SPAOTP blogger Chris Oakley is the featured guest of the latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Interviewed by Kartik Krishnaiyer, Oakley discusses several interesting and timely topics such as: Looking ahead to the final week of the Premier League season, How the relegation of two EPL clubs from the northeast will affect football in […]

For us fans of German football it was a sad night, but for us football fans, it wasn't. The Ukraine won their first European title with a team that earned it's victory. And they were an attractive team to watch with Srna, Luiz Adriano, the Rat and Ilsinho making the core of a very entertaining […]

Followers of English football have a lot on their minds right now. There's the final day of the Premier League season followed a few days later by the Champions League Final in Rome. But just around the corner is one of the most traditional and glorious days of English football, the FA Cup Final. To […]

What do you do if you're the programming director of a soccer channel and you don't have the TV rights to this year's Champions League Final featuring the giants of Manchester United against Barcelona? If you work at Fox Soccer Channel, you provide seven hours of live coverage from Sky Sports. That's what Fox Soccer […]

With another season drawing to a close and the usual suspects in their normal places in the top four, isn't it about time that the second level of teams finally pushed up to join them? With Everton once again in a Europa League place, Villa making massive strides, despite the fall away they suffered after […]

[pictured removed by request of copyright holder] A picture has been leaked of Manchester City's new home, away and third football kits for the 09-10 season. Designed and manufactured by Umbro, and featuring new sponsors Etihad Airlines emblazoned across the front of the shirts. During the past few seasons, Manchester City have been on the […]

A new photograph has been leaked that features the new Arsenal away kit for the 09/10 season. Modeled by Theo Walcott, the navy blue away strip is designed and manufactured by Nike, sponsored by Emirates. The new Arsenal away football shirt features pinstripes and a polo-shirt styled collar. The design is quite plain by Nike […]

Only one current US National Team pool forward has proven he can contribute at the highest level in the World Cup. That forward is Josh Wolff often maligned but never forgotten. An attacker of rare speed and technical skill in the American setup Wolff's reunification with Curt Onalfo a longtime national team assistant in Kansas […]

With his international career apparently over and his club's Premier League status under major threat it begs the question, 'What will happen to Micheal Owen'? On 30 June 1998, 18 year-old Michael Owen's name resonated around the football world after scoring THAT goal for England against Argentina. Michael James Owen had made his debut just a year previously, […]

When Mark Hughes agreed to replace Sven Goran Eriksson last summer, no doubt he knew things would be interesting at Manchester City, it very rarely isn't in the sky blue half of Manchester, but I doubt he'd have expected anything like the events that ultimately played out. What with the takeover and the crazy final […]

May 16 might have been a great day for Internazionale as they lifted their fourth consecutive Scudetto, but it was a sad day for world football as Luis Figo announced his retirement. He may be 36-years-old but he was still a big player for Inter this season and his contribution to the team will be […]

The inaugural CONCACAF Champions League is now over after a short delay, due to swine flu. Atlante are the first evcer CCL Champions, and will be the region's representative at this year's FIFA Club World Cup. This was the club's second continental title(first in Cancun), after winning the Champions Cup in 1983. Overall, I thoroughly […]

The season brought no trophies to Anfield... Manchester United tied the league title record... The big money summer signing proved a flop... Seven miserable home draws... Mid-season position squandered... Lengthy injuries to the big guns... And Liverpool still had an outstanding season. Their best in 19 years. If Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, they'll […]

The majority of Premier League clubs have already announced release dates for their new 2009-2010 football kits. Many of the clubs will adorn themselves in new home, away and third kits. Please note that the dates are subject to change. Arsenal: June 25 (away, 2009-2010 season), July 23 (third, 2009-2010 season) Aston Villa: June 20 […]

The four teams have been named for the 2009 Premier League Asia Trophy to be played in China between July 29-August 1, 2009. It's the first time the tournament will be played on mainland China when Beijing will be the host to Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Hull City and Beijing Guo'an. The games will […]