A couple of matches crucial to the relegation fight yesterday in the Championship with Plymouth Argyle getting thumped 4-0 at Burnley and Queens Park Rangers shocked Preston North End 1-0. The late victory for Rangers, coming on a 51st minute volley from Dexter Blackstock, increases QPR's survival hopes and dents Preston's bid for promotion. Burnley […]

Three interesting stories from the world of football today: Brighton and Hove Albion, currently, in League One in England will be honoring the ten year anniversary of their departure from their Goldstone Ground (that they occupied from 1902 to 1997) with '97 ticket prices, prizes for the best retro kit worn and more. Sadly, the […]

Both Everton and Fulham are admirable clubs, both steeped in history, but it's particularly odd that both Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta are, according to their TV schedules, scheduled to show Friday's 2:30pm ET match. Who will broadcast the match, or could we have the first time a match will be shown by both networks […]

Super scorer Carlos Ruiz once again leads FC Dallas With Contributions from Michael Haley1. FC Dallas When Colin Clarke was fired and his opponent ex Arsenal man Steve Morrow was promoted, many believed little would change in philosophy at Pizza Hut Park. Well just about everything has changed this off season. FC Dallas let go […]

If you've been searching for the Premier League anthem by DJ Judge Jules in MP3 format, I've found them courtesy of EPL Talk. You can choose between:> English Premier League theme> Premier League Dance Remix (Long version)> Premier League Dance Remix (Short version)While you're playing those familiar tunes, be sure to check out the rest of […]

AS Roma v Manchester UnitedThis is an intriguing battle though Manchester United will be understaffed for the first leg. Park Ji-Sung is out of the match with a knee injury, captain and right-back Gary Neville is suffering from an ankle sprain, centre-back Nemanja Vidic broke his collar bone in this past weekend's 4-1 win over […]

AC Milan v Bayern MunichTwo of the more storied franchises to compete for the Champions League title (formerly called the European Cup). Bayern, European Champions on four previous occasions, have struggled for form in the Bundesliga but have shown signs of turning things around with a 2-0 win over league leaders Schalke 04 this past […]

The venerable Jaime Moreno returns for yet another title run with DC United. 1. DC United The signature franchise of Major League Soccer got even stronger this off season with the dumping of malcontent Freddy Adu and two key international signings. Head Coach Peter Nowak resigned to become Bob Bradley's chief assistant with the US […]

What did we do before YouTube? While I was hunting for clips from the weekend games in the Championship to include in my recap post, I was delighted to find that someone had posted a "Goals of the Week" video. The user Brentmeister maintains an archive from past weeks as well so be sure to […]

A great weekend of football in the Championship including a stunning 6-0 Southampton win over promotion rivals Wolverhampton. The Saints had eight first-team regular players out (Gareth Bale, Chris Baird, Claus Lundekvam, Grzegorz Rasiak, Kenwyne Jones, Djamel Belmadi, Jhon Viafara and their first-choice goalkeeper Kelvin Davis) but saw on-loan Marek Saganowski bag a hat-trick. Saganowski, […]

If you have little admiration for the defensive-minded PSV Eindhoven, or if you're a soccer aficionado who wants to learn more about the history of the game, read this intriguing article by Simon Kuper in The Financial Times regarding PSV and their unique history.

It's been a busy 24 hours in the world of football with some very revealing stories that are unfolding. Take a peek at these for today's recommended reading: Chelsea Ready for Hiddink to Run Radical New Set-Up (The Independent) Top Clubs In Secret Talks Over European Super League (The Guardian) US Investor Takes a Punt […]

If you're a soccer fan in the United States, you're familiar with the three most accessible 24/7 soccer networks, Fox Soccer Channel, GolTV and Setanta Sports. But you may be very surprised at the latest EPL Talk study where we closely examined a typical week for all three networks and calculated how often they broadcast […]

Cuauhtemoc Blanco one of Mexico's best all time players, but also a temperamental superstar who was controversially left off the 2006 World Cup team, will sign early this week with the Chicago Fire according to the Chicago Tribune. Blanco will be the 2nd foriegn superstar signed under the so-called "Beckham Rule," and the third player […]

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