The Daily Mail is reporting that a deal is poised to be completed that will see Nike replace Umbro as England's official kit manufacturer. The shocking news could be a death blow to Umbro, who have lost most of its major Premier League kit manufacturers to its competition and is now set to lose their […]

This was billed as the big match up in the Eastern Conference as number one Sporting KC and number two New York Red Bulls were ready to do battle in the Midwest, as the first round of three was at Livestrong Sporting Park. And it would start in favor of Kansas City within the first […]

Don't be alarmed, but could this be the final season of the Premier League televised on FOX Soccer in the United States? In early October, we'll discover who'll win the US media rights to the English Premier League for seasons 2013-16. If FOX Soccer loses the rights to beIN SPORT, the consequences could be enormous […]

While only two games have elapsed so far in the Premier League season, one of the most noticeable occurrences from these games has been the form of Everton. Certainly the Toffees are a side that have always garnered respect across the league for years, yet their start indicates that this season may see them make […]

Authors Note: The following article is an attempt to shine a light on some of the more ridiculous things that are being said about the teams involved in this season's Premier League. They are not based on fact, but rather the ridiculousness that is bandied about in the media, on Twitter, blogs, etc. They are […]

After Sunderland and Reading scuppered some of our plans to score big in the Fantasy Premier League this weekend, there were still plenty of points to be had in the other nine matches. And so far, it looks like many of you are doing well since the EPL Talk private league in Fantasy Premier League […]

Hallelujah! The Luka Modric transfer saga is finally over. Tottenham Hotspur officially announced this morning that the club has reached a deal with Real Madrid, and the transfer is subject to a medical. Now that Modric will be heading to Spain, this will open the door for Tottenham to finalize 1-2 signings between now and […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy can be tough enough to beat when you play the perfect game at the back. When you commit an unforced error the way Matt Hedges did this evening, you're certainly in trouble. Juninho earned the spoils of the hard work of Jose Villarreal, closing down Dallas' rookie defender, as he broke […]

US international midfielder Landon Donovan has broken the hearts of Everton supporters today by saying that he wants to take a break after the current MLS season ends, and won't be playing for Everton (or any other club). At least Tim Cahill may return for Everton after this MLS season is over. Here are tonight's […]

In political parlance, the "laugh test" is the method to determine the reality of a proposal or idea, as in if a person laughs when you tell them your solution to a problem, it both unrealistic and ridiculous. A few weeks back on the MLS Talk podcast (subscribe on iTunes today) I suggested that Chivas […]

Feuerstein's Fire #115 Monday, August 27th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests: Phil Schoen of Be In Sport discusses the acquisition of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers on the new channel Hear what a soccer hater sounds like as I rant on this fool NASL Segment: Re-Capping the weekend of Games Red Bulls Hour: Re-Capping the […]

Watching Stoke City play at home at Britannia Stadium is always entertaining — whether you're watching the match in-person or on television. Officially the loudest supporters in the Premier League, Stoke City fans always make a game at their windy ground a spectacle. And out of all of their 19 home matches a season, the […]

A couple months ago, you might have circled a Columbus Crew match on your schedule as one that you might want to avoid. Jairo Arrieta and Federico Higuain should make you think otherwise. Each of these two recent acquisitions for the Crew scored two goals, with Arrieta's 86th minute goal breaking a deadlock and earning […]

According to a report in a British tabloid, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will step in to try to broker a deal to bring Clint Dempsey to Anfield. Liverpool is reportedly willing to bid £7.5million to bring the American to Merseyside, with Sunderland and Roma ready to step in if the deal breaks down. Newspaper gossip, […]

The second Saturday in the 2012-13 Premier League has been wrapped up. Twenty goals were scored in seven matches, equaling an average of 2.85 goals per match. As usual, there were a few spectacularly taken goals as well as some woeful goalkeeping and defending. All in all, it was quite enjoyable. Here are the match […]