With the final upon us, I decided to name an all-star XI from this season's UEFA Cup competition. I will name a Champions League all-star XI on the eve of that final. So, here are my picks: GK – Sébastien Frey (Fiorentina) D – Leandro Grimi (Sporting Lisbon) D – Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) D […]

You've just escaped relegation on the last day of the season on goal difference. What are you going to do next? "I'm going to Disney World." Or, at least, that should be the answer if you were Fulham Football Club. Now, the timing is better than ever for Fulham to visit the United States this […]

Henrik Larsson, the 36 year old Swedish legend, has been coaxed out of retirement once again to come to the aid of Sweden in Euro 2008. Larsson, who has retired twice from international football, in 2002 and 2006, was the suprise name in the Swedish squad that Lagerback released today. The striker who wowed fans […]

The Times of London has published a PDF version of a special supplement (It's a 27 MB download so be warned if you're on a slow connection!) they had included in today's print version of their newspaper. Enjoy !

Today's the big day out for FC Zenit St Petersburg and Rangers FC as they will contest the UEFA Cup final in the City of Manchester Stadium. Rangers, whose European campaign began back on 31 July in the Champions League second qualifying round, can expect noisy backing in the City of Manchester Stadium given their […]

If you were a manager of a Premier League club, which players from Reading, Birmingham City and Derby County would you snap up? Despite the clubs having parachute payments to lessen the blow of landing in the Championship League, the reality is that some of those three teams will be torn apart and rebuilt. Even […]

The old cliche says that the table never lies. Well, it does when you consider the average attendances in the Premier League. While the Big Four rules based on points, Liverpool had a smaller average attendance in the 2007/2008 season than Newcastle. Now you know why Hicks and Gillett are so adamant about a new […]

Wigan Athletic has unveiled a brand-new club crest to replace their current one. The new crest features a change of colors and more of a modern look than the traditional Wigan Athletic crest that the club has used in the past. Here's the new crest for the 2008/2009 season and onwards: And here's what the […]

British media regulator Ofcom announced today that it was delaying a decision on a planned Sky pay-TV service for Freeview until a larger investigation into the entire pay-TV market can be completed later this summer. The announcement makes a full decision on the Sky service unlikely before 2009. Sky announced its plans for the pay-TV […]

First off I realize the continued desire of MLS to play right through international breaks means many of the players I mention below will not be available especially if Coach Bradley wants to use certain guys in qualifying. Thus MLS is largely responsible for the US National Team's inability to field a fully competitive squad […]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has bought an obscenely expensive mansion in Colorado. The price tag? $37 million! Hat tip to Du Nord for the link. For a breath of fresh air, read this revealing look inside the world of sports journalism and one Guardian writer's perspective on how the world of print journalism has changed […]

It's been a great season for many of the domestic leagues in Europe, as their title races have gone right to the wire. Today we are going to focus on the race in the Czech republic where Slavia Prague are on the verge of winning their first league title since 1996 after a 3-1 win […]

West Ham United has revealed its away shirt for the 08/09 season, which is manufactured by Umbro and features a new design and sky blue color. Thanks to Football Shirts for the tip-off.

The final league standings for EPL Talk's private I Know The Score prediction league are in, and here are the top ten finishers. Garyi, 2925 points Tokyo Toffeeman, 2630 RockfishDG, 2435 BCWildcatJohn, 2380 JBCook2007, 2280 DanMona, 2250 iSage, 2195 SLKnowles, 2040 Oakers, 1955 Luvlycruz, 1900 Garyi will receive prizes from EPL Talk for coming in […]

A few weeks ago, EPL Talk wrote an article featuring our list of the Top 10 Sources for Intelligent Football Coverage. To show that we can be lowbrow just as much as we can be highbrow, EPL Talk now shares with you the Top 5 Sources for Raunchy Football Coverage. Warning: Not safe for work. […]