So much has gone wrong for Liverpool in January. They have recorded no league wins, their captain has appeared in court, their manager got himself involved in stupid mind games with Sir Alex Ferguson and Everton forced them into a horribly-timed FA Cup replay at Goodison Park. Oh, and Manchester United have been in the […]

Italian Serie A & B players will be coming to work a bit late this weekend. This time their bosses will not mind, in fact they will support it. In a statement released by the Italian Players' Association (AIC – Associazione Italiana Calciatori), players from the Top 2 flights of Italian football will come 15 minutes late to […]

Betis and Zaragoza finalized the terms on the return of Ricardo Oliveira to the Andalucian verdiblancos. Zaragoza agreed to the terms placed on the table by Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and Betis board. The only thing that Betis are waiting on is the final signature. Oliveira said, "I plan to retire (at Betis)". This was […]

Real Madrid found a provisional solution at right midfield by obtaining the services of French international Julien Faubert on a six-month loan but the Merengues have the option to buy him from West Ham United for an estimated six million euros. Faubert began his career playing for French side Cannes and then moved to Bordeaux. […]

ESPN The Magazine just came out and in that cover we see none other than LA Laker star Kobe Bryant wearing the blaugrana colors. Every time an athlete, actor, actress, or person in the media express either an interest or fanaticism towards a team, its fans' chests expand with pride. It is the nature of […]

Mauricio Pochettino showed off his vast knowledge of the game by suggesting names from South America as potential reinforcements for the team as they try to battle against relegation. According to Friday's digital edition of Sport, Los Pericos agreed to terms with embattled River Plate midfielder Oscar Ahumada. The article states that the Espanyol […]

The next battle of the Big Four is set for this Sunday when Chelsea travels to Anfield in a crunch match for both sides. Rafa needs to regain his composure and get his team winning at the ground that used to be a fortress. Chelsea needs to prove that they're capable of beating a Big […]

EPL Talk’s ex-pat and Anglophile readers familiar with the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses will likely remember the program’s 1985 Christmas special, “To Hull and Back,” in which Del Boy and Rodney unwittingly end up in the northern English city of Hull on their way to picking up smuggled diamonds in Holland. When […]

The characters from Special 1 TV, the new show to replace I'm On Setanta Sports, have spoken. The show will debut after the Manchester United versus Everton match this weekend on Setanta Sports UK, and will be available shortly thereafter on the interweb. Here's the latest statement from our favorite trio, The Special One, The […]

The beauty of the Premier League is that there are always three distinct races within the table, and after 23 rounds of this Premier League season, none of those races are decided. In the race for first place, only two points separate top-of-the-table Manchester United from Liverpool and Chelsea, while Aston Villa is only three […]

Zaragoza forward Ricardo Oliveira might be the player that earns the title of last-minute blockbuster transfer deal. The Brazilian has every intention of returning to the Spanish top flight and according to local sources, the deal is pretty much done between the player and the Andalucian side, but we all have become familiar with those […]

It took a little time, but the Champions League Final is heading to Wembley Stadium. It took a little extra time, and a vote by parliament to exempt tax rules on players who would play in the final, for Wembley to get the final that will be played in 2011. What it also means is […]

Mad About Futbol is back! I hope that all is good and that this is the beginning of a long relationship with the readers of La Liga Talk and World Cup Buzz. We plan on having various entertaining shows for you. George, Juan, Mike are back and they have a guest- already. Mike's friend Alberto, […]

As 2008 gave way to 2009, the Houston Dynamo and their fans were faced with many questions: Will a stadium deal get down this year? How can the team replace the offensive contributions of Nate Jaqua and Dwayne De Rosario? Will the Dynamo break down and sign a designated player? Who will back up long-time […]

It only takes a spark to ignite a fire, and that's exactly what happened today when Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia became so infuriated with manager Joe Kinnear that the Frenchman vowed never to play for the Tyneside club again as long as Kinnear remains in charge. The spark that upset N'Zogbia was his gaffer not […]