In the second of our Euro 2016 Blog Network instalments, Anton Boström of Eurosport Sweden reflects on Ireland’s opening opponents’ interesting international break and their ongoing search for the perfect partner for Zlatan Ibrahimovic **** The matches against Turkey and the Czech Republic were supposed to be a starting point for the Euro 2016 preparations but much of the focus […]

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A German football club has caused controversy by posting an unusual response to two of its players suffering racial abuse. Deinster SV, a team from the lower leagues of Lower Saxony, shared an image on their Facebook page after an alleged racially-motivated attack on two Sudanese refugees who play for the team. The German club shared a […]

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“So yous are footballers then?”

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Now or never

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Jack’s back

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Good to see he’s doing something with his days anyway. Fabian Delph has had a bitch of a time since joining Manchester City. He pulled his hamstring in his first pre-season friendly, he had to sit and watch the start of the campaign from the stands and now he’s missing the end of it with […]

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Legend takes it on the chin

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Interesting

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THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. We are still searching for someone to blow our socks off and prove they’re Ireland’s ultimate fan. If it’s you, then we repeat, “what are you waiting for!?” The prize is ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE.  Stena Line, in association with Dacia, are offering one lucky fan the trip of a lifetime. The winner […]

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Azzurri are quite simply lacking in quality

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In this life, timing is everything, and not many people were impressed with Jack Grealish’s Tuesday night. In a not at all shocking development, Aston Villa parted company with manager Remi Garde on Tuesday night after 23 games in charge. At 9.15pm the club released this statement. Club statement: Rémi Garde. Information is here: https://t.co/BCfTjBxWT8 #AVFC pic.twitter.com/qy74q7kdtz […]

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No surprise who is No.1, though

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Could Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht one day be taking on the Bulls, Highlanders and Waratahs? If you believe new New South Wales chief executive Andrew Hore, then the answer is yes. Hore is leaving his post with Welsh side Ospreys to join the Australian Super Rugby outfit, and the New Zealander sees a potential […]

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Sensational

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Weiss guy

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Remember him?

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What if…

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Great pass from 5+2, threading the ball through to 20-9. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but Romania’s footballers won’t care and neither do we. The squad have dispensed with regular numbers on their training kit ahead of Sunday evening’s goalless draw against Spain, instead wearing a series of mathematical equations on their backs. It’s […]

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Chancer

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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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Stunning

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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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Brilliant

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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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Flawless

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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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Done deal?

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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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