Stoke City announced this morning that Adidas will be their official kit supplier for the next four years. In normal circumstances, that would be good news but many Stoke City supporters are upset at the speculation (which has now been confirmed by Stoke City) that the backs of the shirts will feature a solid back […]

Last week's match at Old Trafford between two in-form teams — Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur — was broadcast on ESPN2 in the United States. Regarding the number of viewers the 7:30am ET game got, it garnered a viewing audience of 388,000 and achieved a 0.3 rating. The audience of 388,000 definitely puts the game […]

It's decided. Birmingham City's football kit for the 2010-11 season (pictured above) will be blue and white with a large white chevron across the front of the home blue shirt. It was the Birmingham City supporters who picked the winning design from a choice of four different designs that were presented to fans on the […]

One of the biggest derbies in US soccer history returns Saturday night when the Tampa Bay Rowdies visit Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium for a match against their arch-enemy. Since the 1970's, the names and ownership of both Florida clubs have changed on many occasions. But the competitive nature between Tampa and South Florida remains – […]

So for the entire 2009-10 season of the Champions League coverage on Fox Soccer Channel, soccer analysts Bobby McMahon and Warren Barton have worked incredibly hard to hone their skills, study the teams and deliver some of the best homegrown soccer analysis we've ever seen on television Stateside. So, what do they get for their […]

Only two weeks remain in the EPL season, and this weekend is our last opportunity to watch multiple games live on multiple days given all kickoffs will be synchronized for Mother's Day Sunday on the final weekend. The relegation battle is over very early this year, so it's all about the title and the terrific […]

Man, it's been quite a year for wonderful football stories this season. First, there's Fulham who have made it to the Europa League Final. And we also have the incredible Portsmouth who have reached the FA Cup Final (to be played May 15) against Chelsea. In honor of Portsmouth's FA Cup final appearance, their shirt […]

There will be a Spanish team in a European final, but it is not the team that many expected. Atlético Madrid completed their strange and wonderful trip to the Europa League final with an extra time goal by Diego Forlán against Liverpool. As per usual, Atlético did not win the second leg of their Europa […]

A photograph has been leaked of the new Tottenham Hotspur home football strip for the 2010-11 season. Back in February, we shared a picture of what we believed was the new Spurs home shirt for 2010-2011 season and it turns out that was a legitimate picture. You can see the Spurs players (pictured above) in […]

It seems the planning, preparation and excitement for the World Cup is hitting it's full stride as of late as we enter into the last two weeks of the Premier League season. In addition to more exciting news from EPL Talk to come soon, ESPN just released it's World Cup guide on sale everywhere for $9.99, Jurgen Klinsmann has been added to […]

Football can be cruel some times and that will be all the more apparent this Sunday when one of the biggest and most important last day games in English football history takes place as, Sheffield Wednesday take on Crystal Palace with both teams needing to gain some form of points to stay in the Championship. […]

Some people don't get football. They think we're mad to follow this mercurial sport that gives at least as much pain as it does pleasure. Well the next time someone asks why you're so mad about football tell them about Fulham this year. Tell them about how a club who, 15 years ago, was at […]

Every neighborhood has one of “those” houses. From the sidewalk, it is gorgeous – an old Victorian with plenty of historic, quirky charm. Many people have houses, but this is home. As you get closer, you notice that the porch seems a little worn, but nothing that a good coating of paint won’t solve. When […]

Grant Best's long career at Sky Sports eventually enabled him to join ESPN, where he is one of the network's main directors for soccer coverage. On this edition of the MLS Talk podcast, the man who was responsible for the coverage of this fall's United States-Costa Rica World Cup qualifier joins us to share the […]

Chelsea's last stern test of the season is Sunday at Anfield, where a Liverpool side stunned by Diego Forlán's stoppage time goal will try to rebound from Europe League disappointment. Draw or tie, and the Blues likely fall behind Manchester United before the season's last weekend. To discuss that match as well as a critical […]