For the first time, GolTV has externally released ratings numbers for one of its televised matches, and the numbers are quite impressive. despite the game itself being pretty boring compared to previous El Classicos. According to Mediaweek, the December 23rd match between Barcelona and Real Madrid had 502,000 viewers. In comparison, Fox Soccer Channel typically […]

Finally, after a protracted, drawn out saga that stretched over the past couple of months, I'm glad to see that justice has been served and Watford midfielder Al Bangura will be allowed to remain in the UK permanently. Bangura won his appeal of an original ruling by the Home Office that was going to deport […]

I've done some research on the other countries in England's World Cup qualifying group and even though the beginning of qualifying is months away, I wanted to come out with a guide/primer/preview of sorts of England's competition in Group 6 while the topic was still fresh in people's minds: 1. Belarus—Currently coached by former East […]

The England national team's fixture list for World Cup 2010 qualifying has just been released, and I think it sets up pretty nicely for new manager Fabio Capello. The meeting to hash out the exact details of the schedule took a reported eight hours in Zagreb, Croatia. It'll be important for the Three Lions to […]

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has today admitted he had talks with Jurgen Klinsmann to take over from Rafa Benitez, which will — to me — almost guarantee Rafa's departure in the coming weeks. Reason being is that Benitez now knows 100% that his job was in jeopardy. If Hicks told the press before Benitez about […]

For me, the best thing to happen to exiled followers of English soccer in the past 10 years has been the Internet. The highlight of which is the ginormous number of articles that the traditional British newspapers publish daily on the topic of the Premier League. Whether you're looking for breaking news stories, gossip, humor, […]

Our friend Steven Goff of the Washington Post is reporting late Sunday eastern time that Eddie Johnson has left the US National Team camp at the Home Depot Center and is en route to Craven Cottage to negotiate a contract with Fulham. Johnson whose future we debated last week on the American Soccer Show needs […]

We've been getting a lot of comments here on EPL Talk recently and it's great to hear from the readers. So let's keep it going. Who do you think is going to end the season in fourth place and snatch the Champions League spot that goes with it? After this weekend's games, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester […]

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With Harry Redknapp turning down the opportunity to move from Portsmouth to Tyneside, Newcastle Football Club now find themselves in serious trouble with very few other suitable candidates to replace Sam Allardyce. And the clock is ticking to find someone quickly so players can be shipped in and out before the transfer window closes. Whoever […]

Sevilla 1-1 BarcelonaSEV: Diego Capel 43´BAR: Henry 23´ Atlético 0-0 Valladolid Recreativo 1-0 VillarrealREC: Cáceres 2´ Betis 1-2 ValenciaBET: Pavone 47VAL: Joaquín 2´, 11´ Athletic 1-1 EspanyolATB: Susaeta 77´ESP: Jonathan 68´ Zaragoza 1-1 RacingZAR: Oliveira 21´RAC: Garay 74´ Getafe 3-0 LevanteGET: Albín 35´, Casquero 72', Pablo Hernández 78´ Mallorca 2-1 Real MadridMLL: Trejo 22´, Arango […]

Image from USA Today.com With the African Nations Cup about to begin, The American Soccer Show would like to wish the lone MLS participant, Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul the best of luck. Coundoul whose emergence as a top keeper made Joe Cannon expendable for the Rapids is representing his native nation Senegal in the […]

Legendary Liverpool player Ian Callaghan, who played an incredible 640 matches for his club, will be visiting the United States in March on a speaking tour. March 7, Philadelphia, Dark Horse Pub Contact Mark Sorrell for more information. March 8, New York, 11th St. Bar Contact Daragh Kennedy for more information. March 9, Boston, Phoenix […]

I have to tell you all how unbelievably disappointed I am that this year's 26th edition of the African Cup of Nations, set to kick off in Ghana on January 20, isn't being televised on any major station here in the US (at least as far as I know, but feel free to correct me […]

Newcastle United will approach Portsmouth on Friday morning with an official offer to acquire Harry Redknapp as their new manager to lead the Toon. Question is, would Redknapp be able to do the job that those before him could not? Managers such as Allardyce, Gullit, Dalglish, Souness, Roeder and Robson. The short answer is yes. […]