I love stuff like this. ESPN has wisely given us a behind-the-scenes look at their studio set for its coverage of Euro 2012, which kicks off this Friday. While ESPN made the decision to have the studio set stationed in Bristol, CT instead of Poland or Ukraine, the creative services team at ESPN has been […]

Here's today's Euro 2012 news: Does 4-4-2 work for England? — The Guardian TSN announces Euro 2012 TV coverage plans for Canada — Canadian Sports Media Blog Laurent Koscielny and Gael Clichy could face England on Monday — Sky Sports Republic of Ireland's draw with Hungary forces rethink for Euro 2012 — The Guardian Karim […]

Longtime MLS watchers and DC sports fans know that every year a hot rumor about DC United's stadium situation begins to make the rounds, only for that rumor to fall apart and the team move ever closer to leaving the nation's capital. Last year, it was Upper Marlboro and the University of Maryland that seemingly […]

EA Sports surprised a lot of industry people and gamers yesterday when they revealed that FIFA 13 will be even better with Kinect, the motion sensing device for the XBOX 360 gaming system. Watch the above video to see how the Kinect voice commands work in FIFA 13, including swearing at the referee. What do […]

After almost two decades, Alessandro Del Piero's 19 years with Juventus came to an end during the Coppa Italia final against Napoli. His departure was a disappointing one on multiple fronts since Juve lost their first official match of the season, could not add a 10th Coppa Italia trophy to their record haul (currently tied […]

Since May 15, EPL Talk has been bringing you daily coverage leading up to Euro 2012 — complete with videos, articles and podcast episodes. Now, we're ready to take our Euro 2012 coverage to the next level. I'm very excited to make two announcements: First, from today through until the end of the Euro 2012 […]

EA Sports has released a trailer for FIFA 13, the highly anticipated video game due out later this year. Watch the above video to see actual gameplay footage and some of the new features that are highlighted. The trailer, which was shown at E3 in Los Angeles, was just one part of the news from […]

In the final days before Euro 2012 kicks off, questions abound over how far England can realistically go this summer. As the injuries continue to mount, optimism steadily decreases over England’s chances. Yet, could lowered expectations work in England’s favor? In past Euro and World Cup tournaments, the amount of buzz surrounding England has always […]

ESPN Classic, in the United States, will be broadcasting several classic UEFA European Championships this week in the lead-up to the start of Euro 2012 on Friday. The schedule is as follows: Monday, June 4 Croatia vs Turkey, Euro 2008 quarter-final, 12:30pm ET Germany vs Turkey, Euro 2008 semi-final, 3pm ET Germany vs Spain, Euro […]

Here are the latest Euro 2012 news stories from the last 24 hours: Croatia striker Ivica Olic has been ruled out of the Euro 2012 finals with a thigh injury — Yahoo Sports Andrés Iniesta inspires Spain to win over China in Euro 2012 warm-up — The Guardian Belgium forward Dries Mertens has apologised after […]

There's a struggle happening on the pitch in England, and it's not between the footballers. Instead, it's a battle of words between England manager Roy Hodgson and many of the English tabloid journalists over the exclusion of Manchester United centre-half Rio Ferdinand. Hodgson has already explained that Ferdinand has been excluded from the squad because […]

It's a handful of days before CONCACAF World Cup 2014 Qualifying begins, and there is little clarity for supporters about the United States' chances against regional opposition as Friday's opener looms. Sunday evening saw the American team travel to Toronto to face Canada, who celebrated the recent Centennial of the birth of their Soccer Association […]

With the exception of Lionel Messi, European footballers are up on a pedestal as simply the greatest collection of a continent’s players there is. With South American football going through a transition stage, it is countries such as Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, which come to the fore in the European Championship this summer. However […]

Sometimes history is best left alone. This applies to Liverpool's away shirt for the 2012-13 season, which was officially unveiled tonight by Liverpool FC and Warrior Sports. Unfortunately, in this case, Warrior Sports has got it wrong. According to the Liverpool website, "Following Warrior's design direction of modern tradition, the new kit is inspired by […]

Here is a look at one young player from each of the 4 Group B teams most likely to make an impact for their respective country at the Euro 2012. If you missed the one for Group A, read it here. Group B Denmark Christian Eriksen PLAYER INFORMATION Date of Birth 14 Feb, 1992 (age […]