Two late stunning goals from Italy's Grosso and Del Piero was enough to get Italy into the final in a very even match. While the Italian national team are in hysterics, their domestic league is in shambles with the threat of Juventus, Fiorentina, AC Milan and Lazio being relegated. Could this mean that Italian World […]

As a tournament, there is no equal to the World Cup. It's a 30-day magical mystery ride for teams, players, fans and TV viewers at home. That said, however, I disagree with many that this is the best tournament in years. The first round matches arguably have been the strongest in recent memory with some […]

Throughout the years, Germany against Italy has been a classic match. Most notably during the 1970 World Cup semi-final, when Italy defeated the Germans 4-3 despite Germany's Franz Beckenbauer playing with a dislocated shoulder after being injured in the match. My personal prediction is that Italy will prevail in this match, 2-1. Germany's goal in […]

If you subscribe to Setanta in North America, you've got to be loving life. The Irish broadcaster announced today that, in addition to the German commentary it has been providing, the semi-finals and final of the World Cup will be available with Italian commentary, too. For no extra charge, subscribers can choose commentary in the […]

Very early in the 2005/2006 Premiership season, all of the talk was about the 4-5-1 formation and how Bolton, especially, was being effective yet boring after Allardyce used the formation to grind out results. What we've seen in the 2006 World Cup is the 4-5-1 formation being used to similar results, unfortunately to the detriment […]

If you live in North America, you'll want to read this article — it could have easily been about you, or you. But if you live outside of North America, and I know many of you readers do, read the same article to gain an appreciation of how soccer (and especially watching the Premiership on […]

The interview with Seamus Malin is now available on the EPL Talk Podcast. It's a fascinating interview, and the perfect remedy for any England, US or Brazil fans who want to take their mind off the World Cup exit, and listen to a legendary soccer broadcaster. So you don't miss a single episode of the […]

So, England and Brazil's World Cup dreams are over. In both matches, the favorites were outplayed, conservative and uninspiring. England's demise falls to Wayne Rooney. The idiotic kick by Rooney was the turning point in the match. From that point on, England had to change its tactics and the harsh, cruel defeat by penalties […]

Take a look at the photographs from today's EPL Talk tour of South Florida pubs and restaurants. First stop was The Kings Head Pub in Sunrise, Florida for the England against Portugal debacle, followed by a trip to the Panorama Restaurant, one of the best places in Broward County to watch a Brazil match.

Thierry Henry nets the game winner for France/AP Four short years after Soccer proved to be more of worldwide game than many Europeans would give credit for, thanks to the Quarterfinal runs of Senegal and USA as well as the semifinal appearances of Turkey and South Korea, the football world has been turned back right […]

England is just hours away from their crucial match against Portugal. On paper, this is one of the finest England teams to grace the international stage in years. But can they play as a cohesive unit and defeat Scolari's men? Right now, England has everything in its favor. Five of the Portugese players are playing […]

When the American founding fathers named July 4th as Independence Day, little did they know that in the year 2006 soccer fans in this country would watch a game invented by their arch-enemy: the English. For most Americans, July 4th means barbecues, parades, fireworks, overcooked hot dogs and, most importantly of all, no work. Thankfully, […]

Thanks to Michael Haley for his contributions The results of the 2006 World Cup in Germany clearly demonstrated that while our national team remains talented, the player pool is not as deep nor as experienced as the pool was in the 2000-2003 time period. While this statement may make me unpopular with many of our […]

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Seamus Malin this evening, probably the most famous American soccer commentator ever. Malin, who was born in Dublin, had several amazing stories to tell, and gave some great insight into things that I never knew about him such as what Premiership side he supports (and has supported for […]

Tokyo Toffeeman, an EPL Talk reader from Japan, sent me this very interesting link about ESPN's response to the criticism it has been receiving regarding its coverage of the World Cup. Read the piece here. Most newspapers typically have ombudsmen who are supposed to answer complaints and comments from readers (or, in this case, viewers). […]