Editor's note: The following first-person story is a true account of young footballer Dida Alsaffar who is pursuing a career as a professional footballer, hopefully in the Premier League. Later this month he'll be playing in a trial in front of a Manchester United scout. Growing up in Scotland had its ups and downs. The […]

Team Name Vancouver Whitecaps FC Stadium and Location Empire Field Coach (with record as MLS coach) Teitur Thordarson (ICE) 2010 LEAGUE RESULTS: 2nd in NASL conference 5th overall. 2010 REVIEW: A strong finish in the conference saw them finish behind the eventual league winners the Carolina Railhawks. Their playoff campaign ended in the semi-finals with […]

Photo by lorenzo23 Another day has passed and another dream title for Arsenal is over. After Saturday's tepid performance against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup, the only hope of silverware for the Gunners is the Premier League title. And judging by the spineless performance by Arsenal against Manchester United today, the […]

MONDAY, MARCH 14TH 8:00PM EST – 5:00PM PST 2011 MLS PREVIEW SHOW #3 NEW ENGLAND: Hank Alexander The Midnight Ride Podcast DC UNITED: MLS Talk's DC Correspondant & MLS Talk Podcst co-host Chris Riordan KANSAS CITY: Mike Kuhn Sporting KC supporter NEW YORK: Red Bull hour returns for a preview with The Viper's Nest Matthew […]

Today's FA Cup action kicked off with Birmingham City against Bolton Wanderers. The game has been an exciting encounter thus far between two teams trying to win to take their side to a FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Bolton has history on its side and more motivation. Their Bolton legend Nat Lofthouse died recently, the […]

Former Watford defender Jay DeMerit rose to fame in England from the depths of a seventh-tier team all the way up to the Premier League during the 2006-2007 season. While Watford's stay in the Premier League was short-lived, DeMerit went on to represent his nation, the United States, to the pinnacle of the 2010 World […]

Team: Toronto FC Coach: Aron Winter Last Year's Finish: 9-8-15, 35 points. Eastern Conference: 5th Toronto's offseason can be described in one word – tumultuous. The team couldn't win the media cycle because every time it had a positive offseason development, it took a step back. They brought on Jurgen Klinsmann to serve as an […]

In a BBC interview last week with Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, here's what the Frenchman said about his infamous kung-fu kick against a Crystal Palace supporter... “When I did the kung-fu kick on the hooligan, because these kind of people don’t have to be at the game … it’s like a dream for some, […]

It sounded pretty good when the new qualifying format from CONCACAF was announced several months ago from their headquarters in New York City. Getting everyone involved from Canada all the way to Belize as the opening rounds started with eight groups of four, then four groups of four, to the final round being two groups […]

The date was May 12, 1979. The occasion was the 1979 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium between Manchester United and Arsenal. Both teams featured a stellar cast of legendary players. Footballers such as Gordon McQueen, Lou Macari, Pat Jennings, Liam Brady, Frank Stapleton, Graham Rix, Joe Jordan and Steve Coppell. Commentating that day were […]

In the mid-week edition of the EPL Talk Podcast, the trio of Farley, McKenna and Krishnaiyer had a fascinating discussion about how much this Saturday's FA Cup match means to Manchester United. While I don't expect Sir Alex Ferguson to field a B team, some of his key players may be rested tomorrow for the […]

This week's episode of Special 1 TV features a live studio audience for the first time as they hurl questions at Arsene Wenger and Jose. The usual cast of characters are in place, but now that the introductions have been made, where does the episode go from here (has Special 1 TV jumped the shark?) […]

I recently read the EPL Talk article ‘How I Fell in Love with Everton FC.’ As I read the article, it reminded me of my own story of discovering English football – a similar experience to that of the author, yet with an entirely different result. I grew up playing the game in Texas (my […]

TEAM: Sporting Kansas City (neé Wizards) COACH: Peter Vermes (USA) 2010 RESULTS: 39 points, 3rd Place, Eastern Conference (missed playoffs) Casual fans of the big-league Kansas City soccer franchise may perform a double-take when they turn on their sets and hear "Sporting KC" for the first time. Owners OnGoal, LLC, decided that a new direction would […]

Sit back and watch the best goals of February from FIFA 11 Ultimate Team. Some of the goals are sublime. Some will make you sick how easy they look. With FIFA 11 Ultimate Team, you can build your football club the way real-world coaches and managers build the truly great football teams. Choose how to […]