John Terry has been removed as England men's national team captain, the FA confirmed this afternoon. Fabio Capello is said to have given the Chelsea captain the verdict during a short meeting on Friday at Wembley. The FA released a statement from Capello outlining his decision: “After much thought, I have made the decision that […]

Two clubs pulled the plug on their managers after a string of poor results that came to a head in the last round. Ernesto Valverde's Villarreal suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Osasuna, and Jose Luis Mendilibar's Real Valladolid could only manage a 1-1 draw at home against fellow relegation strugglers Almería. Villarreal […]

Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto, Giorgio Chinaglia – The New York Cosmos. The mission: conquer America. Once In A Lifetime (2006) is the documentary film about the rise and fall of the North American Soccer League (NASL) told from the mouths and memories and seen through the eyes of players and staff from the New York Cosmos. […]

If Arsène Wenger and Arsenal can take a page from Sir Alex Ferguson's book, the Gunners can replicate last year's result at Stamford Bridge. Then – November 30, 2008 – Arsenal got two goals from Robin van Persie, winning 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Ahead of Sunday, with van Persie recovering with a long term ankle […]

Stewart Robson made 150 league appearances as a midfielder for Arsenal in the first half of the 1980s before moving on to stays with West Ham and Coventry City. On this edition of the EPL Talk podcast, Robson talks about his playing career and his view of the Premiership from his role with Arsenal TV. […]

Oliver Kay is a Chief Football Correspondent for the Times. He joins us on the Thursday edition of the podcast to talk about the current state of the Premier League, the John Terry saga, the state of the England national team, his background in sports journalism and the future of coverage in a struggling print […]

On Saturday morning, Landon Donovan will board a bus at Goodison Park, the stadium at the top of the photo amid all the working class houses, and travel about a mile to Anfield, the stadium at the bottom of the photo amid all the working class houses. Escorted by a phalanx of security, Donovan and […]

Times are bad at Portsmouth Football Club, but when the club is put up for sale on eBay, you know things can only get worse. To be clear, the actual listing is a prank. But there's already been 80 bids and the highest bid is now at £999,999.00 The auction is listed as "Portsmouth City […]

While the Fox Soccer Channel HD saga has more twists and turns than a well crafted thriller, one storyline that we know the ending to is that you won't see Fox Soccer Report in HD anytime soon. Fox Soccer Report (FSR) is a nightly news program that airs on Fox Soccer Channel. Recorded and produced […]

Gary O'Reilly is a former defender for Spurs, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion who now works as a commentator with TWI. He joined Kartik Krishnaiyer earlier this week, when he was interviewed for this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast. Don’t forget that the EPL Talk Podcast is the only Premier League interview […]

Many of you may have already seen this movie, or read the book on which it was based. I recently re-watched Fever Pitch again for the first time in a few years. It's a movie that, at the heart of it, tells the story of the childlike enthusiasm the protagonist has for Arsenal. The movie […]

If you've ever had a question you've always wanted to ask Andrew Cole, Dwight Yorke or Shaka Hislop, here's your opportunity. Later this week, I'll be sitting down separately with each of the three football legends for one-on-one interviews to discuss their careers, their work in broadcasting and some of the highlights of their life […]

As Landon Donovan settles into the Everton, Michael Bradley becomes even more a fixture at the Bundesliga, and Stuart Holden and Ricardo Clark leave the US and take big career risks to fight for a position on European teams, many American fans are bemoaning the fate of the MLS. What if all our stars go […]

EPL Talk has the first images of Fox Soccer Channel HD. Ever since Fox switched to HD on Thursday, January 28, soccer fans around the United States have been calling their cable and satellite providers to find out when the soccer network's HD signal will be added to the channel listings. As of press time, […]

It's incredible to see the number of soccer podcasts continually grow. A few years ago it was only a handful. Now, there are more than 55, many of them excellent in quality, and there'll be several more added in time for this summer's World Cup. The choices seem almost endless, so I thought I'd compile a […]