The Netherlands are the first team to have clinched a place in the second round, beating Japan, while Cameroon is the first be eliminated at World Cup 2010 after losing to Denmark. Also, we discuss Ghana only getting one point from 10-man Australia when myself, Laurence McKenna, and Kartik Krishnaiyer engage in a special edition […]

England is one game away from being knocked out of the World Cup. And while England's supporters are still reeling from the abysmal performance against Algeria, they're now looking for excuses. They need someone to blame. What else can explain the dire performance in a game that most people (myself included) predicted they would win […]

Ghana and Australia played to a 1-1 draw, after a Brett Holman goal in the 11th minute, and then a goal from the penalty spot by Asamoah Gyan. The incident involved Harry Kewell – who had just returned for Australia after an injury – who handled the ball on the goal-line and was sent off […]

June 17 2002. Mexico 0 – US 2. That is the last time the US won a game in the World Cup. It is time to do it again. Since that day eight years ago, the US has had a courageous defeat (Germany in 2002), several heroic fight backs (Italy in 2006 and England […]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe there has a been a goal in the 2010 World Cup thus far that has been scored directly from a free kick. In a sport where the difference between a winning and losing team is often a goal from a direct free kick, it seems odd […]

With all of the different news, blog, and sport sites available on the internet, sifting through the pile for worthwhile material can be a nightmare. This is why I have, in association with The Gaffer, created the EPL Talk toolbar. It allows you to find the latest football news, blogs, and opinion quickly and efficiently […]

Some of you who regularly read EPL Talk know that I'm a big fan of location-based social networking apps such as Foursquare, Gowalla, Miso and – one of my new favorites – Foodspotting. The apps, which can be used on your phone or online, allow you to "check in" to different places so your friends […]

New photographs of Newcastle United's away and third kits for the 2010-11 season have been revealed. The new Newcastle United kits are designed and manufactured by Puma. The away shirt, pictured below, is blue with white trim. While the shirt is well designed, I'm not a big fan of where the Puma logo is positioned […]

For a number of months there has been a debate on this site about how good the English team really is. Most have claimed that this version of the Three Lions represented a golden generation of players finally coming to the pinnacle of their skills and ready to challenge for the most valued trophy […]

England so far have been...poor to say the least. Still, it hasn't been for want of effort or heart as some fans would believe. If they didn't care then the scorelines against the United States and Algeria would have been much worse. However, changes need to be made, not only to qualify from the group, […]

Just as all of you & I saw a great comeback from the USA against Slovenia, what was highway robbery was that third goal being taken away by the officiating crew from Mali. Leveled at two apiece from a fantastic tap in by Michael Bradley it seemed about three to four minutes later from a free […]

Before the 2010 World Cup started, who would have expected nations such as Portugal, England, France and Australia to perform so poorly in the tournament? But who, out of those four worst teams in the World Cup thus far, has been the worst? Vote below and share your opinions in the comments section below. [polldaddy […]

Many football fans around the world, when they think of football, do not immediately associate it with USA. The game just doesn't seem to fit in with American sports. American football, basketball, hockey: superhuman men playing at a level that is untouchable to us mere humans. If you're not 6'6 at minimum and you don't […]

Was the United States robbed by the referee against Slovenia? Perhaps, but we were all robbed of a football match from England and Algeria, two results that overshadowed the days' biggest surprise: the? Serbian derailing of the Nationalmannschaft. On this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, I'm joined by Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer […]

Was the United States robbed by the referee against Slovenia? Perhaps, but we were all robbed of a football match from England and Algeria, two results that overshadowed the days' biggest surprise: the? Serbian derailing of the Nationalmannschaft. On this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, I'm joined by Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer […]