama of a good transfer deadline day and that feeling when your club lands a great player is brilliant but the whole situation is becoming scary. As I sit and write this, Fernando Torres is moving for nearly £50 million and Andy Carroll is the subject […]

While MLS has posted the early fixture list for each team, doesn't it seem odd that a release of the full schedule has been delayed? Is there some form of uncertainty at this point that leaves them concerned about publicizing the list? For instance, I was beginning to consider a trip for this summer. I […]

The January transfer window closes tonight in the Premier League at 11pm UK time (6pm ET, 3pm PT). Whether there'll be a flurry of activity on the final day, we'll find out today as well as whether Fernando Torres will be moving from Liverpool to Chelsea or not. If that happens, expect a domino of […]

Last year, Los Angeles Galaxy had an incredible season. They dominated the first half and had a rocky second half, but still managed to stay atop the table despite the absence of David Beckham for the majority of the season, and Edson Buddle and Landon Donovan out for World Cup duties. Unfortunately, the LA club […]

It’s difficult to ignore Andy Carroll this season. Scoring with good regularity for Newcastle, living with his captain, and every club in need of a striker appearing to be ready to pay upwards of £20 million for his services. This season has seen him just as likely to make both the gossip and sports sections […]

The fourth round of the FA Cup saw the league's top four barely survive, though the fifth of the Big Five (Tottenham) met their end at Craven Cottage. On this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast, myself, Kartik Krishnaiyer, and the returning Laurence McKenna discuss the weekend's results, outcomes that failed to producing the type […]

The United States is scheduled to play an international friendly next week in Egypt against the host country, and as many of you are well aware, the political situation is unsettled, to put is lightly. By the February 9 friendly there may not be a government in Egypt, or even a new one, but the […]

Chelsea barely survived Everton in the first match of the FA Cup fourth round, a harbinger of what was to come for the Premier League's big five. Yes, Manchester United and Arsenal are through, but between a late comeback, a red card, and some dubious theatrics on a match-winning penalty kick, each had their problems […]

My first encounter with DC United came in 2004. The arrival of Freddy Adu onto the world stage gained his club extra publicity. A year later Ryan Nelsen joined Blackburn Rovers from the Washington club, and at the time I questioned if someone from MLS could cut in England especially as he joined Rovers as […]

While there were very few shocks in the FA Cup yesterday, today holds more hope that a top club may get knocked out of the illustrious tournament. On television we have Arsenal against Huddersfield, Notts County versus Manchester City and Fulham against Tottenham. Each of those games have important historic ties. Notts County, founded in […]