You never commit too soon. Mike Pollitt did just that towards the end of the first half of Wigan's home tie with Liverpool and paid the price. While Mido equalize late in the match, this was a game where Wigan seriously had a chance at getting all three points. Yes it's harsh to blame one […]

If I had any doubts as to George Metellus being Fabio Cappello's lovechild, they ended after this video began to make its rounds on YouTube. Fabio Cappello left English fans thinking that he prepared the same way as Sven-Göran Eriksson. Others looked at him as ¨Smooth Don Fabio¨ who has experience in social art of […]

Vinnie Jones will be the next guest on the EPL Talk Podcast. If you have any questions you'd like host Johnathan Starling to ask him on air, please post them in the comments with your name, and we'll pick out the best ones to ask the former Wimbledon player. Jones is an accomplished actor and […]

I have no idea how this keeps happening! Now, before you start calling me Charlie and suggest I place various things in my nether regions, I should begin by mentioning I am in fact an Aston Villa supporter, so much so that each Christmas I go through the official Aston Villa merch catalogue to order […]

David Beckham's time in Major League Soccer has been a failure. Plain and simple the circus that has surrounded the world's most famous athlete has done little to enhance the sport in the United States. One cannot fully understand Beckham's psychology or motivation without realizing that even the great footballers need a certain level of […]

The 2009 Champions League Final will be the 54th final of the tournament and the 17th under the current format. The final will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. The stadium is located in the North of Rome along the river Tiber in the Foro Italico, about 4 miles […]

A new photograph has been leaked of Liverpool's away shirt for the 2009/2010 season. Manufactured by Adidas, the new Liverpool away jersey is black with gold trim. In the above photograph found on a Liverpool fan forum, the image shows a color pantone guide next to the shirt presumably to use for color correcting. The […]

I wonder if Manchester City are ready to cut their losses with Robinho at this time. After the impromptu vacation he took last week, all Manchester City seem willing to do is fine him two weeks wages. To that I say 'big deal'. Do you think Robinho cares about missing a couple hundred more thousand […]

When you see West Brom v Manchester United, it's almost written in stone what the outcome is going to be. However in being the first live match I have seen in over two weeks, I was happy to see any and all live football. When it's all said and done, most will remember this match […]

The 5-time World Champion (and official national team of the Metellus Family) Brazil announced their roster for the highly anticipated Feb. 10th friendly vs. 4-time and current World Champion, Italy. Its a roster that was surprising due to its omissions and additions. The most glaring omission is the red-hot Juventus striker, Amauri who has carried […]

Diego Maradona called up 22 players for his upcoming friendly against France. Five players that earn their bacon in Spain were called up by El Diego. As promised, Lio Messi was part of that list. Gabriel Heinze and Fernando Gago were the two players that were called up from Real Madrid and Maxi Rodríguez and […]

The TV schedule for the fifth round of the FA Cup has been announced for the United Kingdom. And by looking at the schedule, we can also determine which matches will be on US television. The only question mark about US television is which 3pm GMT kickoffs on Saturday, February 14th will be shown (to […]

In a finer world, each football club would try to win every competition it entered. Only the biggest clubs, however, have that luxury, and managers of smaller clubs are forced to look at their fixture lists and determine what their biggest priorities are. Such is the case with Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, who told […]

Former Danish international and Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen announced his retirement on Monday after months of being without a team. For Gravesen, 32, it was the end after a tempetuous end of 2008. "I spent 12 fantastic seasons abroad and I played in four different countries for which I am very grateful for. I […]

For weeks, the speculation centered on Seattle or Salt Lake City. US Soccer appeared ready to move the every World Cup cycle qualifier against arch rival Mexico to a new venue. Fans, including myself were in an uproar: How could US Soccer simply cede the best home field advantage possible in this country which is […]