The 2026 World Cup will have 48 teams. FIFA are considering introducing penalty shootouts during the group stages of the 2026 World Cup, with bonus points potentially on offer for the winners. The next World Cup will be staged in North America, with the USA, Canada and Mexico hosting games. The tournament will also see […]

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Four games are on today but note the time changes. Welcome to day ten of the FIFA World Cup 2022, and the action isn’t showing any signs of stopping as there are still four live games on today. First up we have Ecuador vs Sengal and the host nations Qatar play the Netherlands, both of […]

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We go again. Welcome to Day Seven of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and our dedicated hub where we will keep you updated on all the action from the tournament. On Saturday, we have four games with Group C and Group D resuming. First up, Tunisia face Australia at 10 am, which is followed by […]

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“I definitely would have gone for Ireland.” Former England international Trevor Sinclair has admitted that he wished he had played for the Republic of Ireland instead. Sinclair had played 12 times for England, but could have qualified for Ireland as his mother was born in county Sligo, and has stated that if the Boys in […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Here are some of the options available to the Portugal forward. Cristiano Ronaldo is a free agent. The Portugal captain has left Manchester United via mutual consent, with the two parties agreeing to rip up the player’s contract and go their separate ways. It seems like the most logical decision […]

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Apple ‘express interest’ in buying United. Manchester United could reportedly be bought by technology giants Apple in a deal which could see them pay an enormous £5.8bn. The Glazer family, the club’s controversial owners since 2005, announced earlier this week that they were open to considering a sale. According to Jeremy Cross in the Daily […]

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“We just pipped them.” World Cup fever is building, and while we all might have a different favourite for the tournament, there is no doubting the frontrunners. The Betfair Race to the World Cup Stakes – a five-furlong dash – took place at Haydock Park Racecourse, to predict the winner of the World Cup. The […]

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Follow all the big news from the 2022 World Cup in our dedicated hub below. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is about to get underway in Qatar. and is set to be a World Cup like no other. It is the last ever 32-team World Cup and the first edition to be staged in November and […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have played his last game for Manchester United. The Portugal captain has given an explosive interview to Piers Morgan, where he criticised several senior Red Devils figures, including the club’s owners, the Glazer family, and Man United manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo said that he feels […]

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It was a game for the ages in upstate New York!! Anyone watching the NFL could not but have been blown away by the best game of the season and perhaps the most incredible regular season win in Minnesota Vikings history. Even now, Josh Allen and the Bills mafia must be scratching their heads wondering […]

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When it comes to late drama, the NFL delivered again with eight of the weekend’s match-ups finishing as one-score games, and a few surprises thrown in, to boot. In the early window, there were even three games simultaneously tied with a 17-17 scoreline and with less than two minutes left in each of the contests. […]

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Brought to you by NOW. This is always an eventful fixture. Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool this weekend in a huge match for both teams. You can stream the Premier League game with a NOW Sports Membership, with kick-off at 4.30 pm on Sunday. Liverpool and Spurs are both struggling to find any consistency in the […]

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Quiz time In 1966, England won the World Cup. They never really mention it. Since then, there’s been another 13 of them in the men’s game. Now, we’re testing your knowledge of the players who have scored the most goals at each of those tournaments. Nowadays, it’s known as the Golden Boot. For a time […]

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How much? Fans of the official Panini Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 album will be shocked to learn that collecting the entire sticker range will set them back nearly £1k. The cost of living crisis is in full swing and has affected everything from energy prices to the cost of everyday items in the shop. […]

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The Irish players will be well hydrated for the upcoming slate of Test matches, and beyond. The Autumn Nations Series will pitch Andy Farrell’s No.1 ranked Ireland side against world champions South Africa, this weekend, before taking on Fiji and Australia. “We should embrace [that ranking] a little bit, using it as a weapon for […]

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Sunday held our Gridiron souls captivated for 15 hours of frighteningly good football action with much wizardry stirred into the cauldron that made up NFL Halloween weekend. There were many magical plays throughout and a few spine-tingling finishes. Christian McCaffrey and his triple-threat stole the weekend, but storylines were popping off everywhere. You just know […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Five talking points ahead of Liverpool versus Leeds. Liverpool host Leeds United at Anfield this weekend in a key match for both teams. You can stream the Premier League game with a NOW Sports Membership, with kick-off at 7:45 pm on Saturday. Liverpool and Leeds are both going through a […]

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“We’re encouraged with the progress that is there.” It has not always been easy, or pretty, for Justin Fields but the young Chicago Bears quarterback showed really encouraging signs that he could swim with the NFL sharks, on Monday Night Football. The Bears QB, who was enduring a three-game losing streak with his team, went […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Five talking points ahead of Man United’s trip to Chelsea. Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge this weekend in a match between two of the Premier League’s top six. You can stream the game with a NOW Sports Membership, with kick-off at 5:30 pm on Saturday. Man United and […]

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“And of course, when I come here, I always test the grass.” Patrice Evra left fellow Amazon Prime Video pundits Thierry Henry and Roberto Martinez speechless during coverage of Manchester United’s match against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night. The Red Devils hosted Spurs at Old Trafford in the Premier League fixture, and Evra was among […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Man City players make up most of this combined XI. Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield this weekend in a match between the two best teams in England over the last seven years. You can stream the game with a NOW Sports Membership, with kick-off at 4:30 pm on Sunday. […]

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A 32-year-old star is born. For anyone who watched 14 hours of NFL action back-to-back, on Sunday, it will be best remembered for the individual performance that will surely pass through the years to become legend. Welcome to Big Play Taysom Hill Day! We got the run-down on that, a couple of surprise results, and […]

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Keane offered to speak to the spectator after the game. Roy Keane was in attendance as the Green Bay Packers took on the New York Giants at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The Irishman, who is a fan of American Football, took a break from punditry duty on Sky Sports to watch NFL in […]

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Casillas has said that his account was ‘hacked.’ Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has deleted a tweet which many had assumed was a coming-out announcement. Casillas has said that his account was ‘hacked’. “Hacked account. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community,” the […]

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Casillas has deleted the tweet. Legendary former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas tweeted that he was gay on Sunday afternoon. “I hope you respect me: I’m gay,” a tweet from his personal Twitter account read. Casillas’ post gained massive traction on social media, as he would have become one of the most high-profile […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There is a great weekend of sporting action coming up. There is brilliant sport on this weekend with six Premier League games available to stream, including a potentially season-defining match. Meanwhile, Formula 1 is back and there are three Irish sides in action in the United Rugby Championship. Here’s how […]

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Ventrone reportedly passed away in hospital in Naples on Thursday. Tottenham fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has passed away at the age of 61, the club have confirmed. Ventrone joined Spurs last year, as part of Antonio Conte’s backroom staff. He had previously held positions with Juventus, Catania, JS Suning, GZ Evergrande and AC Ajaccio. […]

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By Daragh Small Tipperary star Aishling Moloney is thrilled to be back playing football again having negotiated one of the most mentally and physically challenging years of her young career. The 24-year-old former TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Footballer of the Year has returned to competitive action for the first time since cruciate knee ligament damage sustained […]

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The Chiefs, and their star quarter-back, are heating up. Tom Brady may have cost Patrick Mahomes his second Super Bowl winners’ ring, in early 2021, but neither the GOAT nor any other contender will stop the QB and his team if they can match the levels on display against Tampa Bay. The fourth weekend of […]

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“I f***ing hit him hard. The ball was there (I think)…’ In April 2001, Manchester United captain Roy Keane was sent off after committing one of the most infamous fouls in Premier League history on Manchester City midfielder, Alf Inge Haaland. Keane, attempting to drive United forward having just conceded an equaliser with five minutes […]

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“Pretty incredible.” Alex Dunne, the 16-year-old Offaly native, has been making waves in the ROKiT British Formula 4 championship says that a career in Formula One remains the ultimate goal following a really strong 2022 season, and a trial at the Ferrari Driver Academy. We sent Ben Johnston of Paddock Eye along to Mondello Park, this […]

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The relationship between the two has deteriorated since the start of the season The relationship between Paris Saint-Germain duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar has plummeted to an all-time low, according to reports from France. After rumours the pair haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye, it’s now been claimed things have broken down to the extent that Mbappe […]

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The former Irish rugby international questioned Leo Varadkar on the governments’ housing policy during his appearance on Ireland AM on Wednesday morning. Bowe hosts the show alongside Muireann O’Connell and while much of its content is of the light-hearted variety, it’s not the first time the Monaghan man has been praised for asking the difficult […]

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You come at the king, you best not miss. In fairness to Mick McCarthy, he was caught with his pants around his ankles. 1992 was the year and McCarthy, with nine years, over 50 caps and a World Cups experience behind him, could be forgiven for considering himself as one of the big dogs in […]

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“It was sore when it did happen.” Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led his team to a big win over the Buffalo Bills, on Sunday, but there is expected to be a significant fall-out after he was allowed to continue after initially being taken off the field, following a blow to the head. Following a […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There is a massive weekend of sporting action coming up. There is some incredible sport on this weekend with five Premier League games available to stream, including two huge derby matches. There is also an Irish provincial rugby clash, the return of Formula 1 and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. […]

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Roll up, Roll up!! What a show we have for you today. Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa were the architects of two scintillating NFL comebacks, this weekend. The second weekend of the NFL season was all about the comeback kids and the come-from-behind charges that fell just short. We got the run-down from David McDonnell […]

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When it came to me, I kicked the ball from sideline to sideline.” Daniel Whelan and James McCourt both went close to being added to NFL rosters, this season. Ben Kiernan is already taking inspiration from that duo as he seeks to go one step further, into the big time. We asked Scott McCabe, of […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There is a massive weekend of sporting action coming up. There is some amazing sport on this weekend with five Premier League games available to stream. Meanwhile, all four Irish provinces are in rugby action as the new season gets underway and the Women’s Super League returns. Here’s how to […]

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Sunday was nothing short of a visual and audio sermon of football to the Gridiron faithful. It was a day of celebration, where any NFL doubters peeping in would surely have become converted after a host of epic encounters. It was also a day when Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady sent us more reminders of […]

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Now that the NFL is officially back for another season, here are a few storylines within the league to keep tabs on as we embark on the journey to Super Bowl 57, in Arizona. The launch of the 2022 NFL season was marked by the NFL kick-off game on Thursday Night Football. The Buffalo Bills […]

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Quiz time. Yet again, the time has come to put your otherwise pointless knowledge of football from years gone by to the test. The first in a new series of FootballJOE quizzes, we’re testing your knowledge of 2000s Champions League footballers. Below you’ll find 42 faces belonging to players who played in the competition at […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There is another massive weekend of sporting action coming up. There is some great sport on this weekend, with five Premier League games and the first Old Firm derby of the season available to stream. There is also the F1 Dutch Grand Prix and two huge matches in the Rugby […]

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15 is a great score. Can you get 100 per cent in this quiz about Ireland players in the Premier League in the 1990s and 2000s? There are 20 questions, with two options for each question. The quiz starts easy and gets more difficult as it goes on. Good luck and let us know what […]

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By Daragh Small The current whipped up, their rafts collided with logs on the river bank and they began to take on water, six of the group went under. Ellee McEvoy spotted two who were being taken away by Bow River in Canada and stuck out her hand to save them before everyone climbed up […]

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“I want this stadium to be full.” College football is finally making its long-awaited return back to Ireland, as the Northwestern Wildcats will play the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Aviva Stadium, this evening, in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. We sent Scott McCabe, of The Irish Punt, along to Lansdowne Road to catch up […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There is another big weekend of sporting action coming up. There is some great sport on this weekend, with six Premier League games available to stream, including matches involving Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Formula 1 returns with one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. […]

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The Irish-born kicker looks set to be the first Irishman to make the final cut of an NFL roster in 37 years. The Jacksonville Jaguars have sent the Irish NFL community into a frenzy after claiming Irishman James McCourt off waivers. On Tuesday, writes Scott McCabe, the McCourt was scooped up by Jacksonville Jaguars on […]

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United’s midfield hasn’t been the same since Roy Keane left. The midfield of Manchester United has been a significant talking point for the last few seasons, writes Max O’Hara, as it has been screaming out for a high-quality defensive midfielder since Michael Carrick left. Carrick, who had a brief stint as care-taker manager at United, […]

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