MAN UNITED COACH Kieran McKenna admits that more business is going to be required in the transfer market if the Red Devils are to get back to where they believe they belong. A rather humbling fall from grace has been endured at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson headed into retirement back in 2013. David …
THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE is an extract from Pep’s City: The Making of a Superteam by Lu Martín and Pol Ballús. Another day at the CFA. Physios, medics and support staff are the first to arrive, followed by the players who troop in one by one. Music booms out of the dressing room as they get changed for …
MANCHESTER UNITED MAY be better off selling Paul Pogba despite his quality on the pitch, according to Ryan Giggs. The France international has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford, though both manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and agent Mino Raiola have said he will not be sold this month. Giggs says he …
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RANGERS ENDED A nine-year wait to beat Celtic away from home as goals from Ryan Kent and Nikola Katic earned a 2-1 win at Celtic Park to take control of the Scottish Premiership title race. Click Here: men football tracksuits Nikola Katic celebrates scoring the second goal for Rangers. Source: Andrew Milligan Steven Gerrard’s men …
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LIMERICK UNITED have officially been accepted into the U13, U15, U17 & U19 national soccer leagues, with the club set to replace Limerick FC. The county is also set to maintain its presence in the senior Women’s National League as ‘Limerick United’. Following the folding of Limerick FC, after it had accrued debts of approximately €490,000, …
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ODION IGHALO HAS revealed that he took a pay-cut to join Manchester United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua on deadline day. Ighalo joined up with the Red Devils on a short-term deal set to run until the end of the season last Friday, becoming the fifth signing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign at Old Trafford. …
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FORMER IRELAND INTERNATIONAL Alan Mahon‘s stint as interim boss at Manchester City started on a winning note in the Women’s Super League [WSL] last night. The Sky Blues — who currently sit top of the table — were 1-0 winners over joint-bottom Bristol City, in their first game since Nick Cushing’s departure. All-conquering manager Cushing …
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JUVENTUS’ COPPA ITALIA semi-final second leg with Milan in Turin has been postponed due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. After a Prime Ministerial Decree outlined restrictions imposed on sporting events across the country until March 8 on Sunday, Juve v Milan had initially been set to go ahead on Wednesday without fans from the …
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VERA PAUW WILL get another opportunity to run the rule over her Republic of Ireland players after next month’s game in Germany. Ireland are scheduled to take on the Germans in a 2021 Women’s European Championship qualifier at the Preußenstadion in Münster on 11 April. Click Here: rose toy sucking The FAI announced today that …
IRELAND AS A country has been seriously impacted by the coronavirus crisis and in many instances, footballers are no exception to these problems. Before the pandemic, Áine O’Gorman was coming off the back of a good few weeks. She had come out of international retirement, after an absence of over a year. She helped Ireland secure …
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