As MLS heads into the World Cup hiatus(play resumes June 25), the Week 12 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 12 93 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 12,309 5 15,047 15,169 72 2007 13,600 10.48% 7 15,049 0.01% 15,324 1.02% 79 […]
The 2010 World Cup clash between USA and England drew the fifth-best rating ever for a World Cup game. In addition to ranking behind the 1994 Romania-U.S. game (9.2), it trails only the 1994 Brazil-Italy final (12.8), the 1994 Brazil-U.S. game (10.4). The 2006 Italy-France final received an 8.6 rating. UPDATED: To put these numbers in […]
FIFA, what are you doing? With a global population that is so used to the quality of the Premier League coverage on television, it's ridiculous that FIFA's TV replays are so poor. How many times in this tournament have we already been frustrated with the lack of TV replays after crucial incidents? Even though the […]
This afternoon marks the opening game of the 2010 World Cup for Germany as they face a physically strong Australia side. Before, during or after the match, feel free to share your opinions and observations about the big match here. Starting line-ups are: Germany: Neuer – Lahm, Mertesacker, Friedrich, Badstuber – Khedira, Schweinsteiger – Podolski, […]
It wasn't the prettiest game by either team, but Saturday's clash between England and the United States reached fever pitch levels at sports bars and restaurants across the US and around the world. One such party was held in South Florida at Wowies Sports Grill, the host site for EPL Talk's official World Cup viewing […]
England fans have traditionally been guilty of the sin of not really looking. Reading the English press, there seems a general sense of shock about how their team performed in their first game yesterday. But to a neutral observer, the result, and England’s sorry, tired performance, was not really all that much of a […]
The Sun newspaper is the type of tabloid filth that upsets people both in England and now, thanks to two condescending covers, people in the States. You may remember that back in December, The Sun newspaper ran a headline on its cover which declared "E-A-S-Y" in reaction to the news of the 2010 World Cup […]
Robert Green's blunder for England against the United States means that England coach Fabio Capello now faces the decision of whether to pick David James or Joe Hart for England's next game, against Algeria on Friday. But if you were Capello, who would you pick? David James has his strengths and weaknesses, but Joe Hart […]
Imagine you're ITV, one of the biggest TV networks in the United Kingdom, and you have the rights to the live match between England and the United States. It's the biggest match of the World Cup thus far. And it's the added bonus of being in HD. As ITV, you begin showing the match but […]
After what began as a brilliant start for England after Steven Gerrard scored the opener in three minutes, it looked as if it was going to be England's night. But the US battled back, were fortunate that Robert Green spilled the ball into the net. And the rest is history. At EPLTalk.com, we'll bring you […]
Video clips at Ustream England v USA. This is the match that we've all been waiting for. Feel free to post your comments before, during or after the game in the section below. We're also proud to be sharing this game via UStream live from Wowies in Boca Raton. If you're in the area, stop […]
An ESPN interview with some of the Italian national team players shows that not even the squad seems to know who will be on the pitch on Sunday when they kick off versus Paraguay. Marcello Lippi has been tight-lipped about who will start and what formation the Azzurri will play, even noting that the formation […]
Finally. It. Is. Here. The 2010 World Cup kicks off today with the first match up between South Africa and Mexico. I'm picking South Africa and Mexico to draw in this one. Mexico should win, but buoyed by the incredible support of the South African nation, I think the South Africans will rise to the […]
Going into this World Cup many people are expecting big things from the England squad, and why not? All play in what’s considered the best league in the world, they have one of the top three strikers in the world in Wayne Rooney, a top 5 defender in John Terry, and manager Fabio Capello […]
