“They’re a bunch of whinge bags.” Gary Neville criticised the body language of Manchester United players during the team’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle United. Neville called the Red Devils players “whinge bags” and was heavily critical of their performance in the first half. Man United went into half-time at St James Park on Monday night […]

4 years ago

16 out of 20 is an excellent score. Can you correctly guess which of these players have scored more times for the Republic of Ireland? This quiz features 20 questions, each with two options and a simple question – which of the two Ireland internationals have scored more goals for the country at senior level? […]

4 years ago

This is quite difficult. Can you correctly guess the player each of these famous footballers played alongside the most times during their careers? There are 20 footballers in this quiz. 10 are currently playing. And 10 have retired. From three options, can you name the player each footballer shared the pitch with the most times […]

4 years ago

“He’d probably prefer to be playing in this era.” Paul McGrath was arguably the best Irish player of his generation, and he played alongside some of the finest players to ever represent the Republic of Ireland. The former Manchester United defender lined out for the Boys in Green alongside elite footballers such as Liam Brady […]

4 years ago

“I was shocked at what was going on at the club.” Roy Keane has criticised Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Kane. The Irishman also said he was “shocked” by the Amazon ‘All or Nothing’ documentary series which followed the club in the 2019/20 season. Keane criticised some of the Spurs players who featured in the fly-on-the-wall […]

4 years ago

“That’s what managers do. You’re meant to fall out with players.” Roy Keane has said he would challenge Harry Maguire and David de Gea to prove him wrong if he was to become Manchester United manager. Keane has been heavily critical of the pair over the last two seasons or so. Earlier this season, the […]

4 years ago

There are 12 Irish Premier League players to name in this quiz. Can you name every Irish player to have made an appearance in the Premier League in the 2021/22 season? So far in this campaign, 12 Irish players have played in the English top flight. Can you name them all before the clock runs […]

4 years ago

This is very difficult. Can you correctly guess the player each of these famous footballers played against the most times during their careers? There are 20 footballers in this quiz. Some are still playing and some have retired. From three options, can you name the opponent each footballer played against the most times during their […]

4 years ago

“I wish it was different.” Michael Owen has said that he asked Amazon Prime Video to remove him from coverage of a Newcastle United match at St James Park because he feared for his safety. Owen was scheduled to be a pundit for the game between Newcastle, his former club, and Norwich City on November […]

4 years ago

Ireland get their campaign underway against Ukraine. The Republic of Ireland’s fixtures for the Uefa Nations League have been confirmed. Ireland have been drawn in Group B1 alongside Ukraine, Scotland and Armenia. Stephen Kenny’s team will play six matches in the campaign – four of them will be staged across 10 days in June 2022 […]

4 years ago

Ukraine are the top seeds in Ireland’s group. The Republic of Ireland have discovered their opponents for the 2022-23 edition of the Uefa Nations League. The draw, which took place on Thursday evening, has pitted Stephen Kenny’s side against Ukraine, Scotland and Armenia. Ireland’s Nations League campaign gets under in June and ends in September. […]

4 years ago

Here are the best and worst Nations league draws Ireland can get. The Uefa Nations League draw takes place on Thursday, December 16 and the Republic of Ireland are in ‘Pot 3’ of ‘League B.’ Ireland manager Stephen Kenny will be hoping that the team can carry their recent form into the competition, which begins […]

4 years ago

“Gerrard is approaching his coaching journey as he did as a player.” Jamie Carragher has suggested that Steven Gerrard can buck the trend of former great players who struggle to replicate their success as managers. Over the last 15 years, Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola have made the transition from world-class footballer to elite coach […]

4 years ago

The fight takes place on Saturday, December 11. Katie Taylor returns to the ring on Saturday night in Liverpool. The Irish boxer will defend her world titles against Firuza Sharipova. Here is everything you need to know about the bout, including fight time, streaming information and details about Sharipova, Taylor’s opponent. Where and when is […]

4 years ago

“It’s not very inclusive.” Rory Best has questioned the Northern Ireland football team’s use of ‘God Save the Queen’ as their national anthem. The former Ireland rugby captain said that the song is not inclusive of players who are from a nationalist background in the country. Best made the comments during a ‘Game of Two […]

4 years ago

“I think it was terrible of Ronnie saying that, he should know better.” John Higgins has criticised Ronnie O’Sullivan for the snooker player’s comments about the sport. Following a victory at the Scottish Open, O’Sullivan said he would not like his children to play the sport professionally. Higgins hit back at the six-time world champion […]

4 years ago

16 out of 20 is an excellent score. Can you correctly guess which of these footballers have played more times for the Republic of Ireland? This quiz features 20 questions, each with two options and a simple question – which of the two players represented Ireland on more occasions at senior level? Simple. 16 is […]

4 years ago

“We knew whatever goes on behind the scenes, the fans always come here to support us.” Seamus Colman gave a brilliant post-match interview on Monday Night Football after Everton recorded a dramatic victory over Arsenal. The Toffees were trailing 1-0 at half-time but came back in the second half to win their first match since […]

4 years ago

“The decisions being made by Moshiri are really poor – he hasn’t got a clue what he’s doing.” Jamie Carragher has criticised Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and said that the club’s troubles stem from his poor leadership. The Toffees are enduring a difficult season. In their last match at Goodison Park, Rafa Benitez’s team […]

4 years ago

Ronaldo’s pressing statistics from Palace win show he won’t be a passenger under Rangnick. In Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, Ralf Rangnick substituted three of his four front players. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes were all taken off in the second half. Yet, Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be 37 […]

4 years ago

Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace. Ralf Rangnick’s reign as Manchester United manager has started with a valuable win over Crystal Palace. Fred scored the only goal of the game on Sunday afternoon, in a match which Man United dominated but struggled to find the finishing touch until the Brazilian stepped up 12 minutes before full-time. […]

4 years ago

“One of the best in the world.” Jack Byrne has been reflecting on his time at Manchester City and speaking about the world-class footballers he worked alongside at the club. The Dubliner suggested that Samir Nasri was the toughest player he faced during his time in Manchester. Byrne joined Man City as a 15-year-old in […]

4 years ago

Everton suffered their heaviest home defeat in a Merseyside derby for 39 years. Seamus Coleman intervened after his Everton teammate Anthony Gordan was confronted by a fan on the pitch following the team’s 4-1 loss to Liverpool. The disgruntled supporter left the stands and made his way onto the pitch. He approached Gordon and exchanged […]

4 years ago

Rangnick has been confirmed as Man United’s interim manager. Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has identified RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara as his first signing for the club, according to reports. Rangnick was confirmed as Man United’s new coach on Monday. He will take charge of the first team for the remainder of the […]

4 years ago

“I just mute it.” Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher have been involved in a back and forth on Twitter following the latter’s argument with Roy Keane on Sunday. Keane and Carragher were pundits for Sky Sports on Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea. The pair clashed over Cristiano Ronaldo’s role at the Red Devils. The […]

4 years ago

“To me, they were always English.” Roy Keane has dismissed suggestions that the Republic of Ireland should have capped Declan Rice in a competitive game to “tie him down” to the country. Keane was Martin O’Neill’s assistant manager when Rice was involved with the Ireland squad. Rice, 22, made three friendly appearances for the country […]

4 years ago

“I thought winning was part of that package.” Roy Keane has been speaking about Stephen Kenny. The former Manchester United captain does not appear to be particularly impressed by Kenny’s performance as Republic of Ireland manager so far. Keane said that the Dubliner, who has been the national team coach since April 2020, has done […]

4 years ago

“They better start looking for a job if they don’t like it.” Ronnie O’Sullivan has said that Shaun Murphy may need to “go and get a job” if he doesn’t like playing against amateurs in professional snooker tournaments. Murphy made headlines earlier this week after he lost to amateur Si Jiahui in the first round […]

4 years ago

“It is not fair, it is not right.” Shaun Murphy has criticised the decision to allow Si Jiahu, an amateur snooker player, to compete in the UK Championship. Murphy suffered a shock loss to the 19-year-old in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday. Following his defeat, the 2005 world champion questioned why his […]

4 years ago

Man United have named their team for the match against Villarreal. Michael Carrick has named the Manchester United starting XI for the trip to Villarreal. The Red Devils caretaker manager has stepped in to take the reigns as the club attempts to find an interim coach before appointing a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, […]

4 years ago

Carrick will oversee his first match as United caretaker manager tonight. Michael Carrick takes charge of his first match as Manchester United caretaker manager on Tuesday evening away to Villarreal in the Champions League. Carrick, who was a first-team coach under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said his style may not be much different to his […]

4 years ago

Several coaches have been linked with replacing Solskjaer. Manchester United are searching for a new manager after sacking Solskjaer on Sunday morning. Zinedine Zidane, Mauricio Pochettino, Brendan Rodgers and Erik Ten Hag are reportedly the coaches on the Red Devils’ shortlist, with Pochettino said to be the club’s main target. The Argentine, currently in charge […]

4 years ago

“Say what you will but the dude is passionate.” Rory McIlroy’s frustration boiled over on Sunday as he ripped his shirt in a fit of anger after the final round of the DP World Tour Championship. The Northern Irish golfer looked to be on course to win his third European Tour victory of the season […]

4 years ago

The players lost faith in Solskjaer over the last month or so, according to reports. Manchester United have finally ended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign as the club’s manager. Following Saturday’s 4-1 loss to Watford at Vicarage Road, the Red Devils hierarchy had no option but to make a change and remove club legend Solskjaer with […]

4 years ago

Ireland have moved up three places in the Fifa rankings. The Republic of Ireland have moved up three places in the latest Fifa world rankings. Stephen Kenny’s side were ranked in 50th place going into November’s World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg. Ireland drew the first match 0-0 with Portugal and then recorded a […]

4 years ago

Lingard looks set to leave Man United on a free transfer. Jesse Lingard is set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season on a free transfer, according to reports. Lingard, 28, has reportedly decided against signing a new contract and could leave the club as soon as January. Man United, meanwhile, could […]

4 years ago

“I’m back.” Shamrock Rovers have officially re-signed Jack Byrne. The Republic of Ireland midfielder, who was named PFAI Player of the Year twice in his previous stint with Rovers, returns to the League of Ireland Premier Division champions after a year away from the club. Byrne left the Tallaght side to sign for APOEL but […]

4 years ago

“Liverpool have a world-class coach that they’re very happy with.” Steven Gerrard has strongly dismissed any suggestion that he views the Aston Villa job as a “stepping stone” to eventually take over as Liverpool manager. Gerrard was presented to the media for the first time as Villa head coach on Thursday. The 41-year-old left Rangers […]

4 years ago

Mourinho rates the player highly. AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Diogo Dalot from Manchester United in the January transfer window, according to multiple reports. Dalot has struggled to earn playing time at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and is understood to be open to a move away if the situation does […]

4 years ago

Alternatives show why the Kenny contract debate makes no sense. Stephen Kenny is likely to receive a new contract from the FAI to continue as Republic of Ireland manager, according to multiple reports. However, the debate surrounding the coach’s contract in recent days and weeks has been ignored an obvious fact – there are no […]

4 years ago

Ireland have named their team for the match against Portugal. The Republic of Ireland take on Portugal in a 2022 World Cup qualification game at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Stephen Kenny’s team are out of contention to qualify for next year’s tournament in Qatar, but they will be aiming to record a positive result against […]

4 years ago

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier between the Republic of Ireland and Portugal. The Republic of Ireland take on Portugal in a 2022 World Cup qualification game on Thursday night at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Here is everything you need to know about the match, including […]

4 years ago

Here’s the Ireland team Kenny should and possibly will pick for the Portugal game. The Republic of Ireland take on Portugal on Thursday night at the Aviva Stadium as the 2022 World Cup qualification campaign draws to a close. Stephen Kenny’s side are out of contention to reach the tournament in Qatar next year, but […]

4 years ago

Ferdinand has said it’s time for Solskjaer to ‘hand over the baton.’ Rio Ferdinand has said it is now the right time for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to leave his position as Manchester United manager. Ferdinand has long been a vocal supporter of his former teammate but has stated that the moment has come for Solskjaer […]

4 years ago

Gerrard is one of several managers on Villa’s shortlist. Steven Gerrard is on Aston Villa’s shortlist to be the club’s new manager, according to reports. The Rangers coach is one of several managers Villa are considering for the role after the Birmingham club sacked Dean Smith on Sunday. Smith, a lifelong Villa supporter, had been […]

4 years ago

The pressure continues to mount on Solskjaer, but his job is reportedly safe for now. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing a “revolt” from some within the Manchester United squad, according to reports. The Norwegian, however, is expected to be in charge for the club’s next game, with the United hierarchy reportedly reluctant to remove him […]

4 years ago

The German coach is highly-respected. Ralf Rangnick is interested in taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and working as Manchester United’s interim manager for the rest of the season, according to reports. Solskjaer is under intense pressure at Old Trafford following another humiliating defeat to a rival club. Two weeks ago, the Red Devils lost […]

4 years ago

Here are five managers who could replace Solskjaer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure again, and this time it may be one defeat too many. Manchester United lost 2-0 to Manchester City on Saturday afternoon but the scoreline didn’t accurately reflect the gulf in class between the two teams or the respective coaching staff. Solskjaer […]

4 years ago

“This team doesn’t have personality.” Roy Keane was heavily critical of the Manchester United squad after the team lost 2-0 to Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. Man United barely laid a glove on the Premier League champions. Pep Guardiola’s side cruised through the game, winning thanks to an Eric Bailly own goal and Bernardo Silva’s […]

4 years ago

Keane has had enough of watching Man United underperform. Roy Keane spoke for most Manchester United fans with his exasperated assessment of the team at half-time of the Manchester derby on Saturday afternoon. Manchester City went into the break leading 2-0 against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side and fully deserved their advantage. Man City were slick […]

4 years ago