England’s self proclaimed new era got off to a stuttering start, as the Three Lions put in an unconvincing performance against Norway at Wembley. Wayne Rooney spared Roy Hodgson’s blushes with a second half penalty, and the hosts eventually ran out 1-0 winners. Just 40,000 people—the lowest ever for an England game at the new Wembley […]

Yes, it was a "warm up" match for the reigning world champions prior to their Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland this weekend. But Argentina's 4-2 victory over Germany gave the South Americans a bit of revenge following their heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to the Germans in the final of the World Cup in Brazil a few months ago. Argentinian […]

After eight-and-a-half injury-plagued, yet successful years at Anfield, Liverpool’s Danish vice captain Daniel Agger was allowed to leave this summer after finding himself dropping further down the pecking order. However, Agger was not only allowed to leave, he was allowed to leave for practically nothing. The main reason for this was that it was his […]

Cristiano Ronaldo admits that he is currently "happy" at Real Madrid but reiterated his desire to return to Manchester United in the future. The Portuguese forward still has four years remaining on his contract with the La Liga giants after signing an extension last September, which saw his annual salary reach a reported £14 million […]

The hysteria of transfer Deadline Day has come and gone, and like a fraternity the day after hosting a “Back to Campus” party, a number of teams have to live with the consequences of their rushed decisions. On World Soccer Talk we’ve covered a number of angles on the pros and cons of the transfer […]

At the foothills of Mount Ulrika in the beautiful city of Bergen, nestled on the western coast of Norway, the “Gateway to the Fjords” is the home of Brann, a top flight Norwegian soccer team. This past Sunday, I got a chance to experience what a top flight Norwegian football match is like. Brann, who […]

In their first match since the 2014 World Cup, the United States Men’s National Team faces off again the Czech Republic Wednesday night in Prague. Manager Jurgen Klinsmann has named a relatively young and inexperienced side for the friendly, with 13 World Cup players (including Tim Howard, who is taking time off from the national […]

All the headlines were about Manchester United capturing Radamel Falcao, while Arsenal merely “settled” again after missing bigger targets. But in my mind Arsenal has done a shrewd piece of business in acquiring Danny Welbeck for £16 million, while Manchester United’s new “galactico” policy could quite possibly backfire in a big way if the Red Devils […]

In the days and weeks leading up to the conclusion of the summer transfer period, some members of the media and football experts have commented that Louis van Gaal most likely "regretted" taking the job at Manchester United and/or didn't understand the scale of the task in front of him. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, United's new boss […]

Following the resolution of Radamel Falcao's season-long loan switch from AS Monaco which completed Manchester United's sixth signing of the summer, some fans and members of the media have labeled the club's transfer spending spree as a 'galactico' policy. After news of Danny Welbeck's departure to league-rivals Arsenal, former United assistant manager Mike Phelan said he […]

Although Arsenal did not have a very busy transfer deadline day yesterday, the Gunners did manage to do most of their business early in the window. In the end, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger strengthened his team compared to last year’s squad, spending over $130 million on five first team players and three young academy players […]

After two hours of watching Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe break down Deadline Day on NBCSN, I still can't decide if this would be a good thing for Major League Soccer. The signal-to-noise ratio is ridiculously low, a confluence of tabloid pressures, gullibility, and potential for news (albeit slim) creating a ridiculous din, […]

AS Monaco fans and season ticket holders woke up today to find star striker, Radamel Falcao, has been sent on loan to Manchester United only weeks after the sale of Golden Boot Winner James Rodriguez to Real Madrid and they are upset. They took to their self-published website, Planet ASM, in order to give a […]

Chelsea finished third last season behind runners-up Liverpool and Champions Manchester City, in a season during which the Blues often seemed less than capable of beating opponents they should have. Chelsea manager José Mourinho dubbed the squad “a little horse” last season, implying that they were underdogs in the race for the title. It came […]

The most important talking point of Serie A’s day 1 was the AC Milan comeback. The Rossoneri, leaded by club’s legend Filippo Inzaghi at his debut on the bench, won for 3-1 at home against Lazio. The Rossoneri side deserved the three points, thanks to an amazing performance in front of their public. Italian star […]