While so much attention has been placed on Barcelona's academy system, one of the most overlooked stories of the past decade has been the incredible line of world-class strikers that have come through the Atletico Madrid system. Not all of them started their careers at the Spanish club, but the Spanish club has definitely made […]

While a British manager was about to be sacked down the road at Manchester United, Burnley achieved a remarkable feat at Turf Moor on Monday – achieving promotion to the Premier League with a squad made up almost entirely of players from the British Isles. Manager Sean Dyche was given a raw deal at Watford […]

While most of the media coverage today will be on all of the mistakes that Manchester United and Moyes have made in the past 12 months now that Moyes' reign has come to an end, let's take a look at five of the highlights of his short career in charge of the Red Devils: 5. […]

The best-kept secret in English football is out. David Moyes has been sacked and will no longer be forced to prowl the Old Trafford touchline, scowling and wincing in equal measure, as Manchester United’s season goes down the proverbial drain. As with Sir Alex this time twelve months ago, soccer moves on relentlessly. Thoughts must […]

Manchester United have officially announced that David Moyes has been sacked as manager. In a very brief statement by the club, Manchester United announced: "Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) has announced that David Moyes has left the Club. "The Club would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role. […]

“Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes Here comes your nine-teenth nervous breakdown.” As soccer continues it’s “invasion” of American shores, I find it fit to pay tribute to the original British Invasion of the 1960s. Just like the Barclays Premier League, the Rolling Stones are synonymous with English […]

World Soccer Talk is currently seeking new writers to cover the Beautiful Game. With the World Cup just around the corner and the European seasons coming to a close, the timing is perfect to begin writing for World Soccer Talk, to share your passion, opinions and analysis about the world’s most popular sport. With World […]

In front of a crowd of more than 20,000, Sporting Kansas City beat Montreal 4-0 on Saturday night with goals by Dominic Dwyer (2), Aurelien Colin and an own goal by Calum Mallace. Here are the photos from World Soccer Talk photographer Mark Shaiken:

Yankee Stadium. Kids playing sandlot games, stick ball and little league step up to home plate and imagine belting one out of this park. Next year, kids playing soccer will be able to imagine scoring goals in this same place. It's no secret that NYCFC, New York City's newest MLS team, will begin playing here […]

Time is running out for both Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion to finish their seasons in the best possible manner — with City needing a victory to keep themselves in the title race, while West Brom need a win to lift themselves away from the relegation mire. This one has the opportunity to come […]

Four years ago, Connor Wickham won the Golden Ball as the best player in the 2010 UEFA U-17 Championship. The striker followed that up with an outstanding year at Ipswich Town, and earned himself a £7.4million transfer to Premier League side Sunderland at the ripe age of 18. Seemingly, Wickham had the world at his […]

There's a worrying pattern in David Moyes' post-match press conferences that can be clearly seen in the compilation video below. It's no wonder that the number of Manchester United supporters backing Moyes continues to dwindle, while the rumors of Moyes' pending departure are rife in the media today.

Congratulations to Burnley Football Club for its promotion to the Premier League. Burnley were one of the favorites to be relegated this season, but manager Sean Dyche has worked miracles at the club to get the most out of his players. With Burnley's 2-0 victory against Wigan Athletic today, the Clarets have guaranteed they'll be […]

I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that Jose Mourinho's post-match despair following Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland was not born out of the fact the result had just about handed the ascendency in the title race to Liverpool but rather the fact that Jose Mourinho's outstanding record of seventy seven Premier […]

David Moyes will be sacked soon after losing the support of the Glazer family, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph newspaper today. Reporter Mark Ogden, who typically has good sources at Old Traffod, says that senior executives and the Glazer family have lost faith in Moyes, and that yesterday's 2-0 loss against Everton […]