Soccer
March
March 2024
On the rise
Ogbene's next chapter in story that has already captured hearts and minds
Ireland international moving into a different phase of career for club and country with his ceiling still unknown.
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‘Vengeance, bejaysus, vengeance’ - Spite still the prime motivator in the age of sports science
The Six Nations is the latest indicator that sport remains an exercise in proving people wrong.
women's champions league
Barcelona have 34 shots on goal - but only squeeze past Brann for first-leg advantage
officially out
Lee Carsley rules himself out of the running for vacant Ireland job
Carsley met with the FAI in November but says talks did not progress any further.
Battling Back
'For the first time I did think that' - Coleman feared his career was over after horror injury at Leicester
High hopes
Jake O'Brien is Ireland's new tower of strength thriving in Lyon
The 22-year-old defender has already made a habit of upsetting the status quo as he prepares for senior international debut.
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Soccer culture has become beyond poisonous - let's fix it and integrate the fans
The madness of crowds has infected cross-channel soccer and damaged it beyond repair. The same rules don’t have to apply here.
Bewildered
'It was all nonsense really' - Szmodics hits out at comments from Hungary boss
The top scorer in the Championship is set to make his Irish debut against Belgium on Saturday.
offside
UK Government to give football regulator power to prevent clubs joining breakaway Super League
Have your say
Do you agree with our Ireland team to face Belgium?
Interim boss John O’Shea has some tough calls to make ahead of Saturday’s friendly.
European Soccer round-up
Lewandowski-powered Barca thrash Atletico, Mbappe bags hat-trick, Inter held by Napoli
Analysis football bloody hell
Liverpool's 'mentality monsters' collapse on a wild, illogical day at Old Trafford
United showed their flaws but they didn’t matter in a crazy 4-3 win after extra time.
FA CUP
Amad Diallo’s 121st-minute winner sees Man Utd beat Liverpool in instant classic FA Cup clash
