Everton FC opened their 2011 American Tour by squaring off against Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night. The match featured a number of the first team Toffees playing a full 90 minutes in a sweltering bowl of heat and humidity, including captain Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines, John Heitinga (only cut short […]

Midsummer friendlies are controversial in nature. Fans point to the extra workload on first team players as being detrimental to the league, especially during what are often the hottest weeks of the year. In yesterday's friendly at PPL Park in suburban Philadelphia, a mixture of Union first team and youngsters proved too much for visiting […]

It's been 17 months since DISH Network launched Fox Soccer Channel in HD. During that span of time, several other satellite and cable providers have added the HD channel. But for the vast majority of Comcast customers, we're still waiting. And now according to a Comcast executive customer relations representative, the channel is not going […]

Part 1 – Birmingham This week I ChampionshipTalk is looking at how each of the new Championship teams will fare starting with those relegated from the Premiership. This piece by Conor Diggin looks at the possible fortunes of the Tangerines next season How will Blackpool fare by Conor Diggin Blackpool played beyond all expectations last season […]

The number one Premier League game is open for the 2011-12 season. Fantasy Premier League, the official fantasy game from the Barclays Premier League, has opened its doors for the new season. And you can now join the EPL Talk private league with thousands of soccer fans from around the world. By playing the free […]

It’s amazing what happens when you have a midfielder like Sanna Nyassi who barely gets anything in sixteen games, yet when a certain side comes to visit Dick’s Sporting Goods Park it looks like that they would make you look like a world class player. That’s what the Gambian did to the New York Red […]

It's a wet, rainy afternoon in Seattle and you've just finished a tough practice. You jump on the tour bus and start heading back to your hotel to relax, but along the way, you see a small group of fans standing alongside the road with Manchester United scarves and banners. What would you do? Well, […]

Alexis Sanchez Deal to Barca Finally Done? It appears the dismantling of the best Udinese side in recent memory continues, as star Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez appears to be finally off to Barcelona. Despite the fact that Udinese earned a Champions League spot this season, it is hard to blame the club for this sale. […]

Norwich City have unveiled their away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League. If you're Irish, you're probably thinking this shirt design looks familiar. The new Norwich away shirt, designed by Errea, looks like a Republic Of Ireland rugby jersey. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it hardly seems original. Having said that, the […]

Wednesday night may be the first time this has ever happened. Across the United States, 25% of the Premier League teams will be playing in different friendlies. In the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Sounders plays Manchester United. Down the road in Portland, the Timbers take on West Bromwich Albion. In the Midwestern United States, Newcastle United […]

By Conor Diggin This week I will be looking at how each of the new Championship teams will fare starting with those relegated from the Premiership. With the new season fast-approaching, Birmingham, Blackpool and West Ham fans are all hoping to see their team go straight back up in the first attempt. I will start […]

One of the joys of any major soccer tournament is the collecting of Panini soccer stickers. The quest to get enough stickers to complete the entire sticker book collection seems simple enough. However, anyone who has bought or collected Panini stickers knows that very few people finish the task. To me, that's all part of […]

Liverpool-based Everton FC will begin their brief United States Preseason Tour tomorrow night, as they face the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park. In a blow for fans of the US Men's National Team, it was reported this afternoon by Steven Goff (Twitter @SoccerInsider) that goalkeeper Tim Howard would not be appearing for Everton in their […]

A musician by the name of The Wizard of Ox has paid tribute to Lionel Messi in the above music video which combines highlights of the Barcelona magician backed by a great dance track and the poetic commentary of GolTV's Ray Hudson and Catalan radio commentator (and journalist) Joaquim Maria Puyal. Titled "The Feet Continue […]

Manchester City and EA Sports announced a deal in Vancouver this past weekend. It'll mean that the entire Manchester City squad will have their full facials featured in the game. Plus, FIFA 12 will include the new Eithad Stadium, exclusive Man City match simulations and an exclusive club specific pack design. To kick off the […]