Argentina all-but-claimed Group B their own, rolling to a 4-1 victory over the South Koreans. Greece gets their first win in World Cup history at 10-man Nigeria's expense, while Mexico earns Ireland's most preferred nation status by push France to the proverbial precipice. Joining me to talk about that is Kartik Krishnaiyer for this edition […]

Argentina all-but-claimed Group B their own, rolling to a 4-1 victory over the South Koreans. Greece gets their first win in World Cup history at 10-man Nigeria's expense, while Mexico earns Ireland's most preferred nation status by push France to the proverbial precipice. Joining me to talk about that is Kartik Krishnaiyer for this edition […]

After Germany's 4-0 drubbing of Australia, many have jumped on the German bandwagon. After seeing their expansive football, Serbia and Ghana, who Germany still have to play, will be vary wary of Germany's attacking play. What we could see is a tactic very similar to the one employed by Korea DPR and Switzerland against Brazil […]

Fabio Capello has responded critically to Beckenbauer's rather insulting comments about England after their 1-1 draw with USA. Beckenbauer is quoted as saying, "What I saw of the English against the USA had very little to do with football. It looked to me as if the English have gone backwards into the bad old days […]

Switzerland pulls off the first major upset of the tournament, Chile broke out the Twister and got this party (re-)started, ?while Uruguay's awakening has South Africa on the verge of going dormant. To talk about these matches as well the matches on Thursday's agenda, I'm joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna for this version […]

Switzerland pulls off the first major upset of the tournament, Chile broke out the Twister and got this party (re-)started, ?while Uruguay's awakening has South Africa on the verge of going dormant. To talk about these matches as well the matches on Thursday's agenda, I'm joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna for this version […]

EPL Talk reported in April that the days of free articles on the Times were soon coming to an end. It now seems as if the Times have taken the first big step in keeping good on their promise by closing it's online website, timesonline.co.uk, last Tuesday. For me, the move seems slightly odd considering the Times could loose substantial online viewership […]

While the excitement of the World Cup has been going on, we can't forget about the excitement of the US Open Cup. US Soccer's version of England's FA Cup has been going on since 1914 and out of sixteen matches only six have gone into extra time. One of those six made it to the […]

Franz Beckenbauer, legendary Germany and Bayern Munich defender, has come out in the press recently and has slammed England's performance against USA. The ex-Germany captain, who lifted the World Cup in 1974, and once as manager of the national team in 1990, and who has also won three European Cups (now Champions League) in a […]

Cote d'Ivoire and Portugal made up the marquee match-up on Tuesday, but it was the efforts of New Zealand (against Slovakia) and North Korea (against Brazil) that wrote the stories. In this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, I'm joined by special guest The Gaffer to wrap-up Tuesday's action from South Africa 2010.

Cote d'Ivoire and Portugal made up the marquee match-up on Tuesday, but it was the efforts of New Zealand (against Slovakia) and North Korea (against Brazil) that wrote the stories. In this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, I'm joined by special guest The Gaffer to wrap-up Tuesday's action from South Africa 2010.

There are the obvious explanations. Teams are not accustomed to the new Adidas football, teams are frightened to lose the first game, teams are set up to not concede the first goal. Could the real explanation be that football has changed? The game is professional in a way that it has never been before. Teams […]

Raise your hand if you live in these great United States, you work full time Monday-Friday, or close to it, and you're a passionate football fan and love the World Cup with every fiber of your being? If you're anything like me, your hand is probably (frustratingly) raised high in the air because of your […]

The World Cup's magnificent 80-year history has seen many extraordinary players grace the tournament with their talents and skills. In 1958, Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in 6 World Cup matches, including 4 against West Germany, the defending Champions. In the same year, a 17-year old, imaginative Brazilian was first introduced to the world: Pele. […]

Soccer fans from around the United States descended on their local sports bar or pub this past Saturday to experience the game against England the way it was meant to be experienced: With complete strangers and close friends in a brilliant atmosphere where you can cheer on your country. MLS Talk blogger Daniel Feuerstein was […]