It is well known that most successful football players start playing the game at a very young age. However, only a handful of those who start practicing as kids actually make it to the professional level once they are adults. In Scotland, thousands of teenagers compete every year in the Scottish Youth Cup and other […]

Using the Champions League as their template, UEFA have completely revamped the scheduling of qualifying matches for Euro 2016. For starters, the 10 rounds of qualifying matches are referred to as “Matchdays”. Each Matchday will consist of three consecutive calendar days of matches that, in the case of the upcoming Matchday 1, will take place […]

The 2014/15 Real Madrid third kit, to be officially released on August 26, is eye-catching to say the least. This new alternate uniform was created specially by award-winning Japanese fashion designer, Yohji Yamamoto, and unsurprisingly, it looks nothing like your average football kit. The jersey, all black with white details, features two intertwined dragons sprawled […]

Mario Balotelli looks set to become a Liverpool player, after a £16 million price was agreed with AC Milan. But can the Italy forward keep himself in the starting lineup and out of trouble? As a Liverpool supporter, news that that Liverpool had spoken to AC Milan over a possible loan deal made me optimistic that […]

Now that we're on an international break, it's perfect timing to take a look at five apps that soccer fans should consider in order to get their footy fix on the go. One is new yet nostalgic, one is revamped, two you may not even know about and one is a decent news source. These […]

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” -Michael Corleone This has been the endless summer of soccer. The opening rounds of Euro 2012 brought pulse-pounding games almost every day before culminating in Spain’s crowning. Soon after came the men’s and women’s Olympic football tournaments, ending with Mexico’s upset over Brazil […]

Following up on our contest from a couple of weeks ago where we gave away two tickets to Chelsea against Paris Saint-Germain, we now have 2 more tickets to give away to one lucky reader. This time it's to next week's friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan at Yankee Stadium in New York City. […]

I took my eight-year-old daughter to her first tryout last week. It’s for a travel soccer team, near where I live. Up until this point, she’s been playing in an AYSO league, doing well. As the ever critical parent, though, I recognize that she still has areas of her game that can be improved — namely […]

On behalf of EPL Talk, I'd like to wish you and your family a Happy Fourth Of July! On this, America's Independence Day, I'll be relaxing, watching some Wimbledon tennis on TV, and spending the day with my family, with food and fireworks in store for later tonight. Here's to you and your family having […]

Earlier this week, Apple launched a free app which promises to be a big hit among Apple iPhone and Apple iPad users who are soccer fans. The Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad devices automatically grabs your podcast subscriptions and makes them available on your portable devices. But best yet, you can subscribe to and […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXgmfVT5FPs] As adidas travel to Poland and Ukraine they launch their latest innovation. The adidas football Tumblr: Leo Messi, Xabi Alonso, Robin Van Persie, Iker Casillas, Angel Di Maria and Sandro launch adidas Football's new Tumblr page ahead of UEFA EURO 2012. Follow http://adidasfootball.tumblr.com for the very best photos and videos from Poland and Ukraine.