Day 3: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:30 am – Woke up this morning to the same incredible view of the Mediterranean Sea. I don't think this view can ever get old. Let me just tell you the beds in W Hotel are the most comfortable beds ever. I spent a lot of money on my […]

Former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel was traded yesterday from LA Galaxy to Chivas-USA in Major League Soccer to make way for the Galaxy's new star signing Robbie Keane. As a result, the Tottenham striker has now joined LA Galaxy in a £3.5 million deal. In the last couple years or so there has […]

There's been more than a few articles lately about Chelsea persistently courting Tottenham creative midfielder Luka Modric. Chelsea has tried and tried, going from a £22m opening bid to the latest, a £30m bid, or £27m plus Yossi Benayoun. Tottenham seems that they don't want Modric to leave. However, manager Harry Redknapp gave a massive […]

New Season Football from Clive Norman on Vimeo. Trust the Beeb to do something artsy to promote their football coverage for the 2011-12 season. The BBC created this above video to promote the array of football coverage they have, from their different shows to live commentary on BBC Five Live as well as Match Of […]

In an ugly ending to a spectacular Spanish Super Cup game, Jose Mourinho pulled the ear of Barcelona assistant manager Tito Vilanova while the melee was going on between Real Madrid and Barcelona players and coaches. The cheeky move by Mourinho happened when he walked behind the crowd of players — and with Vilanova's back […]

FIFA Street is back. EA Sports announced the news this week at Gamescom 2011 in Germany. The new game will be launched in 2012, but you can watch the trailer for it now (see above video). The FIFA team at EA in Vancouver have been working on the game and are hoping for a renaissance of […]

Don’t miss Barcelona against Real Madrid in the Span­ish Super Cup, sec­ond leg, live on ESPN Deportes (4pm ET, 17th August). Day two – Tuesday, August 16, 2011 I woke up this morning tired, but I saw the most amazing view of the Mediterranean Sea. Here in Spain, everything starts later than in the States, so […]

With one game postponed and more draws than a furniture shop, the opening week of Premier League football has perhaps been something of an anti-climax, unless you were a travelling Trotter at Loftus Road on Saturday. But never fear – there is still order to be found! So sit back, get yourself a slice of […]

Watch Barcelona v Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup live on ESPN Deportes (4pm ET, August 17). For fans of Premier League clubs or the league itself, you might presume that today will be an unusually quiet day based on what matches are available to watch. That's because after watching […]

Don't miss Barcelona against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, second leg, live on ESPN Deportes (4pm ET, 17th August). One of the most heated rivalries in all of Europe will face each other Wednesday night when Barcelona host Real Madrid in the second leg of the 2011 Spanish Super Cup. Who will be […]

On Tuesday, Major League Soccer announced that they will be making a change in the Designated Player Rules for the 2012 season. The rules will be augmented to allow overseas players under the age of 23 to sign as Designated Players with a reduced cap hit to the team. For those who are under 20, […]

You can watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup live on ESPN Deportes (4pm ET, 17th August). What: Spanish Super Cup Final, second leg When: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona What time: Coverage starts on ESPN Deportes at 4pm ET Where can I watch it […]

Manchester City have money to blow. We know that. Constantly, huge figures are thrown about in relation to the price of their squad, players’ wages, sponsorship deals, etc. Sometimes this is done in anger, with people taking a similar stance to when Abramovich helped to fund Chelsea’s success a few years ago. Chelsea were accused […]

Watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup live on ESPN Deportes (4pm ET, August 17). Editor's note: La Liga Talk is in Spain this week to cover the Spanish Super Cup. We'll be bringing you some of the sights and sounds from Barcelona including a daily travelogue sharing […]

Real Madrid and Barcelona are featured prominently in the new FIFA 12 trailer to promote the video game, which will be released in North America on September 27 and in Europe on September 30. After watching the above video, you might be surprised by whether Los Blancos or Blaugrana score, so watch the above video […]