Some footballers are never satisfied. The first two that come to mind are Diego Maradona and Carlos Tevez. Maradona never could settle in one location despite his enormous skill. Carlos Tevez, while not as great, is similar in that he is never content. Like the character of Jerry Seinfeld, Tevez seems to find (or create) […]

During last January’s transfer window a great deal of focus was on big name players and the one that caught most of the attention of the media was Fernando Torres of Liverpool. Chelsea come along and broke the bank with an English transfer fee record of £50 million. However, at the end of the 2010-2011 […]

With the reported deal between Manchester City and Corinthians to send star striker Carlos Tevez falling through this week, it has left the star and team with more questions than answers. During this entire summer transfer window, Tevez has maintained his wish to leave Manchester so that he could be closer to his home and […]

Everton FC opened their 2011 American Tour by squaring off against Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night. The match featured a number of the first team Toffees playing a full 90 minutes in a sweltering bowl of heat and humidity, including captain Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines, John Heitinga (only cut short […]

Midsummer friendlies are controversial in nature. Fans point to the extra workload on first team players as being detrimental to the league, especially during what are often the hottest weeks of the year. In yesterday's friendly at PPL Park in suburban Philadelphia, a mixture of Union first team and youngsters proved too much for visiting […]

After reports that a deal was off, officials for the Scottish Premier League defending champion Rangers announced today an agreement to acquire American international Alejandro Bedoya, pending successful completion of a U.K. work permit. Bedoya was an after-thought on the U.S. men's national team until a Benny Feilhaber injury gave him a spot on the Gold […]

It's been 17 months since DISH Network launched Fox Soccer Channel in HD. During that span of time, several other satellite and cable providers have added the HD channel. But for the vast majority of Comcast customers, we're still waiting. And now according to a Comcast executive customer relations representative, the channel is not going […]

Part 1 – Birmingham This week I ChampionshipTalk is looking at how each of the new Championship teams will fare starting with those relegated from the Premiership. This piece by Conor Diggin looks at the possible fortunes of the Tangerines next season How will Blackpool fare by Conor Diggin Blackpool played beyond all expectations last season […]

DC United's poor home form continued as New England snapped a nine match winless streak and shocked DC 1-0 in front of Sunil Gulati and 15,000 plus at RFK. Matt Reis made six saves and kept New England in the match long enough for a late go-ahead goal from Stephen McCarthy. The first half saw […]

The number one Premier League game is open for the 2011-12 season. Fantasy Premier League, the official fantasy game from the Barclays Premier League, has opened its doors for the new season. And you can now join the EPL Talk private league with thousands of soccer fans from around the world. By playing the free […]

It’s amazing what happens when you have a midfielder like Sanna Nyassi who barely gets anything in sixteen games, yet when a certain side comes to visit Dick’s Sporting Goods Park it looks like that they would make you look like a world class player. That’s what the Gambian did to the New York Red […]

It's a wet, rainy afternoon in Seattle and you've just finished a tough practice. You jump on the tour bus and start heading back to your hotel to relax, but along the way, you see a small group of fans standing alongside the road with Manchester United scarves and banners. What would you do? Well, […]

Alexis Sanchez Deal to Barca Finally Done? It appears the dismantling of the best Udinese side in recent memory continues, as star Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez appears to be finally off to Barcelona. Despite the fact that Udinese earned a Champions League spot this season, it is hard to blame the club for this sale. […]

Norwich City have unveiled their away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League. If you're Irish, you're probably thinking this shirt design looks familiar. The new Norwich away shirt, designed by Errea, looks like a Republic Of Ireland rugby jersey. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it hardly seems original. Having said that, the […]

Wednesday night may be the first time this has ever happened. Across the United States, 25% of the Premier League teams will be playing in different friendlies. In the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Sounders plays Manchester United. Down the road in Portland, the Timbers take on West Bromwich Albion. In the Midwestern United States, Newcastle United […]