The England national team's fixture list for World Cup 2010 qualifying has just been released, and I think it sets up pretty nicely for new manager Fabio Capello. The meeting to hash out the exact details of the schedule took a reported eight hours in Zagreb, Croatia. It'll be important for the Three Lions to […]

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has today admitted he had talks with Jurgen Klinsmann to take over from Rafa Benitez, which will — to me — almost guarantee Rafa's departure in the coming weeks. Reason being is that Benitez now knows 100% that his job was in jeopardy. If Hicks told the press before Benitez about […]

For me, the best thing to happen to exiled followers of English soccer in the past 10 years has been the Internet. The highlight of which is the ginormous number of articles that the traditional British newspapers publish daily on the topic of the Premier League. Whether you're looking for breaking news stories, gossip, humor, […]

Our friend Steven Goff of the Washington Post is reporting late Sunday eastern time that Eddie Johnson has left the US National Team camp at the Home Depot Center and is en route to Craven Cottage to negotiate a contract with Fulham. Johnson whose future we debated last week on the American Soccer Show needs […]

We've been getting a lot of comments here on EPL Talk recently and it's great to hear from the readers. So let's keep it going. Who do you think is going to end the season in fourth place and snatch the Champions League spot that goes with it? After this weekend's games, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester […]

Tom and George's excellent adventure may come to an end, according to The Observer, as Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett have not been able to transfer their 350m GBP of debt onto the club. Should they not meet a Feburary deadline, the duo would likely accept a 500m GBP bid for the club by Dubai […]

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With Harry Redknapp turning down the opportunity to move from Portsmouth to Tyneside, Newcastle Football Club now find themselves in serious trouble with very few other suitable candidates to replace Sam Allardyce. And the clock is ticking to find someone quickly so players can be shipped in and out before the transfer window closes. Whoever […]

Sevilla 1-1 BarcelonaSEV: Diego Capel 43´BAR: Henry 23´ Atlético 0-0 Valladolid Recreativo 1-0 VillarrealREC: Cáceres 2´ Betis 1-2 ValenciaBET: Pavone 47VAL: Joaquín 2´, 11´ Athletic 1-1 EspanyolATB: Susaeta 77´ESP: Jonathan 68´ Zaragoza 1-1 RacingZAR: Oliveira 21´RAC: Garay 74´ Getafe 3-0 LevanteGET: Albín 35´, Casquero 72', Pablo Hernández 78´ Mallorca 2-1 Real MadridMLL: Trejo 22´, Arango […]

Image from USA Today.com With the African Nations Cup about to begin, The American Soccer Show would like to wish the lone MLS participant, Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul the best of luck. Coundoul whose emergence as a top keeper made Joe Cannon expendable for the Rapids is representing his native nation Senegal in the […]

The transfer window activity had been quite up to this point and the sacking of Sam Allardyce had been the big story. However, with the Anelka move to Chelsea that should kick off some action. Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has revealed he is close to securing a move to Italian giants Juventus. The Malian has […]

Chelsea have finally completed the signing of Bolton's Nicolas Anelka after the two clubs agreed a £15m fee. The French striker, who has signed a 4½-year deal, could be in the side to face Tottenham as early as tomorrow. A statement on the Chlesea website confirms the deal: "Chelsea Football Club and Bolton Wanderers can […]

Legendary Liverpool player Ian Callaghan, who played an incredible 640 matches for his club, will be visiting the United States in March on a speaking tour. March 7, Philadelphia, Dark Horse Pub Contact Mark Sorrell for more information. March 8, New York, 11th St. Bar Contact Daragh Kennedy for more information. March 9, Boston, Phoenix […]

I have to tell you all how unbelievably disappointed I am that this year's 26th edition of the African Cup of Nations, set to kick off in Ghana on January 20, isn't being televised on any major station here in the US (at least as far as I know, but feel free to correct me […]

Newcastle United will approach Portsmouth on Friday morning with an official offer to acquire Harry Redknapp as their new manager to lead the Toon. Question is, would Redknapp be able to do the job that those before him could not? Managers such as Allardyce, Gullit, Dalglish, Souness, Roeder and Robson. The short answer is yes. […]