Meh. Not exactly an inspiring performance. Honestly this game was simply a chance for players on the fringe to prove their worth to Bob Bradley, and some may have, while some certainly didn't. Two of those players — Edson Buddle and Eddie Johnson — partnered each other upfront to start the match and had two […]

Another England match, another goal for Peter Crouch. Sure, the one against Mexico yesterday was hardly artful, in fact, it was illegal on two fronts: handball and offside. But to speak of that Mexican injustice misses the point. Peter Crouch somehow, someway finds the back of the net for England at an astonishing, befuddling, flabbergasting, […]

Sampdoria have achieved great things under Del Neri, they were able to claim fourth spot and qualify for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League next season. Not only this, but they were competing heavily with Inter Milan for the scudetto at the beginning of the season. Now Del Neri is gone, and two names […]

I'm proud to announce that EPL Talk has partnered with a local sports bar and restaurant to bring World Cup viewing parties to South Florida. Wowies Sports Grill, located in Boca Raton, will host official EPL Talk viewing parties for the World Cup games. If you live in South Florida or will be in the area […]

ESPN has revealed the commentator assignments for its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. The big one, the match that everyone is talking about featuring England against the United States of America, will include Martin Tyler as the lead commentator and John Harkes as the co-commentator (June 12, 2:30pm ET, ABC). In the match that […]

The United States men's national team will host the Czech Republic tonight in East Hartford (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in one of its final tune-up before boarding a plane for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next month. This game, and Saturday's clash with Turkey in Philadelphia, will be the last chances for folks on […]

In the sixth and final installment of the "OneGoal: Road to South Africa" video series which takes viewers through the US men's national team quest to qualify for World Cup 2010, the segment descends on Washington DC's RFK Stadium for their final game in qualifying — against Costa Rica. In the video, you can see […]

Psychology is not to be underestimated when it comes to sport, especially the World Cup and soccer. In this summer's clash of the giants between the United States and England, I believe the game will not come down to who is the better team on the day, but will instead focus on which team is […]

A photograph of what appears to be Newcastle United's third shirt for the 2010-11 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Puma, Newcastle's third jersey is white with blue trim and features the words "Toon Army" sewn into the back of the collar. Yesterday we revealed pictures of Newcastle United's new […]

Barcelona's away shirt for the 2010-11 season has undergone a drastic redesign according to a photograph leaked on the Internet. While it's still designed and manufactured by Nike, everything else has changed including the color. Instead of yellow, it's aqua in color. The front of the shirt features a horizontal band across the chest which […]

A photograph has been leaked of what looks like Everton's new away football shirt for the 2010-11 season. The photograph (please excuse the poor quality) features a picture of a pink away shirt for the Toffees. We'll have to wait and see if the final shirt is actually pink or, due to the poor lighting, […]

A photograph of Barcelona's home shirt for the 2010-11 season has been leaked on the Internet. The new Barcelona home shirt looks very similar to the current design. The biggest difference is the rounded collar. The other significant difference is that the stripes are wider than in previous years. Of course, the shirt still features […]

Grant Wahl is a senior soccer writer at Sports Illustrated and author of The Beckham Experiment. He joins me on this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast to talk about the three teams representing CONCACAF: Honduras, who most will view as longshots; Mexico, who experienced a drastic turnaround after firing Sven Göran Eriksson; and […]

Grant Wahl is a senior soccer writer at Sports Illustrated and author of The Beckham Experiment. He joins me on this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast to talk about the three teams representing CONCACAF: Honduras, who most will view as longshots; Mexico, who experienced a drastic turnaround after firing Sven Göran Eriksson; and […]

Chelsea's magnificent league and cup double came at a heavy price for Germany captain Michael Ballack – no World Cup. Like the legendary Achilles, who did not heed the warnings of the Gods before marching into a war that would be the end of him, Michael Ballack, too, will have to sit out on the […]