The first match is the must-see match this week: the North London derby. It includes the team most hungry for a trophy against the best player in the world right now, Gareth Bale. Yes, I said it. Week in, week out, he's matching Messi and Cristiano for that spot! And a word about ESPN's production values for their […]

In an interview with the BBC Michael Chopra has revealed that he is actively pursuing becoming an Indian international in the near future. With his grandparents on his father’s side born in India, Chopra is eligible for the Indian national side, but could be delayed in making his debut due to the technical issues around securing the correct paperwork.

It was a cry from the supporters to Bob Bradley to put in young players and start to bleed them in for the 2014 World Cup cycle. We've heard it so many times on message boards and comments on national team stories here on MLS Talk. The one problem that everyone thought the USA needed […]

Another England game and another torrent of outrage from much of the English press at how poor England is. Surprise surprise. There is a very vocal majority in the press who want to blame all this on Capello because it’s easier than thinking deeply about it and much more preferable than stating that players who […]

Javier Pinola has received a four-match ban from the DFB after spitting at Bastian Schweinsteiger in Nurnberg's match against Bayern Munich on the weekend. Pinola was not booked or reprimanded for the offense on the day because the referee reportedly missed the incident, but action has now been taken and Pinola will miss out on […]

Co-host Christopher Riordan returns to the show just in time to cover an exciting day of action for the United States Men's National Team, with debutants Mikkel Diskerud and Juan Agudelo combining to produce a game winner in South Africa, Aguelo becoming the youngest goal scorer in team history. On this addition of the Major […]

Ladies and gentleman, your boy is back. MLS Talk co-host Christopher Riordan is back from vacation, and just in time. We've got national team news, MLS Cup talk, and one show to do it. And that show will start around 9:30 p.m. Eastern (6:30 p.m. Pacific) and will streamed live via UStream: You can take […]

England’s poor 2010 concluded as they slid to a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to France, but the night may be remembered for the “Club v Country” debate returning once again. Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry and captain Rio Ferdinand all picked up injuries for the Three Lions, summing up a generally miserable year for the Italian. […]

A friendly match in Cape Town brought together the recent hosts of the FIFA World Cup, South Africa, and the United States, a team still looking to take the next step in international competition. On this day, the Americans brought a team filled with youth and inexperience, and in the end, it was that youth […]

Sometimes we all need a bit of inspiration. So whether you play FIFA 11 or are thinking about getting the game, here are some amazing goals scored on FIFA 11 by actual players which will either make you drool or make you sick, depending on your outlook on life. The goals are uploaded by fans […]

The England national team is on life support. Not the actual team itself, but the amount of enthusiasm and excitement that the team generates. Sometimes it's like watching paint dry as English footballers who dazzle us on weekends put in a hum-drum performance in a meaningless mid-week match for their country. For goodness sake, it's […]

The winger/striker has found a new lease of life since leaving the champions, finding the form that inspired Chelsea to sign him aged just 15 in 2005. He has started his Swansea career with a bang scoring 12 goals in 15 games, helping to propel the Welsh club to third in the table and mount a promotion challenge this season.

Following yesterday's article about why it's no wonder that ESPN's TV viewership for MLS games has dropped 12% this year, I planned on writing an article today about how and where you're planning on experiencing the 2010 MLS Cup Final. I headed to ESPN's Soccernet website to double check the kick-off time but not only […]

Today, the US returns to the country where four months ago they experienced greatness and disappointment, and are once again being led there by Bob Bradley. This time the stakes are much lower, as the team is playing a midweek friendly with their B- or C-team. On its face, this match should only merit passing […]

The stage is set for Sunday night in Toronto for the 2010 MLS Cup Final featuring FC Dallas against Colorado Rapids. The two clubs that almost everyone thought wouldn't make it this far have defied the odds and made it. But out of FC Dallas and Colorado, who do you think will win? Vote in […]