The US Soccer Show debuted on CSRN earlier today. My co-host Dave Denholm and I discussed the following topics: Yanks Abroad with our correspondent Mario Valdes MLS Transfer Rumors with DuNord Futbol's Bruce McGuire The US U-17 and U-23 teams Ruud Gullit's impact on the LA Galaxy Every week the US Soccer show will bring […]

Despite Liverpool's impressive turnaround in their Champions League group and an unbeaten record in the league until their recent losses against Reading and Man United, Liverpool has given their fans much more hope this season of lifting the Premier League title than in previous years. However, the problem with Liverpool is that they've been much […]

Behind the scenes at EPL Talk, there's been a flurry of activity getting the redesigned site ready for launch hopefully this week. Everything will be unveiled shortly. But one of the features I want to give you a sneak-preview of is something that you can begin using today. It's EPL Talk's Shared Items which runs […]

It's that time of the year to get your feedback on what you thought the greatest achievements were for the Premier League during the 2007 year. Click on the 'Comments' link below and answer the following four Premier League-related questions. 1. Most memorable goal of 2007? 2. Most memorable match of 2007? 3. Most improved […]

Please contact the Lancashire Police at 0800 555 111 with any information regarding Burnley's missing blimp, photographed here. Much like the Clarets' recent home form, the aircraft has escaped Turf Moor, and bears a striking resemblance to Diego Maradona. Speculation persists that at this point, the Identified Inflatable Object could even have departed England, and […]

Since 1996 Kevin Payne has had a tried and tested formula that has made DC United the envy of Major League Soccer and the only American club to reach a certain stature in Latin America. Payne has used his extensive scouting contacts and his knowledge of the Latin game to import some of the finest […]

"Grand Slam Sunday" (what a horrible name) was one part a tense affair and another part a home run. A grand slam, it was not. I started my day at 7am and drove about 45 minutes to a pub in Fort Lauderdale named the Fox & Hounds to watch the two matches. With a pint […]

Please feel free to submit you caption ideas regarding this inspiring photo linked below of Cardiff's reticent forward Steve Thompson to brian@championshiptalk.com. The winner will receive a "Championship Talk" tee-shirt in January. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7122584.stm

This past Wednesday, EPL Talk attended the annual Premios Fox Sports awards show in Miami Beach, which will be telecasted this Sunday December 16 to more than 33 million households throughout the United States and Latin America. The premise of the event is to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Latino athletes. I'll let you […]

Fabio Capello is a top coach in international club football. He is someone who understands tactics and developing young players. For a nation like England who are in dire straights in both regards (tactical flexibility and player development) he is a smart hire. Capello as many of our readers know actually spent several hours in […]

I've been in Miami Beach the last few days on business attending another search engine marketing conference, so I haven't had a chance to write many blog posts this week. Just my luck, too, because it's been a hectic week in the football world. For me, I'm in favor of Fabio Capello being appointed as […]

...and we are left with 16 teams. The knockout phase pairings will be drawn on December 21 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The complete list of teams heading into the draw is posted below: 2007/08 UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16 – to be played 19/20 February and 4/5 March Group winners Runners-upA FC Porto Liverpool […]

What a crazy week it has been already within MLS. Juan Carlos Osorio ends up with the Red Bulls and Chicago is left without a coach. The franchise in its ten years of existence has had three head coaches and two of them have been poached away by the New York franchise. What makes Osorio […]

The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features an interview with possibly one of the most respected football pundits on the planet, Guillem Balague. Balague is an author, TV presenter, journalist and podcaster for many media organizations including Sky Sports, The Times of London, The Game Podcast, Don Balon and many others. During the […]

We're proud to announce that Major League Soccer Talk and our sister sites have joined Football Media, a network of leading football websites from around the world covering the beautiful game. Fellow sites within Football Media include Soccerlens, Footy 24/7, Anfield Red, FCB News, The Republik of Mancunia and several other sites. Some of the […]