After almost two decades, Alessandro Del Piero's 19 years with Juventus came to an end during the Coppa Italia final against Napoli. His departure was a disappointing one on multiple fronts since Juve lost their first official match of the season, could not add a 10th Coppa Italia trophy to their record haul (currently tied […]

Since May 15, EPL Talk has been bringing you daily coverage leading up to Euro 2012 — complete with videos, articles and podcast episodes. Now, we're ready to take our Euro 2012 coverage to the next level. I'm very excited to make two announcements: First, from today through until the end of the Euro 2012 […]

EA Sports has released a trailer for FIFA 13, the highly anticipated video game due out later this year. Watch the above video to see actual gameplay footage and some of the new features that are highlighted. The trailer, which was shown at E3 in Los Angeles, was just one part of the news from […]

In the final days before Euro 2012 kicks off, questions abound over how far England can realistically go this summer. As the injuries continue to mount, optimism steadily decreases over England’s chances. Yet, could lowered expectations work in England’s favor? In past Euro and World Cup tournaments, the amount of buzz surrounding England has always […]

ESPN Classic, in the United States, will be broadcasting several classic UEFA European Championships this week in the lead-up to the start of Euro 2012 on Friday. The schedule is as follows: Monday, June 4 Croatia vs Turkey, Euro 2008 quarter-final, 12:30pm ET Germany vs Turkey, Euro 2008 semi-final, 3pm ET Germany vs Spain, Euro […]

Here are the latest Euro 2012 news stories from the last 24 hours: Croatia striker Ivica Olic has been ruled out of the Euro 2012 finals with a thigh injury — Yahoo Sports Andrés Iniesta inspires Spain to win over China in Euro 2012 warm-up — The Guardian Belgium forward Dries Mertens has apologised after […]

There's a struggle happening on the pitch in England, and it's not between the footballers. Instead, it's a battle of words between England manager Roy Hodgson and many of the English tabloid journalists over the exclusion of Manchester United centre-half Rio Ferdinand. Hodgson has already explained that Ferdinand has been excluded from the squad because […]

It's a handful of days before CONCACAF World Cup 2014 Qualifying begins, and there is little clarity for supporters about the United States' chances against regional opposition as Friday's opener looms. Sunday evening saw the American team travel to Toronto to face Canada, who celebrated the recent Centennial of the birth of their Soccer Association […]

With the exception of Lionel Messi, European footballers are up on a pedestal as simply the greatest collection of a continent’s players there is. With South American football going through a transition stage, it is countries such as Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, which come to the fore in the European Championship this summer. However […]

Sometimes history is best left alone. This applies to Liverpool's away shirt for the 2012-13 season, which was officially unveiled tonight by Liverpool FC and Warrior Sports. Unfortunately, in this case, Warrior Sports has got it wrong. According to the Liverpool website, "Following Warrior's design direction of modern tradition, the new kit is inspired by […]

Here is a look at one young player from each of the 4 Group B teams most likely to make an impact for their respective country at the Euro 2012. If you missed the one for Group A, read it here. Group B Denmark Christian Eriksen PLAYER INFORMATION Date of Birth 14 Feb, 1992 (age […]

The countdown for Euro 2012 is nearing its end. Just five days to go. Here are the latest Euro 2012 stories: Gary Cahill set for new scan as England fear injury crisis — The Guardian Wesley Sneijder says Euros are harder than World Cup — The Daily Mail Belgium captain Thomas Vermaelen believes England will […]

Sunday, June 3rd 9:30PM EDT – 6:30PM PDT USA At Canada Post Game Show Guest: Earl Reed Fellow MLS Talk Writer Thursday, June 7th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round 4 Review Special Co-Host Tavio Palazzolo of www.thecup.us Friday, June 8th 6:30PM EDT – 3:30PM PDT 2014 World Cup […]

England, oh England, a country so great. Or is it? After beating Belgium 1-0 at Wembley, England now finds itself ready for Euro 2012. However, the question marks about John Terry and Gary Cahill's injury problems still hangs over their heads, with Cahill suffering a suspected broken jaw that could rule him out of Euro […]

A photo of Liverpool's away shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked on the Internet. The new Liverpool away shirt, designed by Warrior Sports, is featured in a catalog (see above photo). Based on the quality of the image, it's difficult to decipher what the colors are and what the design actually is, but […]