A merger of the two leagues, USL and MLS, does not appear to be anywhere on the horizons. Trying to figure out which league is stronger remains a difficult chore. One of the only barometers out there is the US Open Cup. USL had a tremendous night last night in the Cup, giving MLS executives […]

I'm still shocked at Glen Johnson's £17.5m price tag. Bumping up Liverpool's record defensive transfer fee by some £10m is a lot to take. It's only a year since they paid around £7m for Andreas Dossena. It's only 18 months since they paid £6m for Martin Skrtel, the Liverpool defensive record before Dossena's move. More […]

Luis Robles, a strong candidate to make the US World Cup Team in 2010 played two seasons in the PDL Last week we discussed on this site that two of the key players in the (arguably) USMNT's most remarkable run Jay DeMerit and Charlie Davies had played in USL as well as College Soccer but […]

I realized this past weekend that we're so spoiled as soccer fans. We have access to practically anything that a English football fan desires. Live radio via the Internet, gazillion football matches on TV, blogs galore, English football magazines and even British tabloids at your local Barnes & Noble bookstore. It wasn't always that way. […]

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FIFA President Blatter's statement a couple weeks back regarding MLS and its schedule was way out of touch with the reality of the American sporting landscape. Blatter said it was imperative for MLS to get on an August to May schedule in order to compete with other leagues for the best players. Not only is […]

Steve Goff of the Washington Post reports that the US-Brazil final on ESPN garnered a 2.7 overnight rating. (I had received a text message earlier in the day that the match had received a 2.8 rating) which is the highest rating ever for a non World Cup, US game on ESPN. What is most surprising […]

In a press release sent out within the past hour, ESPN has detailed it's plans for World Cup 2010 coverage.The most refreshing piece of news is that all coverage will be provided on air from South Africa. Bob Ley who was ESPN and ABC's lead US National Team play by play announcer for many years […]

On the heels of successful coverage of the Confederations Cup, ESPN has announced more details regarding its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. The 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11 and ends on July 11. Here's what we can expect:

Fresh from giving England fans palpitations after Fridays semi-final win against host nation Sweden, England's young lions have a chance to win some silverware for the junior lions for the first time since 1993. England Under 18's triumphed that year, riding a week long wave of growing optimism and support to beat Turkey 1-0 in […]

At Major League Soccer Talk we pride ourselves on the having the most comprehensive coverage of the US Men's National Teams. For over two years we've covered the National Team more closely than just about any other website around. Below are the links to our extensive written and audio coverage of Wednesday's "Miracle on Grass," […]

Q: Why did he mention Dempsey and Howard in the title? A: It's a sneaky writer's trick. He name-dropped Americans who play in the Premier League to justify writing about USA v Brazil for EPLTalk.com. Q: Is that why he posted that hastily sketched drawing of Dempsey's mug as well? A: Yes indeed. Is there […]

The USMNT just finished a grueling stretch of seven competitive matches in twenty five days. As we enter July and the CONCACAF Gold Cup lets asses where the player pool is just a year out from the World Cup. Bob Bradley will be the coach for the next year and very likely beyond for another […]

Well, two days are left until the transfer window opens again and Manchester City look like they've signed two strikers to help Mark Hughes drag them up the table. I suppose they need some good news down at Eastlands after the ground flooded on Saturday due to flash floods. With both signings, City could have an […]

Living in an age where people demand everything instantaneously is not always a good thing. Sure it has given us super fast computers, the iPhone, the Playstation3 plus hundreds of other gizmos. But not everything can be made faster and certain aspects of life take time before they bear the fruits of success. However, English […]