So that's it, then? Wayne Rooney re-signed at Manchester United. Now, the dickie birds may sing again. A lone cow forages on pastures still green. But isn't his dramatic u-turn just a little bit fishy? In a bureaucratic footballing environment populated by massive clubs and billions of dollars, there's almost always more than what meets […]

Bayern Munich will be looking to continue their recent good form with an away win here over Hamburg. Louis van Gaal will be well aware that if his side drop any more points, they will be too far behind the pack leaders to defend their Bundesliga crown. Hamburg currently occupy 5th place, and hold a […]

Avram Grant must love a challenge. Last year he took on the impossible task of trying to keep a debt-ridden Portsmouth in the Premier League, and this term he has turned his attentions to ensuring West Ham don’t also suffer the embarrassment of relegation. While it has not exactly been the start that the former […]

On Thursday night it all came down to one final match in the regular season. Yes the New York Red Bulls clinched a playoff spot against the Kansas City Wizards on October 2, but this one was for home field advantage in the Eastern Conference portion of the playoffs. They had the opportunity to get […]

Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed this morning that Wayne Rooney will be out for “three weeks” due to an ankle injury picked up in training this past Tuesday after a Paul Scholes tackle put him out of commission. Whether or not Rooney will be later interviewed for the real reason why he will be sitting out […]

Amidst the whirlwind of José Mourinho at Real Madrid, the somewhat human play of Barcelona, and the managerial change in Sevilla, Villarreal's impressive start to their La Liga campaign has gone mostly unnoticed. Villarreal had a chance to top the table for the first time in its history with a win against their Valencian neighbors […]

It's incredible to consider how soccer video games have evolved from the early 1980s to the latest versions of FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer. The realism of today's games blows everything away from the past, but it's important to consider where we came from to better appreciate today. Even if the graphics of old games […]

Wayne Rooney has signed a five year contract extension with Manchester United, the club announced this morning. The news comes as a surprise since many believed, myself included, that the striker would join Manchester City or another rival club. It'll be interesting to hear what convinced Rooney to sign an extension since on Wednesday his […]

It's our weekly trip down memory lane with the series of Friday Flashback Videos, released every Friday on EPL Talk. Today we look at the 1970-71 season in English football thanks to a program called Match Of The 70s. The documentary takes you through the entire season with plenty of wonderful footage of greats such […]

Real Salt Lake was the story of mid-week, winning Group A of CONCACAF Champions League, becoming the first Major League Soccer Talk to finish atop a group. That and New York winning the Eastern Conference carry myself and co-host Christopher Riordan into our Major Season Soccer weekend, where the Supporter's Shield will be decided between […]

A mob of around 40 people descended on Wayne Rooney's mansion Thursday night and made death threats. The Daily Telegraph reported that United supporters were chanting "Join Man City and you die," while The Guardian reported that protesters unfurled a "If you join City, you're dead" banner. The protesters, who referred to themselves as 'Men […]

This is the final week of the group stages for the CONCACAF Champions League and as its self explanatory we are looking to see which sides will need their final games to advance into next year’s knockout stage, or who will earn a better position when the draw is held at the headquarters of CONCACAF. […]

Liverpool produced an improved display to gain a well earned 0-0 draw against Napoli. Reds boss Roy Hodgson opted to make a whole host of changes for the game, but his fringe players certainly impressed with notable performances from Jay Spearing and Jonjo Shelvey. While I don’t want to take anything away from the Liverpool […]

While Champions League is usually the topic of conversation on the mid-week podcasts, this week, we have more important issues to talk about. On this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast, myself, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna discussion Wayne Rooney and Roy Hodgson before looking forward to the weekend's action.

Last week, the United States dropped out of contention to host the 2018 World Cup, deciding instead to concentrate its efforts on beating out Australia, Qatar, Japan and South Korea for 2022. This ensures that Europe will host in 2018 and emboldens England’s chances. Also vying for 2018 are Russia, a joint Belgium/Netherlands entry and an […]