In the beginning of 2011, Liverpool Football Club began to make a statement of intent that was designed to kick start the revival of the sleeping giant. John Henry made a pledge when he won command of the club. That promise was to strengthen the current Liverpool squad and to continue a building process that […]

Ever felt the desire to prove someone wrong in a football debate but don't have the statistics to back it up? All you have to do is look up some Premier League stats and add them to your argument. So the next time you're in an argument with a family member, mate or even […]

Here are the top 10 wackiest hairstyles worn by world soccer players: 1. Fabricio Coloccini – The current Newcastle captain is enjoying a great season at the heart of their defence alongside Steven Taylor. Coloccini struggled when he first arrived, but he’s turned his fortunes around and is now a firm favourite amongst the Toon […]

What hasn’t been reported by the media about Newcastle United this season? We’ve had praise for the way the team has played (except, of course, from BBC pundit and moustache fetishist Mark Lawrenson). We’ve had criticism about strength of depth in the squad. And we have had almost everybody commenting on the superb scouting system […]

If recent reports coming out of England are to be believed, Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has extended the olive branch to rogue forward Carlos Tevez. After initially stating back in September that Tevez would never again play for him subsequent to Tevez’s refusal to take the field as a second half substitute in City’s […]

Last month England finished top of their qualifying group for Euro 2012 and now face Spain this Saturday (November 12), then Sweden next Tuesday (November 15) at Wembley Stadium. Fabio Capello gives Daniel Sturridge and Jack Rodwell a chance to shine in front of a full house at Wembley. Manchester City have the most players […]

Many people may have been under the illusion that sexism was no longer present in football until Richard Keys and Andy Gray faced disciplinary action over their comments about female referee’s assistant Sian Massey. The fact that influential figures still harbour sexist views sends a clear message that sexism still exists in British football. It […]

Fox Soccer Anthem :60 from Guillermo Lecuona on Vimeo. If you've been watching FOX Soccer during the past week, you may have noticed a new TV commercial that shows soccer fans around the United States sharing their passion for the beautiful game. In the new TV commercial, FOX Soccer blends together the different ethnicities, sexes and […]

“Y gem brydferth” — that’s Welsh for the beautiful game. Now I don’t know how many of Swansea’s players can speak their native tongue, but their fluency in the language of football was evident for all to see at Anfield this past Saturday. Approximately 650,000 people on earth speak Welsh (of which approximately 25,000 hail […]

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from gameweek eleven of the Premier League. Note: Readers can follow Matt @thehackreport Cheers 1. Jay Bothroyd: The QPR striker was pesky all day as he netted an early goal and provided an assist on another. 2. James Milner: He was all over […]

Here at Major League Soccer Talk, we strive to provide the best services to all of our MLS-loving patrons. As fans ourselves, we know that you're looking at the schedule and saying to yourself, "Do we really need this two week NFL-style break?" The answer is emphatically, "Yes, we do." After those quadriceps-damaging Brad Davis […]

Maybe it’s a bit premature to talk about must-win games and the possibilities of a top four finish when we are only in November, but it's certainly true to say that the next three games could define Liverpool’s season. It could either rendering the Reds under-achievers for yet another year, or embodying hope for Reds […]

We're almost a third of the year through the 2011-12 Premier League season, and already several summer signings have stood out as comparatively bargain buys. Which clubs have done their best homework to find the bargains who are producing the goods? Read below to find out. 1. Demba Ba – Newcastle United – Free The man […]

Among the sudden troubling outbreak of Premiership players throwing alleged racial epithets (and spitting) around, the John Terry/Anton Ferdinand "F*****g Black C**t" incident stands at the forefront among the other incidents involving Luis Suarez/Patrice Evra and Antolin Alcaraz/Richard Stearman. Due to Terry's standing as Chelsea captain and currently holding onto the cursed idol that is […]

Mick McCarthy can now breathe a little better after Wolves ended a run of eight games without a win after picking up three points against bottom of the table Wigan. On Sunday Wolves took the lead after 31 minutes when Jamie O'Hara connected with a cross from Kevin Doyle. But Ben Watson equalised for Wigan […]