I don’t think Lampard is done anymore than I think that about Terry or Gerrard, but EPL Talk blogger Jesse Chula raised an interesting point about how long England can stick with the “Golden Generation” and realistically expect success. The same question might just as easily be asked about their club teams and the teams […]

The Serie A has begun, a nostalgic set of games which begin to show how teams will play, and what they'll get out of this new campaign. After every weekend of matches, I'll be publishing five things to note from the Serie A matches this weekend, whether it be a team in form, a player […]

When Aston Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner issued a club statement Sunday afternoon announcing that the Midlands side had identified the two most important traits in the search for a new manager, US coach Bob Bradley was effectively ruled out of the running. The first trait was they wanted candidates with experience managing in the […]

Reports have come out this evening confirming that Bob Bradley will stay as coach of the US Mens National Team for another four years. Just as speculation was growing that Bradley would be out, Jurgen Klinsmann would be in, and US Soccer was going to make some significant changes before the next World Cup, it […]

Reporting from Camp Nou (although belatedly) As Ronaldinho took to the field, the last player to do so for either team, 96,315 people cheered and applauded. A chant of 'Ronny, Ronny, Ronny' started around the stadium. People smiled as he lined up with the Barcelona team for the photo just before the Joan Gamper trophy […]

UEFA President Michel Platini has today announced that UEFA, the European football governing body, will pass a law that states that clubs cannot spend more money than they make, and that the 'sugar daddy' owners who have become so infamous in football, cannot inject massive amounts of cash into their clubs to provide for excessive […]

The kid is back. Throughout last season, Liverpool supporters groaned as Fernando Torres fell again and again into the arms of Ol' Mistress Injury. We groaned throughout the summer's World Cup as he looked far from his best and couldn't find a single goal (although we also groaned when Pedro ignored a wide open Torres to take […]

For some players, it can often take a season to settle in to a new club, especially when you arrive with a £30 million price tag around your neck. Sometimes, other aspects can slow the adaption to new surroundings. For Dimitar Berbatov, in his 3rd season at Manchester United, it seems he has finally begun […]

After three consecutive league defeats the last thing West Ham players, fans and staff will want is a clash with in form London rivals Chelsea, but that is the task that they face after the international break. If they lose this game they will be firmly rooted to the bottom of the table with the […]

It's often a question that football fans can never really answer, but why do certain players seem quite happy to sit on the bench? More often than not players are always wanting to play, so transfers to clubs where the opportunities are limited always confuses the fans. For example, one particular player is currently trying […]

Ex-Rangers and Chicago Fire winger DaMarcus Beasley has today completed a transfer to the Bundesliga with Hannover 96. While Beasley is seen as something of a journeyman, having played for six different clubs in an eleven year career, he will be looking to cement his place in Hannover's starting line-up and force his way back […]

French center-half Mikael Silvestre has today signed a two-year deal with Bremen after being released by English giants Arsenal this summer. Silvestre's experience could prove vital should Werder Bremen experience an injury crisis as the season goes on. While he is not at the level he once was, he will be helpful back-up to starting […]

For many years now we have been saying it’s a matter of time before Arsenal come good. Well after watching them grind out a result at Blackburn on Saturday maybe we won’t be waiting much longer. The ability that Arsene Wenger’s side possess is in unquestionable. But so often the easy on the eye football […]

Major League Soccer and adidas have extended their partnership agreement through 2018, according to a press release Monday. The two have been partners since the first season of MLS back in 1996. “The United States is a breeding ground for athletic talent and we need to ensure our homegrown athletes have viable opportunities to play […]

Capello Names England Squad Ahead Of Euro Qualifiers Jermain Defoe was the surprise inclusion of the England squad ahead of the Three Lion's first Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland. The striker was supposed to have groin surgery after Tottenham's resounding victory over Young Boys booked their place in the Champions League group stages […]