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After 2005 Champions League final, Carlo Ancelotti makes no assumptions about what’s next facing Liverpool

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is making no assumptions about what lies ahead against Liverpool despite Jurgen Klopp’s side facing a seemingly impossible task in the Bernabeu.

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Gary Lineker calls out Elon Musk after family abused on Twitter during BBC row

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Alejandro Garnacho ruled out of ‘upcoming games’ for Man Utd and Argentina

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League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Week

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International Soccer

2026 World Cup set to include a new last-32 stage in extended 104-game tournament

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Premier League

Richard Jolly Opinion Casemiro has lost his superpower at a worrying time for treble-chasing United

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Premier League

‘You have to plan’ – Arsenal sporting director Edu says preparations for next season under way

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Premier League

Gabriel Jesus gives Arsenal fresh legs and Mikel Arteta a ‘great problem’ to solve

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League of Ireland

Estonian Euro 2024 qualifier call for Shamrock Rovers midfielder Markus Poom

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International Soccer

FAI announce multi-year kit supply and sponsorship partnership with Castore

March 2023

Irish in action: Andy Lyons on the double for Blackpool as Tom Cannon scores again for Preston

Blackpool full-back Andy Lyons made a late case for an Ireland call up with a brace in a Man of the Match display against QPR ahead of Thursday’s senior squad announcement.

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Five-goal Erling Haaland has Man City in seventh heaven with emphatic Champions League win over Leipzig

The sensational Erling Haaland scored five as Manchester City ran riot to power into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig.

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Ruben Selles not getting carried away despite improvements from Southampton

Ruben Selles has acknowledged Southampton’s recent defensive improvement and knows his side will face another tough challenge against Brentford on Wednesday.

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Alejandro Garnacho ruled out of ‘upcoming games’ for Man Utd and Argentina

Alejandro Garnacho has vowed to come back “stronger than ever” after being ruled out of action for Manchester United and Argentina due to the injury he sustained against Southampton on Sunday.

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Patrick Vieira adamant Crystal Palace have enough to stay in the Premier League

Patrick Vieira remains “convinced” his Crystal Palace players are good enough to turn around their season despite a run of one win in 13 Premier League games.

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After 2005 Champions League final, Carlo Ancelotti makes no assumptions about what’s next facing Liverpool

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is making no assumptions about what lies ahead against Liverpool despite Jurgen Klopp’s side facing a seemingly impossible task in the Bernabeu.

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‘You have to plan’ – Arsenal sporting director Edu says preparations for next season under way

Arsenal sporting director Edu has admitted plans are already being put in place for this summer’s transfer window.

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2026 World Cup set to include a new last-32 stage in extended 104-game tournament

The 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico are set to feature 104 games, including a new round-of-32 stage, with plans for three-team groups poised to be abandoned.

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Gary Lineker calls out Elon Musk after family abused on Twitter during BBC row

Gary Lineker’s son has spoken out after facing relentless abuse on Twitter following his father’s public fallout with BBC over small boat tweets.

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Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters wants more to be done to prevent racist abuse on social media

Kyle Walker-Peters says more needs to be done to prevent online racist abuse.

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Estonian Euro 2024 qualifier call for Shamrock Rovers midfielder Markus Poom

Shamrock Rovers midfielder Markus Poom has become the latest League of Ireland player to get a call-up for international duty this month.

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Football rumours: Real Madrid ramp up pursuit of Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid have reportedly made first contact with <strong>Jude Bellingham</strong> as they ramp up their pursuit of the Borussia Dortmund midfielder. The Daily Mail, citing AS, says a representative from the team travelled to Germany to meet the 19-year-old and his family, with the club angling for a mammoth £123.7million deal.

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Home fires burn as League of Ireland-led U-17s seal Euro finals place

The last time Ireland competed in the European Championship finals at U-17 level they were the host nation about to become embroiled in the biggest scandal in the FAI’s history with a financial crisis which threatened their very existence.

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Pep Guardiola urges Kevin De Bruyne to get back to basics in hunt for form

Pep Guardiola has challenged Kevin De Bruyne to raise his game by going back to basics as Manchester City’s season prepares to enter a defining period.

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‘Bohemians will never put itself in that position again’ – Declan Devine sees a bright future at Dalymount

Their unexpected status as league leaders after five games in the 2023 season will remind some Bohemians fans of the trophy-filled decade in the noughties where the club collected league titles and doubles as well as competed in the Champions League.

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Gabriel Jesus gives Arsenal fresh legs and Mikel Arteta a ‘great problem’ to solve

It wasn’t a line you’d necessarily believe, but is just one more reason why Arsenal now really believe they can win this title.

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Richard Jolly Opinion Casemiro has lost his superpower at a worrying time for treble-chasing United

Go back a few weeks and Manchester United could marvel at the range of Casemiro’s skills. There was the tackling prowess and ability to sniff out danger that had forged him a reputation as one of the world’s best defensive midfielders, and the winning habit that saw him accumulate trophy after trophy.

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Kyle Walker-Peters wants more to be done to prevent racist abuse on social media

Kyle Walker-Peters says more needs to be done to prevent online racist abuse.

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‘It’s a great day for Irish football’ – Colin O’Brien hails Ireland U17s after qualifying for Euro finals

Ireland Under-17 team boss Colin O’Brien has hailed his “super squad” as they came up with the dramatic win to seal qualification for the European Championship finals.

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Top three Irish performances from the weekend – Bazunu’s brilliance and Thompson’s treble

The Ireland shot stopper produced one of his best performances of the season at Old Trafford on Sunday, keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United.

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Michael O’Neill hands Northern Ireland coaching role to Kerry man Diarmuid O’Carroll

Michael O’Neill is confident that Kerry-born coach Diarmuid O’Carroll will be a major asset to his Northern Ireland senior side.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko: Win over Fulham was ‘perfect day’ for Arsenal

Oleksandr Zinchenko hailed Arsenal’s comfortable 3-0 win over Fulham as “a perfect day” for the Premier League leaders.

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Ireland U17s reach Euro finals as Nickson Okosun’s late strike seals win over Cyprus

Ireland’s U17 side are off to the European Championship finals after a dramatic finish to their qualifying campaign today, a superb 3-2 win over Cyprus sealed with a stoppage time goal from Bohemians prospect Nickson Okosun.

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Taking a closer look at the relegation battle in the Premier League

The Premier League relegation race is shaping into one of the biggest scrambles in memory.

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Fresh blow for France as Paul Pogba ruled out of Euro 2024 qualifier against Ireland in Dublin

France have suffered another blow ahead of the start of the Euro 2024 qualifiers – which includes a trip to Dublin to face Ireland – as Paul Pogba has been ruled out.

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Raphael Varane believes Man Utd must find a new balance with Casemiro banned

Raphael Varane says Manchester United will need to find a way of bringing balance to the team as key midfielder Casemiro serves a four-match domestic ban.

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Alexander Isak relishing being a part of Newcastle’s battle for top-four finish

Record signing Alexander Isak is relishing the task of getting to grips with Newcastle’s all-action style after helping to re-ignite their charge for a top-four finish.

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A look at how Man Utd have fared with and without Casemiro after latest red card

Manchester United will have to cope without key midfielder Casemiro for their next four domestic games after the Brazilian’s second red card in three league appearances.

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FAI announce multi-year kit supply and sponsorship partnership with Castore

The FAI have announced a new multi-year kit supply and sponsorship partnership with sportswear brand Castore.

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Southampton demand action after racist abuse aimed at Kyle Walker-Peters

Southampton have demanded action from social media platforms after calling in police over racist abuse aimed at defender Kyle Walker-Peters.