Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio says he does not support the ideology of fascism. In a statement released on the club website, Di Canio finally set the record straight on his political beliefs. "I am not political, I do not affiliate myself to any organisation, I am not a racist and I do not support […]

Since signing with Arsenal, Abou Diaby has made just 92 league appearances for the club and has, by talkSport's estimations, suffered 35 injuries. The frustration with Diaby's injury-prone history at Arsenal is that he's an amazingly gifted central midfielder who often makes a profound difference to the team when he's in the side. Diaby is […]

During Paolo Di Canio's press conference yesterday in Sunderland, the Italian manager was asked by BBC journalist Dan Roan whether he is a fascist or not. Di Canio refused to answer the question and, instead, said to ask Trevor Sinclair or Chris Powell about his character. Di Canio said the same thing in his Monday […]

Arsenal today confirmed that the club will play against the Indonesian national team in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 14. The match will be played at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, which has a capacity of 88,000. Arsenal's visit to Indonesia is the club's first trip to Indonesia since 1983. In addition to the Gunners […]

Since their promotion in 2005, Wigan Athletic have survived in the Premier League by the skin of their teeth on a regular basis. From the days of Paul Jewell, through the era of Steve Bruce to the current day manager Roberto Martinez they always find a way to move away from the drop zone at […]

Brendan Rodgers expects Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina to remain at the club after this summer, according to an article in The Guardian newspaper. The Spanish goalkeeper, who has had his toughest season to date at Anfield, "[Reina]'s never been unsettled and our relationship is very strong. I have given him and a few of the senior boys […]

Didier Drogba is open to returning to Chelsea, and would like to bring Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge with him. Here's what Drogba said in the lead-up to tomorrow's UEFA Champions League match between his new side Galatasaray and Real Madrid: "Let me finish at Galatasaray first and then we will talk about [the […]

New close-ups have been leaked on the Internet of Liverpool's new home shirt for the 2013-14 season. The close-ups of Liverpool shirt are consistent with the shirt design we revealed in December. Plus, the new photos definitely lend some credibility to the shirt that appears to be the official one that will be revealed in […]

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Tickets for the Manchester City against Chelsea friendly to be played in St Louis on May 23 sold out within minutes of going on sale today, reports the St Louis Post-Dispatch. "I think if we had a 100,000-seat stadium, we could have sold it out," said Vicki Bryant, vice president of event services and merchandising […]

Liverpool legend striker John Aldridge says that the current Liverpool side under Brendan Rodgers are playing the club's best attacking soccer since the 1980's. "That's not to say the team is as good, of course, but their commitment to passing football, the variety in their play and the way in which they attack teams is […]

Referee Mark Halsey has been dropped from refereeing matches in the Premier League for the second week in a row. Halsey was the referee who missed Callum McManaman's horror tackle on Newcastle United's Massadio Haidara. After Halsey missed the controversial tackle in the Premier League match in March, the referee was dropped from last weekend's […]

FIFA has selected GoalControl as the official goal-line technology company it'll use for this summer's Confederations Cup. If the GoalControl technology is successful this summer, then it'll be used at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. GoalControl uses 14 high-speed cameras that are located around the pitch and directed at both goals. The technology is built […]

Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Blaszczykowski, and Lukasz Piszczek are three of Borussia Dortmund’s deadliest players. “Polonia Dortmund,” as they are called in Germany, were major parts in Dortmund’s league and cup double last term, and seem to be replicating that scintillating form for the second year running. It comes as no surprise then, that Lewandowski, Blaszczykowski, […]

Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins says that Rafa Benitez is to blame for Ashley Cole's injury, which will keep the left back out of action for two weeks. Here's what Wilkins said to talkSport during his interview with the radio station: “[Ashley Cole] never played on Saturday at Southampton on Saturday, he plays 15 […]