The US Men’s National team take on Wales in their opening World Cup clash on Monday and former goalkeeper Brad Friedel has claimed that the players are in great mood and feel confident about their chances. Head coach Gregg Berhalter has an injury free squad to choose with all 26 players in the squad participating […]

England and Wales will defy FIFA and wear their own ‘OneLove’ armband at the World Cup that kicks off in Qatar tomorrow. The recent development comes after the sport’s governing body had launched their own version on the eve of the much-awaited tournament. FIFA has also earlier requested the captains of all the participating nations […]

An ancient Chinese philosopher once said that there is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent. With the United States facing Wales in the World Cup on Monday, the USMNT is ready and prepared. However, its national team television broadcaster FOX Sports is treating the USA win against Wales as a given. Yes, many of […]

Actor Michael Sheen delivered another rousing speech for the Wales national team ahead of the World Cup. Sheen, known for starring in movies such as the Twilight saga, Frost/Nixon, and Midnight in Paris, delivered the speech a few weeks after a similar presentation on a comedy sports show earlier in the month. In his latest […]

Reports out of England and Wales claim crime at soccer matches inside the two countries skyrocketed. Disruptive incidents are up 60% compared to the last full season before the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, figures during the pandemic did not feature in the statistics. Fans did not attend matches. When they did, it was in considerably […]

Gareth Bale declared he will be in "great shape" for the upcoming World Cup, a credit to his time with LAFC. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid star endured a tough last few seasons in Spain. In fact, he only managed five total LaLiga appearances in his final campaign with Real. Bale joined Los […]

Despite the superstars that have graced the World Cup over the decades, there is one record that may never be beaten by any player ever again. Only 3 times has a player scored double figures in a World Cup tournament, once in 1954, Sandor Kocsis scored 11, in 1970 the legendary Gerd Muller scored 10 […]

In a strange yet understandable move, Hull City Chairman Adam Pearson has removed Phil Brown from his position as manager at the struggling side. It strikes me as strange as Brown has been moved on after an impressive, if limited, performance against Arsenal on Saturday. Removal after the dismal showing against Everton the week previously […]

Southampton and Wales legend Ron Davies is the latest guest on the EPL Talk Podcast, the daily Premier League interview and analysis show. To say that Davies is a legend to Southampton supporters is an understatement. In his first season with the Saints, Davies scored an incredible 43 goals. Heralded as "the best centre forward […]

Later this week I'll have the distinct pleasure of interviewing Ron Davies, a football legend who achieved incredible success at Southampton and Norwich City, as well as playing for Manchester United and several other clubs. In fact it was while playing for Southampton against Manchester United at Old Trafford in August 1969 where Davies scored […]

Going through some old boxes last week, I found a handmade poetry book I created in primary school when I was living in Wales. I thought it'd be interesting to share the poems and my pictures no matter how crude and silly they are to help paint a picture of what a ten-year old soccer […]

Another Germany-Wales match, another game too close for comfort for die Nationalmannschaft. The all-time series record stands at 8 wins for Germany, 2 for Wales and 6 draws between them. I don't know what it is with the Welsh, but they punch above their weight when playing against Ballack and co. Germany needed all my […]

New Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko may face punishment from Tottenham because he's not learning English quickly enough according to the Russian newspaper, Tvoi Den. If the newspaper report is true, it's a bit unfair on Pavlyuchenko. He's only been with Spurs since September 1st and, in that time, he also played in Moscow for Russia […]

England's away match today against Croatia is massive for several reasons. First, a loss against Croatia will be a huge blow to England's hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. Second, a loss would put immense pressure under Fabio Capello. Third, if England can secure a draw or a win, it'll be a huge […]