When US Soccer made these wonderful changes to the structure of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, most of us who follow the tournament were thinking, "Thank goodness," to a new respect of this domestic cup competition. Surely it was a positive step when they eliminated most of the qualifying rounds for MLS & the […]

Earlier this week, Apple launched a free app which promises to be a big hit among Apple iPhone and Apple iPad users who are soccer fans. The Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad devices automatically grabs your podcast subscriptions and makes them available on your portable devices. But best yet, you can subscribe to and […]

Germany vs Italy 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Germany and Italy shirts Germany plays Italy today in the Euro 2012 semi-final, in a very highly anticipated game that will hopefully be much more exciting than yesterday's snoozefest (apart from the exciting penalty kick shootout). Good news for Italy. Chiellini is back, and will be playing as a left back for […]

It was the 1970 World Cup semi-final. Now Italian manager Cesare Prandelli recalls where he was that day. “I watched it at home on TV with my father and it was the greatest emotion I'd got from football." They’d defeated the Germans to face Brazil in the final. And it didn’t end there. Fast forward […]

There's a ton of Euro 2012 news today. Each of the following news headlines could be its own story on EPL Talk, so let's jump right into the day's news: Cristiano Ronaldo says coach told him to take fifth penalty — The Guardian Italy ready to gamble on former West Ham striker Alessandro Diamanti in […]

There is little doubt that both Ronaldo and Messi have been the best two footballers on the planet the last five years. So, why do many followers of the beautiful game, especially those over the age of 30, myself included, bristle at the "he may be the greatest ever player" comments periodically laid, particularly at […]

The 99th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup has become one of the best seasons that anyone can remember. Drama, excitement, tons of action and so many upsets you might have lost track of some. While the Semi-finals will have all four MLS sides trying to get into the final, give a hand […]

Portugal vs Spain 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Portugal and Spain shirts Iberian bragging rights are up for grabs today as Spain takes on Portugal in the Euro 2012 semi-final. The winner will play in Sunday's final. The loser will go home. There's so much on the line in this one. Will Spain move a step closer to winning a […]

Looking ahead to the near future, I'm already agonizing over whether to get FIFA 13 or PES 2013. Most of my friends and I play the FIFA series because of all the licensed leagues it has. However, the PES Series is very mod friendly and you get a lot of options out of the box without having […]

He'd been linked to Bayern Munich, the Champions League Finalists twice over the last three years, over the last few months. Instead he’s found himself at the Emirates. Last season's Ligue 1 top goal scorer, with a Ligue 1 championship medal around his neck, Oliver Giroud has left the sunny city of Montpellier for the […]

Rio Ferdinand is at it again. Before the tournament, he was opening his big mouth. And now after the tournament, he's digging his own England grave by criticizing Roy Hodgson's England tactics and selections. With Hodgson in charge for the next World Cup, Ferdinand is essentially ending any chance of playing for England. Maybe he […]

The Harrisburg City Islanders, a USL-Pro side in the third division of the US pyramid, had previously shown that they could overcome a 3 goal deficit against an MLS squad. On Tuesday evening, a repeat of their 3rd Round heroics could not be duplicated, as Lionard Pajoy scored two goals to drive the Philadelphia Union […]

Now that Euro 2012 is almost wrapped up, the next major international soccer tournament we have to look forward to is World Cup 2014, which will be held across Brazil. Previous World Cup tournaments have been relatively favorable to US viewing audiences in terms of kick-off times. World Cup 2010 in South Africa and World […]

ESPN's live coverage of the Euro 2012 quarter-final match between England against Italy was seen by an average viewing audience of 2.968 million, beating ESPN's previous record audiences during Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 tournaments. The only previous European Championship match to beat the audience size for England-Italy was the Euro 2008 final, but that […]

As England’s run through the Euro ended in a painfully familiar fashion, all hope of an improbable run concluded bluntly on penalties. After the match, manager Roy Hodgson focused on the positive aspects of England’s four matches. He remained proud of the spirit and resiliency his defense showed in every match while almost under constant […]