Despite all of the credit that Chelsea — their footballers and manager — deserve after Wednesday night's triumphant win in the UEFA Europa League, John Terry stole many of the headlines by lifting the trophy alongside Frank Lampard. That Terry decided to lift the trophy with Lampard wasn't the main issue. Before the game, it was publicly […]

Chelsea's home shirt for next season is available for pre-order. You can order it now and be one of the first to get it. The shirts are scheduled to ship in late May. If you order your Chelsea shirt through World Soccer Shop (an EPL Talk partner), you'll receive the safe shopping guarantee and great […]

It was another historic night for Chelsea Football Club as they became the first English team since Liverpool in 2000-01 to win the Europa League (then UEFA Cup). The Blues now join the ranks of Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich as the only European clubs to win all three European trophies — the UEFA Champions League, […]

Chelsea were crowned Champions of Europe once again, this time as winners of the 2012-13 Europa League. The Blues defeated Benfica 2-1 in regulation time after a stoppage-time header by Branislav Ivanovic that sailed into the back of the net. Chelsea now have the distinct honor of currently holding the UEFA Champions League and UEFA […]

Chelsea today are just win away from joining an elite group of teams who have won all three European trophies — the UEFA Champions League, European Cup Winner's Cup and UEFA Cup/Europa League. With the kick-off at 2:45pm ET, the match will be shown live on US television via FOX Soccer and FOX Soccer 2Go. […]

Newcastle United are preparing a shock bid for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, according to a report on the website of Newcastle's owner, Sports Direct. Here's what a source close to the negotiations has said: “Newcastle see Wayne as their ideal player. He’s a strong centre-forward, would relate to the fans and would be a massive […]

Manuel Pellegrini is free to leave Malaga on July 1 and to become Manchester City manager without having to pay the Spanish side a penalty clause, according to a report in the Spanish media today. For cash-strapped Malaga, Pellegrini's departure on July 1 means that the club won't have to pay his hefty salary. At […]

Ryan Giggs is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Manchester United that will see him stay on at the club for one more season in a coaching role as well as being available for the first-team. The 39-year-old midfielder has already signed a one-year extension at Manchester United but isn't expected to get much […]

As if it couldn't get any worse for Queens Park Rangers, the club's star striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The French international was arrested along with two other men, one being his cousin, after a woman allegedly was gang-raped by the three men in London last week. Reportedly, the woman […]

In case you missed them, here are the highlights from yesterday's matches between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic and Reading versus Manchester City. These two matches were the final mid-week games of the 2012-13 Premier League season, and both of them had plenty of goals that were worth watching. Sadly, for Wigan Athletic, the goals were […]

On the eve of captaining Chelsea in a major European final, Frank Lampard is understood to have agreed a one-year deal to remain at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2013-14 season. The news will be music to the ears of Chelsea supporters and neutral fans who admire the work ethic and professionalism that […]

With Arsenal's impressive 4-1 home victory against Wigan Athletic today, the Gunners are just one match away from guaranteeing a spot in the UEFA Champions League next season. For viewers in the United States, the match between Newcastle and Arsenal will be shown live on Sunday at 11am on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. While Arsenal will […]

For Wigan Athletic, it's win or bust today. A draw won't be good enough since the Latics would have to overcome Sunderland's 11 goal difference on Sunday, so if Roberto Martinez's side fail to beat Arsenal, we shall be saying goodbye to Wigan after eight consecutive seasons in the Premier League. Arsenal, meanwhile, will be […]

As Manchester United supporters were paying homage to the team's twentieth domestic title, at the other end of the country, a glimpse of their future was on show. Wilfried Zaha, Sir Alex Ferguson’s last ever signing for the club, struck a brace to send Crystal Palace into the playoff final. Zaha was signed by the […]

Wigan Athletic right winger Callum McManaman has been called up to England's u-21 squad for the first time, for next month's u-21 European Championship in Israel. The FA Cup winner will be available for England's three matches in the first round against Italy (June 5), Norway (June 8) and Israel (June 11). McManaman was originally […]