Tag Archives: World Cup

Looking at England’s recent friendly against Mexico, one thing that is certain is the England team lack depth. The so called fringe players were supposed to grab this chance to prove their worth but none of them did any justification … Continue reading →

I’m proud to announce that EPL Talk has partnered with a local sports bar and restaurant to bring World Cup viewing parties to South Florida. Wowies Sports Grill, located in Boca Raton, will host official EPL Talk viewing parties for … Continue reading →

ESPN has revealed the commentator assignments for its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. The big one, the match that everyone is talking about featuring England against the United States of America, will include Martin Tyler as the lead commentator … Continue reading →

The United States men’s national team will host the Czech Republic tonight in East Hartford (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in one of its final tune-up before boarding a plane for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next month. This game, … Continue reading →

Psychology is not to be underestimated when it comes to sport, especially the World Cup and soccer. In this summer’s clash of the giants between the United States and England, I believe the game will not come down to who … Continue reading →

Last week, Alexi Lalas appeared on the Jim Rome Show to discuss several World Cup topics including his concerns about the striking options for the U.S. men’s national team, Landon Donovan’s role in the team, what it’ll mean to the … Continue reading →

I’m ready to make a bold prediction. It’s a simple one, but it has gigantic implications. It’s this: Soccer will finally break into the mainstream and will  evolve from a niche sport to a mainstream sport in America this summer … Continue reading →

The Week 9 numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   Week 9 71 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   20,417     5   15,546     16,402     52   2007   15,773   -22.75%   6   15,314  … Continue reading →

The fifth video in the “OneGoal: Road To South Africa” series has been released and this one focuses on the USA’s crunch game they had against Honduras down at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The video … Continue reading →

I’m definitely an optimist, but having experienced a lot of ups and downs in my life, I’m also a realist. Having said that, I have some concerns and reservations about the 2010 World Cup. And that is that I hope … Continue reading →

The much anticipated World Cup TV commercial from Nike has been released. It features a cast of soccer superstars including Wayne Rooney, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Patrice Evra, Gerard … Continue reading →

We have a FLO TV Personal Television to give away to a lucky winner, courtesy of FLO TV and EPL Talk. The FLO TV Personal Television is a personal hand-held TV that features tons of programming including ESPN’s mobile coverage … Continue reading →

One of the many reasons why I love experiencing the World Cup in the United States is the passion shown by all of the different ethnicities. During a World Cup, when I walk into an Italian pizzeria and see a … Continue reading →

The May 24th issue of Sports Illustrated magazine features a World Cup cover story penned by Grant Wahl. According to Wahl, it’s the first time soccer has graced the SI cover since David Beckham had his chops on it in … Continue reading →