SUMmer of Soccer Continues First let me apologize for the tardiness of this post. I Amtraked across America to visit family, go to a wedding, and I'm going to cram in a trip to Giants' Stadium for the Gold Cup Final. Can you believe it, no Wi-Fi in any Amtrak station between Arizona and Chicago, […]

UEFA will fine both Arsenal and Manchester United £5,000 respectively for fan incidents during last years Champions League semifinals. An Arsenal fan hit Nemanja Vidic with a plastic bottle. A Manchester United supporter hurled a smoke bomb onto the pitch. The actions were potentially serious. The fines are not. UEFA functions like all bureaucracies. It […]

Everyday in High School, I would come in early to discuss football with my friend Ron. On a particularly slow day in the footballing world, Ron declared "There is no loyalty in soccer!" A statement that was quickly becoming fact rather than opinion. However, I was in an argumentative mood, and back in 2003 there […]

We are privileged to have a conversation with Juan Arango, who has served as color commentator for the international TV feed during the Gold Cup. Juan also writes for Goal.com and Mad About Futbol. Among the topics discussed: The returns on Nicaragua and Grenada's first Gold Cup. Why does Canada always get the short end […]

ESPN today announced that several summer friendlies involving Premier League teams will be shown on ESPN360, its broadband product, this summer. The games that will be shown live on ESPN360 are: Sunderland vs. Atletico Madrid, July 26, 1pm ET Chelsea vs. Club America, July 26, 7pm ET Manchester United vs. Boca Juniors, July 29, Noon […]

Steven Gerrard was cleared of affray today when the jury at the Liverpool Crown Court delivered a verdict of not guilty. Gerrard insisted he had been acting in self-defense when he punched Marcus McGee at the Lounge Inn in Southport after an argument over the music in the club's CD player. Gerrard apologized about the incident, […]

Aston Villa's new home jersey for the 2009-2010 season has been revealed. Thankfully, Villa and Nike haven't tried to reinvent the new Aston Villa kit but have instead gone back to the basics with a clean and simple design that reminds me of the simplicity that Umbro used for the new Manchester City home kit. […]

Many American football fans, especially those who only focus on MLS don't know much about the PDL. The USL run Premier Development League however is having quite a summer. First, current PDL star Anton Peterlin signed with Everton of the English Premier League. Next, PDL product Charlie Davies burst onto the world scene with an […]

Our sister site, EPL Talk has a conversation between myself and Tom Glick, the Chairman of Derby County FC, who is an American. This show should be of particular interest to any fan of the game from the United States. It incldues a discussion of American sports and of Derby County's success investing in a […]

Episode 123 of the EPL Talk Podcast features an interview with Tom Glick, the President of Derby County FC. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer has a free flowing discussion with Glick, including conversation about why Glick choose to purchase Derby County, what the Rams marketing strategy is, what derby day versus Nottingham Forrest is like, as well […]

Two more photographs have been leaked of what is reportedly Manchester United's new away jersey for the 2009/2010 season. The black shirt with blue trim is designed and manufactured by Nike and is a similar design to the new home jersey except for the color changes. The above two images are feature an almost identical […]

Portsmouth FC have released an image of their new hone shirt for the 2009/2010 season. The new home jersey for Portsmouth is designed and manufactured by Canterbury, the New Zealand company, and is sponsored by Jobsite. Canterbury Europe went into administration recently but the new kits for Portsmouth were already created, so it appears very […]

Real Madrid have signed a whole host of superstars this summer and are continually linked with more and more players on a daily basis. Most of the players are attackers or strikers as Real Madrid seem to want to replicate the Galacticos period they had before by mostly ignoring their defence. After watching their game […]

Uh oh. I've typed the wrong title. I have already done the most horrible thing that any blogger or pundit has said in favor of Bob Bradley. I can already feel every single US Supporters anger being directed at me for this report because I have done the un-thinkable. I am supporting Bob Bradley and […]

Clarence Goodson has become a monster on set pieces since leaving MLS to go to Scandinavia a year and a half ago. Had Bruce Arena still been coaching the US, he may not have noticed this. But Bob Bradley has, and Goodson's strength and accuracy on Stuart Holden's late first half corner kick turned an […]