It's no longer new news, but England will now be without their second or third choice striker Emile Heskey as he's recently announced his retirement from international football. But my question to you the readers of EPL Talk is: will he be missed? By examining Heskey's numbers one will find that he's had a respectable […]

With the World Cup still fresh in our memories, it's good to know that we didn't have to wait long to get our fix of international soccer now that several Premier League sides are currently in America training in preparation for the new season which begins on August 14. Wednesday night marked the first friendly […]

English footballer Emile Heskey did the noble thing this week by announcing his retirement from international football. Despite lots of criticism, Heskey was a stalwart for England, making 62 appearances for his country between 1999 and 2010 and contributing a large number of assists and seven goals. He'll be remembered as a man who always […]

First there was Brand Beckham going to Hollywood. Now we have King Henry coming to the Big Apple. While MLS is getting that knack as a semi-retirement league for the world's greatest stars (Frank Lampard has mentioned it as well), Henry's signing is still a major deal for the young league. Put simply, on footballing […]

It was a warm and a bit muggy Thursday afternoon as the MLS Summer Transfer Window officially opened on July 15th. That window opened so wide & one of the world's greatest strikers of the game finally entered to make his announcement that he is here to play and be competitive for the club and the city of […]

Ottmar Hitzfeld, a German manager who is currently head coach of the Switzerland national team, is set to retire in 2012 after the European Championships. Hitzfeld’s managerial feats will go down into German folklore. His tactical expertise and his ability to take an underdog and go all the way has made him a legend of […]

Here is a preview photo of the new Tottenham Hotspur kits which will be worn in the Premier League this upcoming season. The sponsor here, Autonomy, is an enterprise software company based in the UK. However, in a departure for English clubs, Autonomy has a sponsorship deal for Premier League jerseys only, and Spurs have […]

Well Ladies and Gentleman it was a fun time at Red Bull Arena as the newest member of the club was introduced to the local media along with others from England, France & Spain. Here are some videos of the event and I have to say it was worth it. UPDATE: Just added an edited […]

Manchester United played a training session Wednesday in Chicago that was open to the public. And we had EPL Talk photographer Christian Doellner on hand to capture some brilliant pictures of what happened on the pitch at Toyota Park. Players including Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Edwin van der Sar and others trained for approximately one […]

Chelsea has officially unveiled their away jersey for the 2010-11 season. And boy is it horrid. We first saw leaked pictures of Chelsea's away shirt yesterday. And while we weren't sure 100% whether the pictures were real or not, we got confirmation today that they are. The shirt colors remind me of a popular (but […]

Liverpool today unveiled their third kit for the 2010-11 season. Designed by Adidas, the kit is black with yellow trim. It's a pretty straightforward design from Adidas but it gets the thumbs up from me. It's clean, bold and looks good. Share your feedback about the new Liverpool football shirt design in the comments section […]

Aston Villa today launched their new home and away jerseys for the 2010-11 season. The biggest talking point about the home jersey is that they have the same sponsor as Fulham, which means they also have the same annoying tag line displayed on the front of their shirts. Ugh! As for Villa's away jersey, it […]

It seems as if all the whining and whinging to the FA hasn't fallen on deaf ears as a proposal to the FA concerning a winter break is slowly gaining steam within the game. Eliminating FA Cup replays is just one of a few ideas that could see a vital winter break implemented in the future, […]

After all of the leaked photographs and speculation, Manchester United have officially unveiled their new home kit for the 2010-11 season. From the early 1970s through 1982, Manchester United's home jerseys had a white turn-down collar. And now it's back as well as the rest of the shirt featuring a retro look-and-feel. According to Manchester […]

Ex-Arsenal hitman Thierry Henry has switched to the MLS to play with the New York Red Bulls from Barcelona on a multi year contract. The 32 year old has become out of favour at the Nou Camp and makes the switch to America after three years at Barcelona. A statement from the Red Bulls said […]