The Ballon d’Or is perhaps the most prestigious individual award in the sports realm. Every player in the world is eligible to be nominated, and any of these players can win so long as he fulfills one requirement: be the best player in the world the previous year. All players have that mindset. They want […]

Despite Real Madrid insisting that there will be no mid-season departures either on loan or as permanent signings, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not giving up on his chase to capture the signing of striker Alvaro Morata, according to The Daily Telegraph newspaper. At the same time, there are rumors that Arsenal are interested in signing Atletico […]

Belgium footballers and supporters have a lot to look forward to in 2014 after a successful 2013 year where they qualified for the World Cup. One Belgium supporter has taken it upon himself to create a trailer to generate even more enthusiasm for his nation's soccer team. Even if you're not a supporter of Belgium, […]

Chris Hughton is by all accounts one of the nicest men in English football. His demeanor and actions as a gentleman have made neutrals like I root for his sides whenever the clubs we support are not playing against a team he manages. As a fan of his, I was very excited by the signings […]

The length of time that this video will stay online on YouTube will probably equal the number of hours that Liverpool were top of the Premier League on Christmas Day before Arsenal dislodged them, so if you're an Arsenal supporter it's imperative that you watch the video as soon as possible before it is removed […]

At the beginning of the season, I tipped Aston Villa to push its way into the top half of the table. All started well with an improbable victory at the Emirates and a highly controversial 2-1 loss at Stamford Bridge. But beginning that Saturday in a loss to Liverpool at Villa Park, Paul Lambert’s side […]

NBCSN's live broadcast of Manchester City against Liverpool on December 26 was viewed by an average of 704,000 people, the highest figure ever for a Boxing Day Premier League match shown on US television. The Manchester City-Liverpool match was shown live beginning at 12:30pm ET on Thursday, the day after Christmas. While the day is […]

FOX Soccer Daily, FOX's daily soccer news show that launched August 19, has temporarily been taken off the air for 4-6 weeks so FOX executives can evaluate the format and talent in order to determine what changes are needed to improve the ratings, according to a World Soccer Talk source close to the show. Hosted […]

Tottenham Hotspur are the first Premier League side to announce plans for a summer 2014 tour of the United States. The north London club will be heading to the United States for the third time in the past five years to play a series of friendly matches on US soil. The club has confirmed July […]

On paper, Chelsea have arguably the strongest and deepest squad in the Premier League and one of the best squads in Europe. The quality in the squad is unmistakable. Yet Jose Mourinho, driven largely by narcissism and the need to be loved, publicly belittled his squad’s worth repeatedly as a psychological ploy. Part of Mourinho’s […]

World Soccer Talk has selected its best starting XI featuring the best-of-the-best world footballers from the 2013 calendar year. There were many difficult choices all around the pitch for us but this is the team we’ve come up with using a 25 man squad. Starting XI: Neuer Alaba Mertasacker Thiago Silva Lahm Riberry Vidal Pogba […]

Hull City have put locks of Tom Huddlestone's hair on an eBay auction to raise money for charity. During Saturday's match between Hull City and Fulham, Huddlestone scored his first goal after making his pledge more than one year ago to cut his hair once he scored again. The Hull City midfielder quickly ran to […]

Cardiff City are interested in signing Paul Ince as the manager to replace Malky Mackay if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turns down an approach from club owner Vincent Tan, according to The Daily Mail newspaper. The newspaper reports that Cardiff City Chairman Mehmet Dalman is planning on having more talks with Solskjaer's representatives today, while sources close to […]

Thomas Muller and Neymar star in a new German car TV commercial where they get to show off their soccer skills inside a building. The Bayern Munich midfielder/forward and Barcelona striker go head-to-head in a competitive game of who can outdo each other. The contest goes on and on until they both drive away in […]

Despite replacing their treble-winning manager and letting go of a potent striker without replacing him, Bayern Munich go into 2014 arguably stronger than ever. When the Bavarians decided on January 16 that Pep Guardiola would take over for Jupp Heynckes in the summer, speculation traveled that maybe the release of the news so early would […]