A brief leadership vacuum emerged in the Premier League's upper echelon at season's end. But even though Chelsea, Everton, Manchester City and Manchester United moved swiftly to fill the void with Jose Mourinho, Roberto Martinez, Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes respectively, each manager steps into a precarious position. Can Roberto Martinez deliver Champions League football […]

Hull City have unveiled their away shirt for the 2013-14 season. Hull's away shirt for next season will be blue with white and red trim. The new away kit will be on sale beginning June 15, 2013. The new away shirt is a conservative design. Nothing flashy, but it's not obnoxious either. It's plain and […]

Today is the day! Announcing the winners of the Who Are Ya Designs contest contest (drum roll please)... 1ST PRIZE (YOUR SHIRT and a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE to WAYD) – JONATHAN WHITT 2ND PRIZE (YOUR SHIRT and a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE to WAYD) – COLIN STEELE 3RD PRIZE (YOUR SHIRT and a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE to […]

Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne are part of Chelsea's plans for the future, according to Jose Mourinho. In this morning's press conference, Mourinho said, "I think they are ready, I think they are ready to be part of Chelsea." That's welcome news for both Belgium footballers. Lukaku had an explosive season on loan at […]

Ladies and gentlemen, EPL Talk is now World Soccer Talk. I've decided to rebrand EPL Talk to a name that is more appropriate to the breadth of soccer coverage that we're bringing you. Several months ago, an executive at a major TV soccer network in the United States mentioned to me that he was interested […]

Jose Mourinho gave his first press conference as new manager of Chelsea Football Club today where he seemed in a more reflective and humble mood than in the past. Mourinho labeled himself as 'The Happy One,' he set the record straight by saying that he wasn't sacked last time but left by mutual agreement, he […]

Stuart Pearce’s England Under-21 side has crashed out of the European Championships with a whimper. But it would be unfair to label Pearce’s tenure a failure. Sometimes managers stay too long at the international level. It’s a four year job at most, and Pearce overstayed his welcome at this level. Prior to Pearce’s appointment in […]

Spain and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta shared his disgust for Jose Mourinho and his brand of football during an interview today with El Pais newspaper. Here's what he's quoted as saying: "You just have to look at the facts. Yes he damaged Spanish football, in general more harm than good. But I don't like talking about […]

A sunny afternoon crowd of 36,535 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami saw the world champions Spain hold off a spirited Haitian side 2-1 today. Champions League winner Javi Martinez got the start for Spain ahead of Sergio Busquets in place of the injured Xabi Alonso. Of interest coming into the match is how Spain […]

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Manchester City are preparing a £34million bid for AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy. The 20-year-old striker scored 16 goals in 37 appearances for Milan in 2012/2013. And according to the reports in Italy, Manchester City are keenly interested in trying to sign the centre-forward who they […]

Spain plays Haiti today in an international friendly at Miami's Sun Life Stadium. The match, which kicks off at 4pm ET, will be televised live on beIN SPORT. Featured among the 26 players called up to the Spain squad for today's match are 19 that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and […]

After England's disappointing one-nil loss against Italy in mid-week, Stuart Pearce's under-21 team has an opportunity to pick up all the pieces and start all over again today in the team's match against Norway, scheduled to kick off at Noon ET. For viewers in the United States, the match is being shown live on ESPN […]

Pepe Reina has admitted he can understand Luis Suarez’s desire to leave Liverpool, but hopes his teammate will remain at Anfield. The Uruguayan international has been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield, citing media pressure and the toll it has taken on his family as a strong factor in his desire to relocate. […]

Fernando Torres has dismissed reports he is set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, following the arrival of Jose Mourinho as manager. The 29-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Napoli, that would once again see him reunited with Rafa Benitez. Signing a five-year-deal when he joined the club in 2011, Torres maintains […]

At what point as a player do you sacrifice club loyalty for personal success? It's a question that surrounds professional soccer today as we see lots of players leaving the clubs that helped shape them into the footballers they are today with the prospect of more success. As soccer fans we all have our favorite […]