Republic of Ireland 1 Gibraltar 0. Ireland have started their Euro 2020 qualification campaign with a narrow win over Gibraltar. It was a truly dreadful game of football, devoid of any real quality played on an artificial surface beside a rock and an airport landing strip with the wind whipping across the pitch. The best […]

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Seamus Coleman captains the team. Mick McCarthy has named his Republic of Ireland starting XI for the game against Gibraltar. Ireland get their Euro 2020 qualification campaign underway on Saturday evening against the Group D minnows and nothing less than three points will constitute success. McCarthy, in his second stint in the job, has made […]

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Mick McCarthy is preparing for his first game in his second stint as Republic of Ireland manager. Ireland take on Gibraltar in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday evening, 16 and a half years after McCarthy’s last match in charge of the national team. On October 16, 2002, Switzerland came to Dublin and beat Ireland […]

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“I am aware a poorly expressed comment I made when I was a junior player has been circulated on social media.” Declan Rice has released a statement about an Instagram comment he made in 2015. Rice is currently with the England senior squad as they prepare to begin their Euro 2020 qualification against the Czech […]

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“I felt really, really English.” Michael Keane has admitted that he used the Republic of Ireland underage teams as a stepping stone to play for England, the country of his birth. The Everton defender qualified to play for Ireland through his Irish-born father. He represented the country four times in 2010, at under-17 and under-19 […]

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“It was a surprise when I got called up, I wasn’t expecting it at all after the game and it’s been a mad couple of days.” Jack Byrne has been reflecting on his time with the Republic of Ireland team. The Shamrock Rovers midfielder was a surprise inclusion in Mick McCarthy’s squad for the Euro 2020 […]

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“He’s just a great man-manager.” Mick McCarthy signed Matt Doherty for Wolverhampton Wanderers from Bohemians back in 2010 and gave him his debut in the Premier League. Nine years later, the pair are working together again for the national team, Doherty is Wolves’ longest-serving player and a key part of their success this season. The […]

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“I’m having the season of my life.” Matt Doherty is in the form of his life ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s opening Euro 2020 qualifiers, and he knows it. Ireland get their campaign underway on Saturday with a trip to Gibraltar before playing Georgia in Dublin three days later. Doherty could start both games […]

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Ireland begin their qualification campaign in Gibraltar. On Saturday, the Republic of Ireland play Gibraltar in Mick McCarthy’s first game as manager in his second stint in the job. Three days later, the team host Georgia in Dublin. Ireland get their Euro 2020 qualification campaign underway by playing the two lowest-ranked sides in the group, so […]

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“For our attacking players, we want to create an environment in which they can flourish.” Stephen Kenny has promised that his Republic of Ireland Under-21 team will be positive and confident and will take an attacking approach as they begin their qualification campaign for the 2021 Under-21 European Championships. Kenny’s first competitive game as manager […]

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He has pulled out with a calf injury. Shane Long has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad to play Gibraltar and Georgia. Ireland get their Euro 2020 qualification campaign underway on Saturday in Gibraltar, before hosting Georgia in Dublin three days later. However, they will do so without Long. The Southampton striker, who […]

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“I’m over the moon and really proud to be here.” In March 2018, a highly-rated, English-born West Ham United midfielder, with Irish grandparents, was called into the Republic of Ireland squad after impressing for the Under-21s. We all know how that turned out. A year later, Declan Rice is preparing to make his debut for […]

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Manchester United 1. Wolves outclassed Man United on Saturday night to book a place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota got the goals at Molineux before Rashford scored a consolation in stoppage time. The home side fully deserved the win. Here is how we rated the players: […]

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A vital goal. Sean Maguire scored a stoppage-time winner for Preston North End on Saturday. With the game goalless in the dying minutes, the former Cork City striker popped up to head home from five-yards out, scoring a priceless goal for his side against Birmingham City at Deepdale. 90+4' GOAAALL! GET IN! #COYW #pnefc 1-0 pic.twitter.com/lNgrNHdyLk […]

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“He’s someone that can play wide left, wide right or in behind the striker.” Mick McCarthy has praised Alan Judge and tipped the Dubliner to potentially fill the creative void vacated by Wes Hoolahan in the Republic of Ireland team. Hoolahan announced his retirement from the national team at the start of 2018. The veteran […]

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“He doesn’t want anything to distract him, so we just left it.” Mick McCarthy has said that Patrick Bamford wants to concentrate on his club career for the remainder of the season. The Republic of Ireland manager said to the assembled media last week that Bamford told him he wants to play for the country. […]

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“I wouldn’t have given it to him.” Mick McCarthy has said that he would not have given Declan Rice the FAI Young Player of the Year award. The Republic of Ireland manager that the award should have gone to someone “who would appreciate it.” On Tuesday, it was announced that Rice had won the award. Less […]

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The squad has been trimmed to 23 players. Mick McCarthy has announced his squad for the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualification games against Gibraltar and Georgia later this month. Last week, the Ireland manager selected a 38-man provisional squad for the games. In Dublin on Thursday, when the FAI announced SportPesa as a commercial […]

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Liverpool 3 Bayern Munich 1. Jurgen Klopp’s side have advanced to the last eight of the Champions League with a comfortable victory over the German champions. Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane (2) got the goals as Liverpool made relatively light work of Bayern, who rarely threatened. Here is how we rated the Liverpool players: […]

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There are players from Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the squad. Stephen Kenny has named his first squad for a competitive game as Republic of Ireland under-21 manager. Kenny’s team take on Luxembourg at Tallaght Stadium on March 24 as they begin their qualification campaign for the Under-21 European Championships. The former Dundalk manager […]

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“We like his character and he can play as a holding midfielder or a defender.” Just a day after he was named the FAI’s Young Player of the Year, Declan Rice has been called into the senior England squad. Gareth Southgate handed the former Republic of Ireland international a call-up for the games against the […]

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This is why they bought him. When Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid last summer, he was meant to be the team’s missing piece. The Italian champions didn’t spend over £100m on Ronaldo to help them dominate domestically. That was a given, Juventus had won seven Serie A seven times in a row. What they […]

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He has had enough. James McClean has tweeted a message to the English Football Association after he was abused by Queens Park Rangers’ supporters on Saturday. A video emerged on social media of the Stoke City winger getting abused during the Championship game at Loftus Road. McClean stood at the side of the pitch looking […]

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“Declan Rice will not be in Dublin for the ‘3’ FAI International Awards ceremony.” Declan Rice has won the FAI’s young player of the year award. Yes, that Declan Rice. The West Ham United midfielder played three games for the Republic of Ireland in 2018 and was the man of the match each time. However, […]

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Arsenal 2 Manchester United 0. Arsenal went two points clear of Manchester United on Sunday with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates. Here’s how we rated the players: Arsenal Bernd Leno – 7.5 The German goalkeeper made a brave last-ditch stop at the feet of Lukaku to keep Arsenal ahead near the end of the first […]

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Mick McCarthy has announced his first Republic of Ireland squad in his second stint as manager. For the first time since October 2002, when he was last in the job, McCarthy was in Dublin to name an Ireland squad. Back then, he could select players featuring in the upper echelons of the Premier League. On […]

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“He said, ‘yes.’” Mick McCarthy has said that Patrick Bamford has agreed to play for the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland manager announced his provisional squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia on Thursday morning in Dublin. Bamford was not named in the squad, but it appears the Leeds United forward […]

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Ireland play Gibraltar and Georgia at the end of the month. Mick McCarthy has announced his first Republic of Ireland squad in his second stint as manager. Ireland get their Euro 2020 qualification campaign underway with two games later this month. The national team travels to play Gibraltar on March 23, before taking on Georgia […]

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What a game that was. Even by their own standards, Manchester United completed an incredible comeback on Wednesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were trailing Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 from the first leg of their last-16 Champions League, and somehow they managed to overcome that deficit to record a famous victory and progress to the quarter-finals […]

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Wow. Manchester United have knocked Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team, and it is his team, won 3-1 in Paris, going through on away goals. Here’s how we rated the United players: David De Gea – 7 The United goalkeeper made some smart saves and kept his cool under a […]

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The three of them have 246 caps between them. Germany have effectively ended the international careers of three World Cup winners. Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller have been told by Germany coach Joachim Low that they will no longer be considered for selection, as he seeks to rebuild the squad ahead of Euro […]

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Manchester United are making plans for next season. They may not know for certain who their next permanent manager will be, or whether they will be competing in the Champions League, but it appears Man United have drawn up plans for next season. According to the Telegraph, United have prepared a transfer shortlist for this […]

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“I’d be amazed if he doesn’t get the job.” John O’Shea has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for his work as Manchester United caretaker manager and tipped his former teammate to be given the role on a permanent basis in the summer. Since stepping into the dugout at Old Trafford back in December, Solskjaer has overseen […]

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“There’s plenty of time for him yet, he has a fantastic future ahead of him.” John O’Shea has been speaking about Lee O’Connor, the young Irish defender impressing at Manchester United who has been compared to the former Republic of Ireland defender. Like O’Shea, O’Connor is a defender and a Waterford-native who joined United as […]

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Liverpool have missed the chance to move back to the top of the Premier League table. Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded a goalless draw with Everton in a frenetic derby match at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon, a result that could prove to be a pivotal result in Liverpool’s season as they seek to end a […]

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“Today a dream came true.” LA Galaxy unveiled a statue of David Beckham outside their stadium on Saturday evening. Ahead of the team’s MLS season opener against Chicago Fire, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner, the franchise held a ceremony to honour their most famous ex-player. Beckham joined LA Galaxy from Real Madrid in 2007 and […]

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“He’s a fantastic player at every level.” Jose Mourinho has hailed Ivan Rakitic as “one of the most underrated players in the world.” Mourinho was a pundit on beIN Sports for coverage of El Clasico on Saturday evening. Barcelona beat their rivals Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to open a 10-point lead at the top of […]

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It is looking increasingly likely that he will be named the permanent manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s spell as Manchester United caretaker manager has gone better than almost anyone could have imagined. Since Jose Mourinho was sacked in December, United have played 15-games under Solskjaer, winning 12, drawing two and only tasting defeat in the Champions […]

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15/20 is a really good score

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“If you’re not playing for us then crack on, good luck.” Mick McCarthy has provided details of his phone call with Declan Rice when the player informed him that he had decided to switch international allegiance to England. Rice announced earlier this month that he was transferring his Fifa registration from the Republic of Ireland to […]

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“I didn’t think for one minute he was going to join us.” Mick McCarthy has said that he never expected Declan Rice to remain with the Republic of Ireland team. The new Ireland manager also stated that Rice told him he switched international allegiance to England, the country of his birth, because he “wants to […]

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Celtic are a big club, but they were also a stepping stone for Rodgers. Brendan Rodgers is back in English football. The Northern Irishman has left Celtic to become Leicester City’s new manager. The former Liverpool coach returns to England after a highly successful spell in Scotland. He won two domestic trebles and seven trophies […]

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15 is a very good score

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Keane remained calm. Frank Lampard and Roy Keane were involved in a touchline incident during Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Derby County on Monday night at the City Ground. The match between the local rivals was settled after just 74 seconds thanks to Yohan Benalouane’s goal. The victory ended Forest’s six-game run without a win. #NFFC […]

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“I took him off and the mess began there.” Carlo Ancelotti has said that a dispute with Gareth Bale ultimately led to his departure from Real Madrid. Ancelotti said the player was “selfish” and an incident between them caused a “mess” which led to his exit from the club in 2015. The current Napoli manager […]

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“It was the way you looked.” Manchester United and Liverpool played out a goalless draw at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Neither side created many goal scoring chances of note but neither side will be too disappointed with the final result. Liverpool remain a point clear of Manchester City at the top of the table […]

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Manchester United 0 Liverpool 0. Here’s how we rated the players. Man United David de Gea – 6 The Man United goalkeeper was rarely tested as Liverpool’s attack failed to create many goalscoring chances. Ashley Young – 6.5 After a nervous start, Young improved and grew into the game, hitting some well-timed forward passes as […]

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