IT’S BEEN A season of false dawns for Man United. Their 4-0 opening day win over Chelsea was followed by draws with Wolves and Southampton, as well as a loss at home to Crystal Palace. Back-to-back victories over Tottenham and Man City occurred prior to a draw with Everton and a loss to relegation-threatened Watford. […]
RB LEIPZIG STUMBLED in their pursuit of the Bundesliga title as they were held to a 1-1 home draw against Bayer Leverkusen. With reigning champions Bayern having won 6-0 on Saturday to move four points clear at the top, Julian Nagelsmann’s men could only cut the gap by one a day later. Leverkusen took a […]
Ireland 1 Greece 0 THREE CRUCIAL POINTS, one step closer to reaching a first-ever major tournament. It was another nervy outing against Greece as Vera Pauw’s unbeaten Ireland were pushed all the way in this must-win Euro 2021 qualifier, but a decisive goal on the stroke of half-time was the match-winning moment as 4,511 watched […]
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC could cost the Premier League “at least £1billion” (€1.13 billion) the competition’s chief executive Richard Masters has warned. Masters said the cost could be considerably higher than that if the impact of the pandemic extends further into the future. His comments on the state of top-flight football’s finances were laid out in […]
MICHAIL ANTONIO RETURNED to revive West Ham’s European push as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Burnley on Monday night. Playing his first game in a month after a hamstring problem, Antonio scored twice in the space of 10 first-half minutes as the Hammers hit back following Chris Wood’s penalty for the hosts. […]
THEO WALCOTT IS set to re-sign for Southampton on a permanent basis 15 years after leaving the club where he made his name as a teenager. Saints have announced they have agreed a two-year deal “in principle” with 32-year-old Walcott once his current contract with Everton expires in June. Walcott has spent the current season […]
ANGE POSTECOGLOU WILL kick-off his Celtic reign with a Champions League visit of Danish outfit Midtjylland. The Greek-born Australian was finally appointed Neil Lennon’s successor last week after the club were forced to reset their targets following the collapse of their chase for Eddie Howe. But Postecoglou will have no time to waste as he […]
ROY KEANE HAS questioned why Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell spoke to Billy Gilmour for so long – and claims he never speaks to anyone for more than five minutes. Mount and Chilwell were ruled out of England’s European Championship clash with the Czech Republic and must remain in isolation until the start of next […]
EOGHAN O’CONNELL HAS committed his immediate future to Rochdale as they bid to bounce straight back following their relegation to League Two. The Cork defender, who was club captain last season, signed a new one-year deal with Brian Barry-Murphy’s side on Tuesday. Rochdale missed out on League One survival by a point last season despite […]
DUBLIN CAMOGIE PLAYER Leah Butler has backed the Camogie Association’s decision to opt for a split season after their initial schedule drew strong criticism. The threat of strike action prompted the organisation into a rethink and following a nationwide poll of clubs, a small majority backed a demarcation between the club and county seasons. 53% […]