When Brian Kidd was named caretaker manager of Manchester City on Monday, it brought me down memory lane. As a young Fort Lauderdale Strikers ball boy, Kidd had been one of the goal scoring heroes of mine. In 1982, when the Strikers signed Kidd, it was such a big deal that my family and I […]

With Eden Hazard missing through injury and Victor Moses not fit to start, Chelsea began this one with Ramires on the right hand side and Oscar on the left. Frank Lampard and David Luiz took up the central midfield positions, with Juan Mata operating as the advanced midfielder. Benfica left Pablo Aimar on the bench, […]

Not to be outdone by Sir Alex Ferguson or Paul Scholes, David Beckham announced his retirement from soccer today — the third Manchester United legend to "hang up his boots" in just one week. David Beckham was the first modern-day footballer, a man who was gifted enough on the pitch to hit the heights of the […]

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has threatened to quit the club if chairman Nicola Cortese leaves the south-coast club. Asked if he would stay if Cortese left the club, Pochettino said: "Of course not, because the person that has put his faith in me in this club and as a manager is Nicola Cortese. Nicola Cortese […]

The date May 11, 2013 will long remain in the memories of Wigan Athletic supporters. A tactical masterstroke by Roberto Martinez accompanied by a fitting late winner saw the underdogs pull off a shocking upset, one which could possibly be the best in their history. While Ben Watson will be the name to go down […]

Despite all of the credit that Chelsea — their footballers and manager — deserve after Wednesday night's triumphant win in the UEFA Europa League, John Terry stole many of the headlines by lifting the trophy alongside Frank Lampard. That Terry decided to lift the trophy with Lampard wasn't the main issue. Before the game, it was publicly […]

Chelsea's home shirt for next season is available for pre-order. You can order it now and be one of the first to get it. The shirts are scheduled to ship in late May. If you order your Chelsea shirt through World Soccer Shop (an EPL Talk partner), you'll receive the safe shopping guarantee and great […]

It was another historic night for Chelsea Football Club as they became the first English team since Liverpool in 2000-01 to win the Europa League (then UEFA Cup). The Blues now join the ranks of Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich as the only European clubs to win all three European trophies — the UEFA Champions League, […]

Chelsea were crowned Champions of Europe once again, this time as winners of the 2012-13 Europa League. The Blues defeated Benfica 2-1 in regulation time after a stoppage-time header by Branislav Ivanovic that sailed into the back of the net. Chelsea now have the distinct honor of currently holding the UEFA Champions League and UEFA […]

Chelsea today are just win away from joining an elite group of teams who have won all three European trophies — the UEFA Champions League, European Cup Winner's Cup and UEFA Cup/Europa League. With the kick-off at 2:45pm ET, the match will be shown live on US television via FOX Soccer and FOX Soccer 2Go. […]

Newcastle United are preparing a shock bid for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, according to a report on the website of Newcastle's owner, Sports Direct. Here's what a source close to the negotiations has said: “Newcastle see Wayne as their ideal player. He’s a strong centre-forward, would relate to the fans and would be a massive […]

Manuel Pellegrini is free to leave Malaga on July 1 and to become Manchester City manager without having to pay the Spanish side a penalty clause, according to a report in the Spanish media today. For cash-strapped Malaga, Pellegrini's departure on July 1 means that the club won't have to pay his hefty salary. At […]

Ryan Giggs is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Manchester United that will see him stay on at the club for one more season in a coaching role as well as being available for the first-team. The 39-year-old midfielder has already signed a one-year extension at Manchester United but isn't expected to get much […]

As if it couldn't get any worse for Queens Park Rangers, the club's star striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The French international was arrested along with two other men, one being his cousin, after a woman allegedly was gang-raped by the three men in London last week. Reportedly, the woman […]

In case you missed them, here are the highlights from yesterday's matches between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic and Reading versus Manchester City. These two matches were the final mid-week games of the 2012-13 Premier League season, and both of them had plenty of goals that were worth watching. Sadly, for Wigan Athletic, the goals were […]