Freiburg 1-2 Schalke: Schalke advance to the Champions League qualifiers
47 MINS AGO - This was a direct play-off for fourth place in the Bundesliga – Freiburg dominated, but Expand
47 MINS AGO - This was a direct play-off for fourth place in the Bundesliga – Freiburg dominated, but Schalke were more dangerous in the final third.
Freiburg had left-winger Daniel Caligiuri suspended, so Christian Streich handed a debut to 19-year-old Sebastian Kerk.
Jens Keller brought back Julian Draxler on the left in place of Michel Bastos, and also recalled Roman [...] Collapse
2012-13 EPL Awards Winners Revealed: The Best of the Premier League Season
4 HRS AGO - Voting for the best of the 2012-13 Premier League season has closed, and the winners of the 5th Expand
4 HRS AGO - Voting for the best of the 2012-13 Premier League season has closed, and the winners of the 5th EPL Awards can now be revealed. In one of the most competitive awards since its creation in 2009, more than 36,000 votes … Continue reading →2012-13 EPL Awards Winners Revealed: The Best of the Premier League Season is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Manager Tony Pulis Leaves Stoke City By Mutual Consent
7 HRS AGO - Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club, according to a report by The Telegraph. Expand
7 HRS AGO - Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club, according to a report by The Telegraph. Pulis has been manager at Stoke City since 2006, but the club’s supporters have become very disillusioned with the manager after a below-par … Continue reading →Manager Tony Pulis Leaves Stoke City By Mutual Consent is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Jose Mourinho dons Chelsea shirt for #The2ndComing billboard
8 HRS AGO - Jose Mourinho has been seen wearing a Chelsea shirt on the streets of London as part of a PR Expand
8 HRS AGO - Jose Mourinho has been seen wearing a Chelsea shirt on the streets of London as part of a PR stunt. The Special One appeared in a Blues kit on a digital billboard in Kensington, accompanied by the hashtag slogan #The2ndComing. But the image was just a publicity ploy by the company that owned the billboard. Collapse
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra creates Bayern Munich song for Champions League final
10 HRS AGO - With Bayern Munich heading to London as favourites to lift the Champions League trophy in Wembley, Expand
10 HRS AGO - With Bayern Munich heading to London as favourites to lift the Champions League trophy in Wembley, the club have had an official song given to them for the final. Fortunately, they didn’t channel “Glory Glory Man United” or “We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands,” and instead went all highbrow. Their song has been [...] Collapse
Brighton apologise to Crystal Palace over dressing room excrement
11 HRS AGO - Brighton have apologised to Crystal Palace after excrement was found smeared on the Amex Expand
11 HRS AGO - Brighton have apologised to Crystal Palace after excrement was found smeared on the Amex Stadium’s away dressing room walls ahead of the Championship play-off semi-final second leg. Someone at Brighton with access to the dressing rooms had staged a dirty protest ahead of the match, and the Eagles arrived for the game to discover their [...] Collapse
Wayne Rooney’s new son Klay is born
13 HRS AGO - Our Beautiful Son Klay Anthony Rooney was born at 2.11am, Weighing 7Ib 11.1/2 oz. Both Klay and Expand
13 HRS AGO - Our Beautiful Son Klay Anthony Rooney was born at 2.11am, Weighing 7Ib 11.1/2 oz. Both Klay and Coleen are fine….. We’re all delighted!! — Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) May 21, 2013 Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has become a father for a second time. Baby Klay Anthony Rooney – Rooney’s second son with wife Colleen – [...] Collapse
The last piece of chewing gum of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd reign listed on eBay
13 HRS AGO - A piece of chewing gum reported to be the last chewed by Sir Alex Ferguson as a football manager Expand
13 HRS AGO - A piece of chewing gum reported to be the last chewed by Sir Alex Ferguson as a football manager is available to buy on eBay. The gum was reportedly retrieved by a fan at the Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon, placed in a wooden case and stuck on the internet auction site. The listing read: “Used [...] Collapse
Memorable Moments from the 2012-13 Premier League Season
21 HRS AGO - Now that the Premier League season has come to a close, it’s time for a retrospective look Expand
21 HRS AGO - Now that the Premier League season has come to a close, it’s time for a retrospective look at events from the 2012-13 season. In my opinion, it hasn’t been an exhilarating season by any means, with the title race a … Continue reading →Memorable Moments from the 2012-13 Premier League Season is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Best Starting XI of the Premier League 2012-13 Season [INFOGRAPHIC]
1 DAY AGO - WhoScored has calculated the best Premier League XI from the 2012-13 season based on their average Expand
1 DAY AGO - WhoScored has calculated the best Premier League XI from the 2012-13 season based on their average ratings through the course of the nine month campaign. Surprisingly, title winning side Manchester United only have two players in the best team, while … Continue reading →Best Starting XI of the Premier League 2012-13 Season [INFOGRAPHIC] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
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West Ham United Agree £15 Million Fee To Sign Andy Carroll From Liverpool
2 HRS AGO - West Ham United have agreed a fee of around £15 million to sign striker Andy Carroll from Expand
2 HRS AGO - West Ham United have agreed a fee of around £15 million to sign striker Andy Carroll from Liverpool. The England striker had been on loan at West Ham from Liverpool during the 2012-13 season. And despite his injury-prone season, the … Continue reading →West Ham United Agree £15 Million Fee To Sign Andy Carroll From Liverpool is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Manchester City Are The Majority Owners of New York City FC, MLS’s 20th Team: Official
5 HRS AGO - Major League Soccer has announced that Manchester City and New York Yankees have partnered Expand
5 HRS AGO - Major League Soccer has announced that Manchester City and New York Yankees have partnered together to launch New York City Football Club, MLS’s 20th team that is expected to begin play in 2015. Manchester City will be the majority owner … Continue reading →Manchester City Are The Majority Owners of New York City FC, MLS’s 20th Team: Official is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Tony Pulis set to leave Stoke City
8 HRS AGO - Tony Pulis is to leave Stoke City after a meeting with chairman Peter Coates this morning. Pulis Expand
8 HRS AGO - Tony Pulis is to leave Stoke City after a meeting with chairman Peter Coates this morning. Pulis has been the Potters’ manager for seven years in his second stint at the club. But he is now set to walk away after the most difficult season of the club’s short Premier Leage history. The Welshman had [...] Collapse
Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena is definitely on fi…. Oh, it’s only a Muse concert.
10 HRS AGO - God love Twitter eh. You have to find glorious the way the social media application can discover, Expand
10 HRS AGO - God love Twitter eh. You have to find glorious the way the social media application can discover, discuss, mock and reject a news story within a matter of seconds. Last night, Twitter buzzed with the news that Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena (there is quite a lot wrong with saying Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena given the [...] Collapse
Tottenham set to keep Gareth Bale for another season
12 HRS AGO - Spurs star Gareth Bale is set to sign an improved contract and stay at the club for another season Expand
12 HRS AGO - Spurs star Gareth Bale is set to sign an improved contract and stay at the club for another season – on the condition that he is allowed to move at the end of next season. The new deal will see Bale pocket £130,000 and will be announced shortly, according to the Evening Standard. But the [...] Collapse
Real Madrid confirm Jose Mourinho exit, pave way for Chelsea return
13 HRS AGO - The worst kept secret in football has been officially confirmed: Jose Mourinho will leave Real Expand
13 HRS AGO - The worst kept secret in football has been officially confirmed: Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. The Special One has been dropping hints for weeks and he is known to be short of allies at the Bernabeu, so the news that he’s leaving by mutual consent comes as no [...] Collapse
Liverpool Are Lining Up A Move For Manchester City Defender Kolo Toure: The Nightly EPL
18 HRS AGO - Liverpool are understood to be lining up a move for Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, who is Expand
18 HRS AGO - Liverpool are understood to be lining up a move for Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, who is currently in New York City after arriving for the club’s US post-season tour. Manager Brendan Rodgers is looking for replacements to fill in … Continue reading →Liverpool Are Lining Up A Move For Manchester City Defender Kolo Toure: The Nightly EPL is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Queens Park Rangers Unveil New Kits For Next Season [PHOTO]
23 HRS AGO - If there’s one reason why Queens Park Rangers should be in the Premier League next season, Expand
23 HRS AGO - If there’s one reason why Queens Park Rangers should be in the Premier League next season, it’s that their kits look like Premier League quality. Based on form on the pitch, the London club is deservedly in the Championship next … Continue reading →Queens Park Rangers Unveil New Kits For Next Season [PHOTO] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
ESPN’s Premier League Coverage On US TV Will Be Missed
1 DAY AGO - The retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson last week and the subsequent extensive coverage reminded me Expand
1 DAY AGO - The retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson last week and the subsequent extensive coverage reminded me just how far soccer has come here in the States. Since I began following soccer as a teenager some eight years ago, the sport wasn’t … Continue reading →ESPN’s Premier League Coverage On US TV Will Be Missed is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
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Tony Pulis Sacked: Stoke City Fans, Be Careful What You Wish For
4 HRS AGO - Critics of Tony Pulis are seemingly found at every corner in the British press. Yet his Expand
4 HRS AGO - Critics of Tony Pulis are seemingly found at every corner in the British press. Yet his accomplishments with Stoke City have gone underappreciated. He came back to Stoke in 2006 after boardroom intrigue had forced him out of the job … Continue reading →Tony Pulis Sacked: Stoke City Fans, Be Careful What You Wish For is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
The Fiver | Saying with their arms all the things they could never say with their voices
6 HRS AGO - Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has Expand
6 HRS AGO - Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingROMANCING THE STONEFlorentino Pérez walked into the Valdebebas training ground canteen and, though he could not see his face, spotted him immediately. How could he not? Even after all these years he was unmistakeable. In a corner of the empty room there he was, sitting at his Special table, his Special back turned to him, his Special fingers toying absentmindedly at his Special coffee cup. Pérez felt the sour rush of tears as he noticed the Real Madrid jacket hanging on the back of his chair. José Mourinho had made no sign that he had heard his club president walk in, at least, no sign to the casual observer. But Pérez knew he knew. The tiniest hunch in the shoulder, the subtlest change in the atmosphere. After three years, you pick up on things others don't."José, I …"It was a scene both men had played over in their minds: the meaning-laden gestures, the pregnant pauses, Collapse
Edinson Cavani Could Be Part Of Swap Deal With Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko: The Daily EPL
8 HRS AGO - Napoli’s president has sent his sporting director to Manchester City to discuss a swap deal Expand
8 HRS AGO - Napoli’s president has sent his sporting director to Manchester City to discuss a swap deal that would send Edin Dzeko to Napoli in return for Edinson Cavani heading to Manchester City. Napoli’s president told his sporting director, “‘Go to City … Continue reading →Edinson Cavani Could Be Part Of Swap Deal With Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko: The Daily EPL is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
More pain for Brentford as Yeovil reach Championship
10 HRS AGO - Bees fail for seventh play-off campaign
21 May ~ In recent years, it's become an established Expand
10 HRS AGO - Bees fail for seventh play-off campaign
21 May ~ In recent years, it's become an established pattern that Brentford just don't win promotion via the play-offs. In their seventh play-off campaign they have failed again, this time in a tense match against a resolute Yeovil Town, who now join England's second tier for the first time. It's a memorable moment for the Somerset club and their fans. Brentford fans could only rue the defeat, their team having been so close to automatic promotion and playing attractive football for much of the season. Collapse
Macedonian Mario Gjurovski sent off for Muangthong United for frankly ridiculous celebration
11 HRS AGO - The problem with the rule about getting a yellow card for an over-elaborate celebration is that Expand
11 HRS AGO - The problem with the rule about getting a yellow card for an over-elaborate celebration is that once you have over-stepped the line, you might as well run with it and get your money’s worth. That is very much an ethos followed by Macedonian midfielder Mario Gjurovski of Muangthong United during a Thai Premier League match [...] Collapse
Wigan want £15million for Spurs target James McCarthy
13 HRS AGO - Tottenham will have to pay Wigan £15million to secure the services of highly sought after James Expand
13 HRS AGO - Tottenham will have to pay Wigan £15million to secure the services of highly sought after James McCarthy. The Republic of Ireland international is considered to be one of the finest midfielders outside the Premier League’s top five and seems certain to move on after the Latics’ relegation to the Championship. Spurs lead the queue to [...] Collapse
Video: Chelsea keeper Ross Turnbull’s son Josh scores magnificent solo effort
13 HRS AGO - Roman Abramovich has long envisaged a time when Chelsea bring through homegrown talent, so you can Expand
13 HRS AGO - Roman Abramovich has long envisaged a time when Chelsea bring through homegrown talent, so you can imagine his was delighted to see Josh Turnbull, son of Blues keeper Ross, score at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The toddler picked the ball up on the edge of the box, dribbled into the area, stopped to literally pick [...] Collapse
‘Hillsborough: How They Buried The Truth’: BBC Panorama Episode [VIDEO]
21 HRS AGO - Tonight BBC One aired the latest Panorama episode, this one entitled Hillsborough: How They Buried Expand
21 HRS AGO - Tonight BBC One aired the latest Panorama episode, this one entitled Hillsborough: How They Buried The Truth. The episode reveals previously unbroadcast footage that proves that the coroner’s ruling that no spectators could have been saved after the 3:15pm time was … Continue reading →‘Hillsborough: How They Buried The Truth’: BBC Panorama Episode [VIDEO] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
NBC’s New Ad For Its EPL Coverage: Forget Downton Abbey, This Is Real English Drama [VIDEO]
23 HRS AGO - NBC debuted a brand-new 30-second spot this past weekend to promote its coverage of the English Expand
23 HRS AGO - NBC debuted a brand-new 30-second spot this past weekend to promote its coverage of the English Premier League that kicks off August 17, 2013. For those of you who know me, you’ll know that I don’t swear very often. But … Continue reading →NBC’s New Ad For Its EPL Coverage: Forget Downton Abbey, This Is Real English Drama [VIDEO] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Premier League 2012-13 Most Ineffective Team [INFOGRAPHIC]
1 DAY AGO - WhoScored has calculated the most ineffective Premier League XI of 2012-13, and there are a few Expand
1 DAY AGO - WhoScored has calculated the most ineffective Premier League XI of 2012-13, and there are a few surprises. While names such as Charlie Adam, Clint Hill and Carlton Cole are no surprise inclusions, there are shocks including footballers from Manchester United, … Continue reading →Premier League 2012-13 Most Ineffective Team [INFOGRAPHIC] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
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