[polldaddy poll=3259795] Bob Bradley's selection of his 23 men for the World Cup this summer has conjured up a lot of controversy this afternoon over the pick of Robbie Findley instead of Brian Ching. Did Bradley make the correct decision or not? Vote now in the above poll. And share your feedback in the comments […]

The clock has struck midnight on the World Cup dreams of seven players as coach Bob Bradley unveiled his 23-man roster for next month's World Cup in South Africa. Here is your United States men's National Team: Goalkeepers: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Marcus Hahnemann Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra, Oguchi Onyewu, Jay DeMerit, Steve Cherundolo, Jonathan […]

Looking at England’s recent friendly against Mexico, one thing that is certain is the England team lack depth. The so called fringe players were supposed to grab this chance to prove their worth but none of them did any justification to why they are deserving of a starting spot. Without a doubt, the first team […]

I'm proud to announce that EPL Talk has partnered with a local sports bar and restaurant to bring World Cup viewing parties to South Florida. Wowies Sports Grill, located in Boca Raton, will host official EPL Talk viewing parties for the World Cup games. If you live in South Florida or will be in the area […]

ESPN has revealed the commentator assignments for its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. The big one, the match that everyone is talking about featuring England against the United States of America, will include Martin Tyler as the lead commentator and John Harkes as the co-commentator (June 12, 2:30pm ET, ABC). In the match that […]

The United States men's national team will host the Czech Republic tonight in East Hartford (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in one of its final tune-up before boarding a plane for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next month. This game, and Saturday's clash with Turkey in Philadelphia, will be the last chances for folks on […]

Psychology is not to be underestimated when it comes to sport, especially the World Cup and soccer. In this summer's clash of the giants between the United States and England, I believe the game will not come down to who is the better team on the day, but will instead focus on which team is […]

Last week, Alexi Lalas appeared on the Jim Rome Show to discuss several World Cup topics including his concerns about the striking options for the U.S. men's national team, Landon Donovan's role in the team, what it'll mean to the US team if they get knocked out of the first round and the significance of […]

I'm ready to make a bold prediction. It's a simple one, but it has gigantic implications. It's this: Soccer will finally break into the mainstream and will evolve from a niche sport to a mainstream sport in America this summer thanks to World Cup 2010. How popular it will become is based on several variables. […]

The Week 9 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 9 71 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 20,417 5 15,546 16,402 52 2007 15,773 -22.75% 6 15,314 -1.49% 15,139 -7.70% 59 2008 15,849 0.48% 8 15,405 0.60% 17,270 14.07% 63 2009 15,113 […]

The fifth video in the "OneGoal: Road To South Africa" series has been released and this one focuses on the USA's crunch game they had against Honduras down at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The video does a great job at capturing the mood in Honduras among the US fans (and […]

I'm definitely an optimist, but having experienced a lot of ups and downs in my life, I'm also a realist. Having said that, I have some concerns and reservations about the 2010 World Cup. And that is that I hope the tournament goes off without a hitch. Too many times in the past, negative incidents […]

The much anticipated World Cup TV commercial from Nike has been released. It features a cast of soccer superstars including Wayne Rooney, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Patrice Evra, Gerard Pique, Ronaldinho, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Thiago Silva. Directed by renowned Hollywood director and […]

We have a FLO TV Personal Television to give away to a lucky winner, courtesy of FLO TV and EPL Talk. The FLO TV Personal Television is a personal hand-held TV that features tons of programming including ESPN's mobile coverage of the 2010 World Cup, which includes a 24-hour-a-day channel dedicated to the tournament from […]

One of the many reasons why I love experiencing the World Cup in the United States is the passion shown by all of the different ethnicities. During a World Cup, when I walk into an Italian pizzeria and see a poster of the Italy national team photo hanging up on the wall in the kitchen, […]