The Tampa Bay Rowdies, whose tradition and history will be the subject of a forthcoming World Soccer Talk video documentary, announced this week they would retire the kit number of legendary defender Mike Connell who played ten seasons with the club in the original North American Soccer League (NASL). "Mike was with the Rowdies for […]

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lewis Holtby is the interviewee on Tottenham's first-ever Google Hangout that was released today. The gifted 22-year-old creative midfielder, who signed from Schalke in January, is a very promising footballer who could on the verge of a breakout season this year. During the 15-minute interview, Holtby tackles a number of topics including […]

Brendan Rodgers is playing hardball with Luis Suarez. He's teasing prospective buyers by saying that if Cavani was sold for £55million, Suarez should get a similar transfer bid. It seems that Rodgers is gung-ho for either selling Suarez for a ransom, or forcing him to stay at Liverpool if other clubs can't afford to buy […]

Legendary goalkeeper Bert Trautmann died today, at the age of 89. Trautmann entered football folklore when he played for Manchester City in the 1956 FA Cup Final against Birmingham at Wembley. With 17 minutes of the match remaining, Trautmann suffered a serious injury, where his neck was noticeably damaged. Incredibly, though, Trautmann continued playing through […]

Stoke City are offering its supporters free travel to all away Premier League matches for the 2013-14 season. The Potters believe they're the first club to offer the service in all four divisions of English football. The free bus service to away matches follows through on "the increase in their income delivered by the new […]

Barcelona's club vice-president has ruled out Cesc Fabregas leaving the Spanish club this summer. "Barca can ensure they will not entertain any offers for Cesc," said Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu, as quoted in The Guardian newspaper. "He is completely non-transferable." Bartomeu's words are consistent with what Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova said a few days ago: […]

Manchester City officially announced today that Alvaro Negredo has signed for the club. The 27-year-old Spanish striker, who was signed from Sevilla for a reported £21.5million, will wear the number nine shirt at City. The last City player to wear that shirt number was Emmanuel Adebayor. Last season, Negredo scored 25 goals for Sevilla, trailing only […]

Last season, one of the biggest surprises in the Premier League was Michu, the incredibly gifted attacking midfielder who set the Premier League on fire with a flurry of goals for Swansea City. And all for just a £2million signing from Spain. For the upcoming season, there's going to be a lot more expectation about […]

Lyon's owner has confirmed that Newcastle United and Aston Villa are in talks with the club to try to sign striker Bafetimbi Gomis, while Newcastle are also reportedly interested in signing Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac. Bafetimbi Gomis was a target for Newcastle many years ago when Kevin Keegan was manager at the club. Here are tonight's […]

It’s no surprise that a clash of corporate and ethical interests has finally produced a stand-off. The outcome however has a predictable feel. When you’re as big as the Premier League, you can’t expect to maneuver delicately through every glitzy cocktail party without spilling the odd drink on some fairly expensive outfit. With so many […]

You can't read too much into preseason matches especially this early in training. But Manchester City's two loses in South Africa this week were more alarming for the lack of cutting edge in attack and industry from attacking players than the results themselves. Edin Dzeko, the club's leading scorer last season, looked well off the […]

One of the most exciting aspects of NBC's coverage of the 2013-14 Premier League season is that, for the first time ever, all 380 matches will be available online for free with authenticated access. That means no $14.95 or $19.95 monthly subscriptions to only see a selection of the matches played — whether it was […]

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Fiorentina to sign striker Stevan Jovetic in a transfer that's reportedly worth £23million. Jovetic will be a City footballer after he passes his medical and agrees personal terms. "[Fiorentina has] reached an agreement with Manchester City Football Club for the permanent transfer of the player Stevan Jovetic," read an official […]

Chelsea have made a bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to a report in the Spanish media. The bid, which is reportedly around £34million, comes on the heels of Chelsea offering a bid of £20million for Wayne Rooney on Tuesday. Higuain has told his closest advisors that "Mourinho wants me there," as reported by […]

The "Will he or won't he" saga regarding Liverpool striker Luis Suarez continues day by day this summer. The latest is that Suarez will stay at Liverpool unless "anything drastic happens." Of course, all it would take is a decent offer from Real Madrid, Arsenal or another major club, and Suarez could be leaving Anfield. […]