Bundesliga strugglers Hannover 96 bowed out of the DFB Pokal early with a shock loss on penalties to fourth division side SV Elversberg. Hannover fans will be devastated that their side could not overcome their inferior opponents, and relegation looks to be just around the bend for Hannover this season if they cannot improve before […]

Former Metro/RBNY, Galaxy, Real Salt Lake forward Clint Mathis was honored at Red Bull Arena before the match and thanked the crowd. Before meeting the fans he spoke to the media. Here are some videos for your entertainment featuring Clint Mathis.

As well as writing about the Championship (which ruined my accumulator at the weekend as I incorrectly predicted four results and got none of them right. Yes I've thought about writing up a letter of resignation) I thought I'd write about some of those talking points in football that are often debated, whether it be […]

One of the matches I watched live during the opening day of the Premier League was the one featuring Wigan Athletic against Blackpool at the DW Stadium in Lancashire. I watched it live on FoxSoccer.tv. But I was astonished as most viewers were what unfolded before my eyes as Wigan completely collapsed defensively and Blackpool […]

Match Of The Day unveiled their new opening credits August 14th after the opening day of the Premier League season. The staple of English football, shown on BBC 1 on Saturday evenings, remains one of the most popular shows in the United Kingdom. And deservedly so as it does a grand job of featuring all […]

Once again it was another fantastic night of Football at Red Bull Arena and from the first row in the lower bowl all the way to the last of the upper bowl, it was a full house and not one section was barren. Everyone came to honor Clint Mathis before the match started & see […]

It was 97 days ago since the last Premier League match when Chelsea ended up winning the 2009-2010 Premier League title after emphatically beating Wigan Athletic 8-0. On that same day, Manchester United tried to pip them to title but couldn't do so even after defeating Stoke City 4-0. Now that the new season of […]

Looking back on our 2010-2011 Serie A preview to this point, it is interesting to see the number of teams that have failed to actively work the transfer market for improvements to their clubs, even though they are in danger of finishing at the bottom of the table. Whether due to money or management, some […]

Saturday's DFB Pokal games saw a few interesting results and a few shocks as well. Today's matches saw Bundesliga newcomers St. Pauli drop out of the competition early, which certainly doesn't suggest much heading into a Bundesliga season where they are one of the favourites for relegation. Despite their result, every other Bundesliga side performed […]

When you think of Wolverhampton Wanderers, the words 'glamor club' don't often come to mind. But in their opening match of the 2010-11 Premier League season, they created something a little extra special that you wouldn't expect. An incredibly creative goal that was world class. The sheer brilliance of the goal reminded the excellent 101 […]

Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid have reportedly tabled a bid for Werder Bremen's attacking midfield star Mesut Ozil, but had their advance rejected despite the player's contract coming to an end next June. Mesut Ozil came to real fruition in South Africa this summer as he showed the world what he's made up with stellar performances […]

We finally made it to the opening of the 2010-11 Premier League. With the early match between Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City to kick things off, today should be an exciting day with what we hope will be plenty of goals during the opening weekend. Feel free to share your observations before, during and after […]

If I have learned anything in my first year of reading EPL Talk it is that we are all subject to the whims of our TV providers whether they be cable, FiOS, DSL or satellite. You want Fox Soccer Plus? Well, let me see. “We value the input of all our customers……..” Right. Tell me […]

The DFB Pokal has begun in exciting fashion with Bundesliga sides Kaiserslautern and Frankfurt battling for victory. Kaiserslautern played their opening game against VfL Osnabruck, a team from Germany's third division after being relegated from the second division last season. Kaiserslautern, on the other hand, are recently promoted to the Bundesliga and will be fighting […]

Bayern Munich wrapped their pre-season up as they played in the Franz Beckenbauer testimonial match against Real Madrid, to honour the career and the service Beckenbauer has provided to both Bayern Munich and German football in general. The match pit Louis van Gaal against Jose Mourinho once again, a rematch of the Champions League final […]