For someone like me who has ties to both England and the United States, the decision by FIFA to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments to Russia and Qatar respectively hurts. I watched the announcement Thursday morning on BBC World News from my cabin aboard the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship while sailing north […]

By now you have likely heard that the United States lost its bid to host the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a country with a population smaller than Latvia but who promised FIFA a truly revolutionary and peace-bringing World Cup. What you may not know is the vote was not even remotely close. The United […]

Today's video features Birmingham City's win over Aston Villa being marred by violence. Here's the links: Carling Cup violence [Mail] Keane against the snood [Dirty Tackle] Balotelli scores twice [Mail] A man against the EPL [Four Four Two] The own goal club [FIFA] Week 16 fantasy tips [FPLT] Rio with Snoop Dogg [Vital Football] Spurs […]

Last night Ipswich Town defeated Premiership side West Bromwich Albion by a solitary Grant Leadbitter goal, to secure a place in the last four of the Carling Cup. The only team in the Championship remaining in the competition, this is a welcome boost for a team that is struggling for form and still reeling from a rout in the East Anglian derby last Sunday.

It's down to the announcement for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. There are four bids for the 2018 tournament (England, Russia, Portugal/Spain) and five bids for the 2022 tournament (USA, Qatar, Australia, South Korea, Japan). Live coverage of the decision will begin around 9:30 AM Eastern, 6:30 AM Pacific, and 2:30 PM GMT […]

I've been playing Fantasy Premier League (FPL) for several years, but in that time the FPL website has changed very little. The graphics have been improved in the game itself, but the site is as jumbled it was the first time I played it. And I often find myself feverishly logging on to it either […]

We go into the 16th match day with a new outlook in the title race. Only a couple of weeks ago we were narrowing our eyes toward the two team race. Now our whites are exposed to five at the top in what is playing out as an unprecedentedly open title race. On this edition […]

EPL Talk Network Live Blogging can be seen by clicking here. The time for waiting is over. The final arguments are being made during the night in Zurich (and I'll leave it to your imagination what "persuasion" means in Zurich) and all that's left is the nervous waiting. So, here's your guide to the World […]

While these two sides are at polar opposites of the Bundesliga table, they've both managed to qualify top of their groups for the next round of the Europa League. Stuttgart had a tough match away to Young Boys of Switzerland, while Leverkusen travelled to Rosenborg in Norway. BSC Young Boys 4 – 2 VfB Stutgart […]

Here's the links: Sevilla after Park [Tribal Football] Peoples choice defenders [Footbalistic] Everton take in a Sounder [Seattle Pi] Rafa loves Liverpool [Footie.co.za] 10 ways to stay in EPL [Vital Football] Arteta signed boots [Soccer Bible] Heroes & Villains [Four Four Two] Martinez backs Boselli [Club Call] Fantasy EPL tips [Roto Experts] Feel free to […]

While soccer fans throughout the United States are enjoying their Premier League soccer matches in glorious HD, Comcast subscribers such as myself and countless others have to watch the same games in SD. The picture quality in SD, especially on Fox Soccer Channel, is woeful at times. The sooner Comcast gets its act together, the […]

Despite the unpredictable British weather there is much to look forward to for the avid football fan. Today marks the beginning of advent, the countdown to Christmas; this day also signifies that the beginning of the most important period in the English football season is about to begin.

Michael Ballack's return to the Bundesliga has so far been nothing to write home about. The midfield general has been plagued by injury, and he's rarely had a chance to showcase the phenomenal talent we all remember him for. Finally, though, Ballack has returned to first-team training and it could be at the perfect time […]

Less than 48 hours from now, we will know whether the U.S. bid for the 2022 World Cup was a success or a failure. In Zurich the U.S. delegation is counting votes, firming up yeses and feeling out no votes. One advantage the U.S. has is star power, something a country like Qatar has to […]

I was listening to the EPLTalk Podcast Weekend Review this morning on the way to work (and it probably isn't said enough, thank you to Richard, Laurence, Kartik, and the Gaffer for this valuable resource!). Richard and Kartik discussed an impact game this weekend in the nPower Championship between Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City, […]