Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva has hinted that his former club may have the edge in the race to sign Brazilian sensation Endrick. Teenage forwards from Brazil tend either to be ‘the new Pele or ‘the new Neymar’; Endrick is both, so no pressure there. Real Madrid and Barcelona are among a host of European giants Read more about Gilberto hints at Arsenal edge in race to sign 16-year-old dubbed ‘new Neymar’[…]
JOE SCHMIDT IS hoping to see a degree of continuity in Ireland’s performance against Georgia on Sunday in Dublin, despite making 13 changes to the team that beat South Africa last weekend. The Kiwi coach has taken the opportunity to blood two news caps in Dave Foley and Dominic Ryan, while men such as Ian Read more about Schmidt working towards perfection despite wholesale changes for Ireland[…]
Liverpool qualified for the Champions League last 16 after defeating Ajax 3-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott. Having had their woodwork rattled early on by Steven Berghuis, the Reds went ahead in the 42nd minute via Salah’s finish. The fit-again Nunez hit a post Read more about Ajax 0-3 Liverpool: Nunez makes up for horrible miss as Reds march into knockout stages[…]
THE MAUL IS enjoying a resurgence at the top levels of world rugby, to the point that it has become one of the key attacking weapons for many teams. Among the international sides who are increasingly focused on the maul as a means of amassing tries are Ireland, who have scored directly from the set-piece Read more about The maul continues to grow in importance as Ireland lead the way[…]
Louis Saha thinks Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo and former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard have not had “the support or respect they deserve”. The Portugal international spent much of the summer attempting to leave Old Trafford after the Red Devils failed to qualify for the Champions League. A lack of interest in his services Read more about ‘It’s a very brutal’ – Saha likens Man Utd ‘disrespect’ of Ronaldo to Gerrard’s sacking at Aston Villa[…]
REALISTICALLY, IT DIDN’T have an effect on the final outcome of the game, but the try awarded to Bernard Foley during Ireland’s win over Australia yesterday evening caused a degree of consternation both in the stadium and for those watching on television. Was it not clearly a forward pass from scrum-half Nick Phipps to Foley? Read more about Should Bernard Foley’s try for Australia against Ireland have been allowed?[…]
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup with France after suffering another injury setback, his agent has revealed. The 29-year-old is yet to make a competitive appearance for Juventus since returning to the Serie A side from Manchester United this summer. He had resumed training last week following a torn meniscus only to Read more about Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba ruled out of World Cup for France[…]
Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Joe Schmidt had a good week and James Sullivan reckoned the Ireland coach popped into Dublin Zoo as well. There was a legendary wrestler quiz and John C channeled The Rock’s spirit with strange results. Katie Taylor won another world championship but Andrew McQuillan wondered why people don’t follow her all year Read more about Joe Schmidt’s appendix, Football Manager memories and the rest of the week’s best comments[…]
Michail Antonio admits he was ‘frustrated’ by David de Gea’s performance for Manchester United against West Ham last weekend. De Gea was arguably the best player on the park as Erik ten Hag’s men weathered a huge Hammers storm to win 1-0. Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Casemiro also impressed at Old Trafford. Read more about Antonio picks out ‘frustrating’ Man Utd star who ‘just decides to turn up’ for West Ham games[…]
TO BE HONEST, match programmes are not something that often move us. Too often, they’re just a home for full page ads and out-of-date team-sheets. The cover page is usually taken up by one of the home side’s form players, but tonight, Ulster Rugby have taken a gorgeous portrait of the late Dr Jack Kyle Read more about Ulster’s match programme features a superb Jack Kyle portrait on the cover[…]