Chelsea may be 90 minutes away from a much coveted UEFA Champions League title, but supporters everywhere need to embrace the reality that a title would be a false dawn. The writing is on the wall that Chelsea is on the verge of having to rebuild its squad and might have a rough future ahead. […]

There is much speculation about which team may acquire American Clint Dempsey from Fulham at the end of this season. Arsenal is one of the latest teams rumored to be interested in him. Dempsey is in high demand after scoring a career-high 17 goals this season – more than any other American in Premier League […]

For two straight games the Red Bulls have been playing well, using some inexperienced players on the backline to get the job done. The theme has been defending sternly and finding that one precious moment you need to acquire the full three points. One single goal is again all they needed, this time against the […]

So with the end of another memorable Premier League season in sight, there are still positions to be decided and silverware to be claimed. The final day can often be a nervous time for supporters around the world, with other results often crucial to the respective fates of their own sides. So expect soccer fans […]

The last month of the Premier League season has been one of disappointment for Manchester United supporters. An eight point lead in the title race dwindled into a second place spot based on point differential. As rivals Manchester City ascended up the table by playing proficient and convincing football, Manchester United, on the other hand, […]

Arsenal fans in the United States will be glued to their TV sets this Sunday to watch their massive season finale against West Bromwich Albion. That is unless you live in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Colorado, Utah or the Northwest where six different regional sports networks will not be televising the game at all. The West […]

After the huge success of the FIFA World Cup 2010 stickers in the United States, Panini America has launched the official stickers for UEFA Euro 2012. Panini has released a 64-page, full-color album (pictured above) that's beautifully designed, as usual, to house all of the UEFA Euro 2012 stickers you'll be collecting and placing inside […]

We're now only one match away from learning who will be in the 2011-12 Championship Playoff Final. Birmingham City plays Blackpool today at 2:45pm ET/7:45pm BST (for viewers in the USA, live on FOX Soccer Plus/FOX Soccer 2Go) in the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-final. Blackpool has a 1-0 aggregate lead going into […]

Eight years after last flirting with English football’s elite, last night saw Newcastle United secure a top five Premier League finish for the first time since the departure of club legend Sir Bobby Robson. Fittingly, as was the case in Robson’s last full season in charge, it was a result at Anfield that sealed Newcastle’s […]

The word on the street is that Fergie’s Empire is crumbling and the Blue Moon of Manchester City is on the brink of eclipsing their rival’s long-held supremacy. Pundits talk of the dawn of a new era and the end of another. They have questioned for how long United could realistically hold out against the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Roberto Martinez will be spending part of his summer as a studio analyst for ESPN's coverage of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, according to two sources who confirmed to EPL Talk that a deal will be announced soon. Just this week, Martinez helped Wigan Athletic clinch another season in the Premier League after he miraculously turned […]

It's not only on the football pitch where there's a race to the finish for the clubs in the 2011-12 Premier League season. Sunday also represents the final day of voting for the prestigious fourth annual EPL Awards, which recognize the best of the EPL season — everything from footballers to blogs to podcasts, video games […]

1. This isn’t Italy — Despite everything that Roberto Mancini has said over the last two weeks, Premier League teams very rarely have “nothing to play for”. Take Norwich City. Spiraling towards end-of-season malaise, the Canaries arrived at the Emirates on Saturday with a point to prove. Presumably inspired by the FA’s recent managerial decision, Grant […]

Milan's quest to repeat as champions of Serie A fell short due to a number of reasons, in particular the injuries which affected the squad and the demands of European football which drained the players. The Rossoneri must address the following key concerns in order to be successful next season in Italy and Europe: a) […]

News from Miami and New York is that tickets for Chelsea's summer friendlies against AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, are selling quickly. Plus Chelsea will be playing in Seattle, and against the MLS All-Star Team near Philadelphia in July. To promote Chelsea's US summer tour, the club has released a video. See below. It's […]