Sir Bobby Robson: Mentor to Mourinho and Villas-Boas
2 HRS AGO - Source: Graeme Bandeira
Next season José Mourinho and his former assistant André Villas-Boas, or AVB as he is now popularly known, seem destined to be reunited in the English Premiership, but this time as rival managers of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotpsur respectively. This is the great story of how Englishman Sir Bobby Robson became the mentor of both Mourinho and AVB, two highly ambitious young Portuguese men. Sir Bobby, their footballing father figure, actively encouraged their dreams of becoming top coaches, showing a depth of faith in their ability that they have never forgotten.Sir Bobby, who died of cancer in 2009, was a popular, charming and intelligent man with a great football Collapse
Enjoying a title-deciding match in Moldova for free
4 HRS AGO - When your preconceptions are wrong
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4 HRS AGO - When your preconceptions are wrong
22 May ~ It's not that often you find yourself on a business trip in an unfamiliar city on the same day that a title-deciding football match is played – and admission to the game is free. In fact, it had never happened to me until last Thursday – when I watched Zimbru Chisinau v Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan capital. I couldn't find a local person to go with, though. A Moldovan colleague I asked told me some of his friends were "well into" football: "They were going crazy over some game the other week: Barcelona and a German club". Collapse
Kitman: Manchester City unveil new home kit
7 HRS AGO - Manchester City have unveiled their new home kit for next season during their post-season trip to Expand
7 HRS AGO - Manchester City have unveiled their new home kit for next season during their post-season trip to New York. As well as announcing their involvement in a new MLS franchise, the club has attempted to maximise exposure for their US visit by also launching the new kit. The kit is City’s first to be manufactured by [...] Collapse
Man City star Samir Nasri talks up Pellegrini, criticises Mancini
8 HRS AGO - Samir Nasri has talked up Manuel Pellgrini’s prospects of success at Manchester City while Expand
8 HRS AGO - Samir Nasri has talked up Manuel Pellgrini’s prospects of success at Manchester City while suggesting former boss Roberto Mancini was unable to get to grips with different personalities in the City dressing room. The France international was full of praise for the man widely expected to become his new manager. He said: “I think that [...] Collapse
Sunderland Manager Paolo Di Canio Is Walking A Tightrope
15 HRS AGO - Since he burst controversially into the Stadium of Light dugout, Paolo di Canio has been box Expand
15 HRS AGO - Since he burst controversially into the Stadium of Light dugout, Paolo di Canio has been box office. His knee sliding, air punching celebrations have endeared him to the Sunderland faithful but his latest press conference has placed him on … Continue reading →Sunderland Manager Paolo Di Canio Is Walking A Tightrope is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
New Close-Up Photos of England’s Home Shirt for 2013: Plus [VIDEO]
17 HRS AGO - The English Football Association and Nike have released more photos of the new England home shirt Expand
17 HRS AGO - The English Football Association and Nike have released more photos of the new England home shirt for 2013, to commemorate 150 years of the FA. The new photos and accompanying video show more detail regarding the England shirt, and it’s … Continue reading →New Close-Up Photos of England’s Home Shirt for 2013: Plus [VIDEO] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
West Ham United Agree £15 Million Fee To Sign Andy Carroll From Liverpool
21 HRS AGO - West Ham United have agreed a fee of around £15 million to sign striker Andy Carroll from Expand
21 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
1 DAY AGO - Major League Soccer has announced that Manchester City and New York Yankees have partnered Expand
1 DAY 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
1 DAY AGO - Tony Pulis is to leave Stoke City after a meeting with chairman Peter Coates this morning. Pulis Expand
1 DAY 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
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Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill to Miss Chelsea Game Against City in New York: The Daily EPL
2 HRS AGO - Chelsea and England footballers Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill will miss this Expand
2 HRS AGO - Chelsea and England footballers Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill will miss this Saturday’s exhibition game between Chelsea and Manchester City at Yankee Stadium in order to return to London to meet up with the England squad for their … Continue reading →Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill to Miss Chelsea Game Against City in New York: The Daily EPL is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
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Manchester City and New York Yankees join forces to form MLS side New York City FC
7 HRS AGO - Manchester City and baseball side New York Yankees have announced they will create an MLS Expand
7 HRS AGO - Manchester City and baseball side New York Yankees have announced they will create an MLS expansion side called New York City FC. The club will join the league in 2015, when it will become its 20th club. City’s owner Sheikh Mansour will be the majority partner of the new team, with the Yankees also actively [...] Collapse
Forget the trophies, Ferguson revolutionised English football
10 HRS AGO - As a Manchester United fan, I will be tuning into Sir Alex Ferguson's 1500th and final game as Expand
10 HRS AGO - As a Manchester United fan, I will be tuning into Sir Alex Ferguson's 1500th and final game as manager of the Red Devils as they take on West Brom with a tear in my eye and nothing but gratitude to the great man who has brought so much success to Old Trafford. He has taken Man Utd from 21st place, the laughing stock of English football, to the most successful and prospering club in England and, at times, the world. His incredible haul of 38 trophies at Old Trafford is remarkable, and he will go down as one of, if not, the best managers of all time.
However, the title of Manchester United manager comes with some down-sides. Their constant success creates a common enemy for other fans, with everyone desperate to stop them in their tracks. To some, he'll be remembered for 'Fergie time' and supposedly biased referees at Old Trafford. But most fans don't realise how much more Ferguson did than win trophies. He introduced the 'squad game' to English football, building teams of 20+ players Collapse
Manchester City Officially Unveil Their Home Kit for the 2013-14 Season [PHOTOS]
16 HRS AGO - Manchester City have officially unveiled their new home kit for the 2013-14 season. City, who just Expand
16 HRS AGO - Manchester City have officially unveiled their new home kit for the 2013-14 season. City, who just bought a MLS franchise today to become the majority owner of New York City FC, today launched their new kit to coincide with their … Continue reading →Manchester City Officially Unveil Their Home Kit for the 2013-14 Season [PHOTOS] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
EPL Transfer Rumors: Your Guide to Deciphering Fact From Fiction
18 HRS AGO - Well the season is over and to be completely honest, life sucks. After the Champions League final Expand
18 HRS AGO - Well the season is over and to be completely honest, life sucks. After the Champions League final we as a people are going to be deprived of a steady source of meaningful football until August. What am I supposed to … Continue reading →EPL Transfer Rumors: Your Guide to Deciphering Fact From Fiction is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Tony Pulis Sacked: Stoke City Fans, Be Careful What You Wish For
22 HRS AGO - Critics of Tony Pulis are seemingly found at every corner in the British press. Yet his Expand
22 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
1 DAY AGO - Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has Expand
1 DAY 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
1 DAY AGO - Napoli’s president has sent his sporting director to Manchester City to discuss a swap deal Expand
1 DAY 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
1 DAY AGO - Bees fail for seventh play-off campaign
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1 DAY 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
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An Ugly End to the Mourinho Era
3 HRS AGO - May 21st 2003 marks a decade since Jose Mourinho’s FC Porto defeated Celtic in the UEFA Expand
3 HRS AGO - May 21st 2003 marks a decade since Jose Mourinho’s FC Porto defeated Celtic in the UEFA Cup final. Since then he was won two Champions League’s and the domestic league in four different countries. There is little doubt that he has being the most dominant coach of the past decade, however as his time in Madrid ends in flames, The Whitehouse Address asks is it fair to ask if the “Special One” has been left behind by the modern game?
2013 is certainly becoming the end of an era for many coaches and players. For some their careers are being lauded and praised yet for one man, a Special One, his era at Madrid will be regarded as nothing short of a failure. In fact after a decade on top of football, Mourinho's reputation may have suffered dearly after his time in Madrid.
After the defeat to Atletico in the Copa Del Rey Jose Mourinho described this season as "the worst of my career". It was a fitting end to his time in Madrid Collapse
GIF It: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres’ son equally hesitant in front of goal
7 HRS AGO - Like father, like son. This looks uncannily like the Fernando Torres we’ve witnessed for Expand
7 HRS AGO - Like father, like son. This looks uncannily like the Fernando Torres we’ve witnessed for much of his time at Chelsea. It’s actually his son Leo, who is one-on-one with Damian Cech, the pint-sized keeper son of Petr. Let’s see how he gets on… Just like dad, he looks confident striding towards goal but seems unsure [...] Collapse
Video: Argentinos Juniors supporters throws dentures onto the pitch
8 HRS AGO - You’ve seen the success that deploying the false nine has brought to its proponents. Now, Expand
8 HRS AGO - You’ve seen the success that deploying the false nine has brought to its proponents. Now, football’s latest tactical innovation is the false teeth. A fan of Argentinos Juniors expressed his unhappiness at the team’s current run of form by throwing his dentures onto the pitch during the 3-1 defeat to Belgrano on Monday. Debris rained [...] Collapse
New York Yankees Could Play MLB Game At Etihad Stadium As Part Of Deal: The Nightly EPL
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13 HRS AGO - As part of the deal where the New York Yankees are part owner of the New York City Football Club with Manchester City, the Yankees could play a Major League Baseball game at City’s Etihad Stadium, reports The Telegraph newspaper tonight. … Continue reading →New York Yankees Could Play MLB Game At Etihad Stadium As Part Of Deal: The Nightly EPL is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
EA Sports Previews FIFA 14 For Xbox One and PS4 [VIDEO]
16 HRS AGO - EA Sports today announced their IGNITE game engine, which will power FIFA 14 (and other games) on Expand
16 HRS AGO - EA Sports today announced their IGNITE game engine, which will power FIFA 14 (and other games) on the new Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. Xbox One is scheduled to be released later this year. FIFA 14 is due out … Continue reading →EA Sports Previews FIFA 14 For Xbox One and PS4 [VIDEO] is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005. Collapse
Freiburg 1-2 Schalke: Schalke advance to the Champions League qualifiers
19 HRS AGO - This was a direct play-off for fourth place in the Bundesliga – Freiburg dominated, but Expand
19 HRS 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
22 HRS AGO - Voting for the best of the 2012-13 Premier League season has closed, and the winners of the 5th Expand
22 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
1 DAY AGO - Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club, according to a report by The Telegraph. Expand
1 DAY 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
1 DAY AGO - Jose Mourinho has been seen wearing a Chelsea shirt on the streets of London as part of a PR Expand
1 DAY 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
1 DAY AGO - With Bayern Munich heading to London as favourites to lift the Champions League trophy in Wembley, Expand
1 DAY 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
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