Having experienced a DVR mental lapse when it came to United's first stop on their American tour v Celtic, I finally got the opportunity to see Manchester United take on Philadelphia Union of MLS in a pretty entertaining friendly match Wednesday evening. Sir Alex Ferguson elected to start an attacking 4-3-3 with Danny Welbeck, Federico […]

As of press time, eight Premier League clubs have taken the precautionary step to ban the controversial vuvuzela still a few weeks until the domestic league starts. Other clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester City and Blackpool have openly spoken of their intentions to not ban the plastic South African horns and to leave it up […]

According to sources, ESPN and Fox Sports International are currently in negotiations for FSI to sublicense some of the Barclays Premier League TV rights in the U.S. through 2013 to ESPN. However, a deal has not yet been signed. And soccer fans in the United States will have to wait until an agreement is reached […]

With the World Cup still fresh in our memories, it's good to know that we didn't have to wait long to get our fix of international soccer now that several Premier League sides are currently in America training in preparation for the new season which begins on August 14. Wednesday night marked the first friendly […]

Great news. The Premier League has opened the doors to its 20100-11 Fantasy Premier League, and on behalf of EPL Talk, I’d like to invite you to join our private league. To play for free against thousands of football fans from around the world, here’s all you have to do: Visit the Fantasy Premier League site […]

We wake up this morning to the reality that the 2010 World Cup is over. Four years is a long time to wait until the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. But fortunately there is plenty of soccer in store for us in the coming days to weeks. Specifically: Bolton Wanderers begins their U.S. tour against […]

As focus on the World Cup soon gives way to the silly season, a plethora of rumors on which players may or may not be leaving or joining new clubs are sure to hit the Internet in abundance in the next four weeks. If you're new to football, sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment that's […]

As I sat watching the opening minutes of Wednesday's World Cup semi final between Spain and Germany, easily two of the top five teams in the world battling on the biggest stage in world football, I quickly noticed a trend within the match that may go on to answer the question posed as the headline […]

Perfection is almost impossible to attain, but given ESPN's performance during the 2010 World Cup, they've come as close as any TV network can get. Commentators, production value, some of the best analysts and beautiful HD broadcasts, it's hard to imagine any network being able to outdo the level of quality that ESPN has provided viewers […]

Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City will kick off the Premier League TV coverage for soccer fans worldwide and in the United States on ESPN2 beginning with the new 2010-11 season on Saturday, August 14. And now that the Premier League has announced many of the games which will be moved from the traditional 10am ET […]

One of the things about the World Cup is that it puts the sport into perspective. With 64 games in one month, it's easy to get a cross-section of where a country is. How well it's doing relative to the other teams in the tournament. What the level of officiating is. And what improvements are […]

Roy Hodgson’s possible move to Liverpool is, of course, still in the realm of speculation, however, multiple sources (including The Guardian and The Telegraph) have reported he will be named as early as Thursday as the new manager. With reports that Fabio Capello will more than likely retain his position as manager of the English […]

England’s exit in the Round of 16 in the World Cup has triggered a fresh call to rein in the cosmopolitan roster sheets of the Premier League by placing quotas on the number of foreigners on each team. I have yet to come across a coherent argument as to why such a move will assist […]

Now that England is flying home today from the 2010 World Cup, what type of impact do you think this will have on the Premier League in England? Will it not change anything at all? Will people be upset that the Premier League is killing the England national team? Will crowds and season ticket sales […]

In a landmark decision, a US district court has ruled in favor of YouTube in a copyright infringement case where the Premier League sued YouTube in 2007. The court case dragged on for three years. In it, the New York district judge ruled that "YouTube was protected by US legislation which says a service provider […]