Iker Casillas made a special piece of history with his appearance in Spain friendly
Fair play
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Fair play
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Good luck charm
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Helping out
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A kind gesture
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Still banging them in. Former Cork City striker Roy O’Donovan may have embarked on a nomadic football career, but that hasn’t stopped the ex-League of Ireland star hitting the target on a regular basis. After bouncing around the lower divisions in England, the 30-year-old had a successful spell in the Singapore League before joining Australian […]
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Shut down
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Jack Byrne is a player many fans would want to see given a run-out in Martin O’Neill’s Ireland team. And when you watch a friendly like Friday night’s less-than-thrilling 1-0 win over Switzerland it’s hard to argue the case for senior international football – or senior international friendlies at least– being on some exalted level, beyond […]
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Often, it’s the little things that end up making a difference. Ireland are heading towards Euro 2016 on a high after a blistering finish to their qualifying campaign and morale in the camp was given a further boost with Friday night’s 1-0 win over Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium. The good vibrations in the squad offer […]
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What a finish
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Come on you Boys in Green! To launch our new partnership with Stena Line, we’ve got a truly incredible prize for all of you football fans out there. Stena Line, in association with Dacia, are going to supply one lucky reader and three of their friends a once in a lifetime opportunity to cheer on Martin O’Neill, Roy Keane and the Ireland […]
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Hard knocks
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Are you Michael Owen in disguise?
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Time to experiment?
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Adam Johnson was sentenced to six years in prison earlier on Thursday after he was found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Judge Jonathan Rose, was damning in his sentencing of the former Sunderland winger. “You have no remorse because you still deny the most serious offence,” he said. “This will be your first prison […]
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Johan Cruyff (1947-2016). RIP. Football lost one of its all-time greats on Friday when it was confirmed that Johan Cruyff had lost his battle with cancer at the age of 68. It’s hard to think of one person who has done more for football, as a player and a visionary, as the Dutch legend. And […]
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The two most successful teams in English football history are going through a rough ol’ patch. Liverpool have not won a league title in 26 years while Manchester United have looked a shadow of themselves since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. A lack of quality on the pitch is apparent and the disappointing performances turned […]
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Well, that is disappointing. Nobody brought more joy to Republic of Ireland fans during Euro 2016 qualifying than Jon Walters, and that was before he scored the brace against Bosnia that secured our passage to France. Unfortunately the home faithful will not have an opportunity to pay homage to the Stoke City attacker during Friday’s friendly […]
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Do you agree?
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The Ireland star has added his voice to this touching effort. Our friends at JOE have been highlighting the growing social media campaign to get Justin Bieber to record a video tribute to one of the victims of Sunday’s tragic incident in Donegal that saw five members of a Derry family lose their lives. Teenager Jodie Lee […]
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The battle of Beijing? Ok, so it would just be a preseason game, taking place thousands of miles from Manchester, but the idea of Pep Guardiola beginning his Manchester City career facing old nemesis Jose Mourinho would really be something. Manchester United this morning confirmed an eight-day trip to China this summer, as commercial realities once […]
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Terms and Conditions for Stena Line Irish Fan competition 1. Participants must be aged 18 years or older. 2. At least one participant must be aged 25 years or older with a full driving licence. 3. This prize is not transferable. 4. Must be able to travel to France between the dates of June 10 […]
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Messi, Neymar and Carlton Cole
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Macclesfield Town have form for being creative with money. The National League Premier outfit famously set up a crowdfunding page in an attempt to finance a bid for England’s Raheem Sterling, but their frugal approach has now extended to match footage. The Silkmen’s goalless draw with Boreham Wood was not the most thrilling, but they […]
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Not bothered
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Imagine the chanting
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El Keaño
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*Good chance you still won’t be happy for him
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You will respect his authority. Did you hear that Jonjo, Jack, Georginio and Papiss? You will respect Rafa Benitez’s authority. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager claimed his first point as Newcastle manager on Sunday when the Magpies shared the Tyne-Wear spoils with Sunderland. The result leaves both clubs mired in the relegation zone […]
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A terror threat to the Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce derby has forced authorities to call the game off little over an hour before kick-off. The Turkish giants were set to clash and fans were already arriving at the stadium for the fierce derby when the decision was made. Organisers said a ‘serious security threat’ at the Turk Telekom Arena […]
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It’s the hope that kills you. Liverpool were beginning to enjoy a nice little spell this season. They’d turfed Manchester United out of European football, Jon Flanagan has signed a brand new contract and the team was making a late push for European football. Things were on the up. There was even a match against […]
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There’s local bragging rights and a potential Champions League spot up for grabs in today’s Manchester Derby. It’s been a strange season for both Manchester sides, with both City and United failing to fire on all cylinders this campaign. But with West Ham slipping up against Chelsea on Saturday, both clubs are going all guns […]
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And she’s wearing a Gunners jersey, too. He spent his Arsenal career trying to prevent anyone scoring, but Johan Djourou has done exactly the opposite in making his acting debut. The Swiss defender left north London in 2014 after ten years at Arsenal, joining German side Hamburg, where is currently club captain. But, as any footballer […]
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Scouse Cafu is back. Liverpool are on a high right now, having put Manchester United to the sword in the Europa League in mid-week. Up next is a potentially tricky game against Southampton at Anfield but it’s alright, because Jon Flanagan’s back. At captain. Born and bred Scouser. #LFC’s captain this afternoon is Jon Flanagan […]
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It would’ve been so easy to mess these up. Just ask Neymar who is current ambassador of the ugliest football boots of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Mercurial Natural Diamond boots have hit the stores and they aren’t half bad. Nice colour, nice design, nice shape. Wonder would you get any odds on him scoring […]
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Want. FC Bayern: Lovely stadium, lovely football team, lovely kit. The leaked new jersey that the German champions – and soon-to-be Germany champions – will wear next season is another wet dream. Pep Guardiola and his tiki-taka football might be taking off for pastures new but Muller and the guys are going to look as […]
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Joe’s “honoured” to be involved with the Ireland team
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This ain’t WWE
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The return of George St-Pierre to the octagon has long been discussed. After UFC 196 Dana White confirmed that talks were underway with the man regarded as the greatest welterweight of all time, but he was unsure if they ultimately would lead to a comeback. GSP was in the crowd that night in the MGM […]
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Neymar has been ordered to pay over €46 million after being found guilty of tax evasion. The Barcelona star was ruled to have failed to pay tax on earnings from his contracts between 2011 and 2013. Those contracts included former club Santos, Barcelona and Nike. The federal court in Rio de Janeiro ordered him to pay 188.8 million Brazilian […]
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It’s hard to think of a player who has given more to a club than Ryan Giggs has to Manchester United. The current assistant manager picked up 13 league titles, four FA Cup winners’ medals and two Champions League crowns during his 24-year playing career at Old Trafford. In short, his legacy can never be questioned. […]
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When he’s not busy comparing himself to God, Portuguese captain and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is usually found doing good deeds. Not so arrogant after all. A five-year-old Palestinian boy who narrowly survived a devastating Israeli fire-bomb attack last year, and who subsequently lost all of his family, has been flown to Madrid to […]
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What about the champ? You can understand how it would be easy for Rafael dos Anjos to feel like he’s being ignored. The UFC lightweight champion is exactly that, the champion. And yet one injury in his build-up to UFC 196 and the rest of the promotion has seemingly moved on and, dare say it, […]
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The thunder down under
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Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds landed in Argentina this week ahead of a weekend gig in the country’s capital, Buenos Aires. While in town, the ex-Oasis man took time out to visit La Bombonera – the legendary home ground of Boca Juniors. As shown by Boca’s official Twitter page, Gallagher was greeted by former […]
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