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Gallery: O’Neill’s Ireland slump to Wales defeat in Nations League
Alwyn Robinson was snapping away at the Aviva Stadium as the Republic of Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Wales.
Category: European Football
Gallery: Ireland and Denmark share the spoils at rain soaked Aviva Stadium
Alwyn Robinson captured the best of the action at last night’s UEFA Nations League game between the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.
50 years on – Waterford FC v Manchester United in the European Cup
Evan Coughlan takes us back half a century to look at Manchester United’s visit to Waterford the same year as their 1968 European Cup triumph.
Mitigating circumstances unlikely to shield Lopetegui from Real Madrid shortcomings
Paul Little looks at Julen Lopetegui troubled start to his reign as Real Madrid manager and how background issues are at least partially to blame.
Have the Ronaldo allegations hurt the #MeToo movement?
Aidan Boland examines the deep discomfort within footballing in light of the recent Cristiano Ronaldo allegations and whether the #MeToo movement has been damaged by the public’s relative silence.
Ronaldo answers questions as Napoli are swept aside
He may not have found the net but Cristiano Ronaldo was instrumental in Juventus’ weekend win over Napoli in Serie A, writes Paul Little.
Manchester United and the underappreciated Fellaini role
As Manchester United struggle to keep chase with the leaders in the Premier League, Aidan Boland defends one of the club’s much maligned figures.
Richarlison – Everton’s kite flyer
This summer, Everton splashed out close to £50 million for young Brazilian forward Richarlison and they may now have a real gem on their hands.
Plain sailing for Bayern Munich’s Kovac as Schalke 04’s Tedesco suffers
After Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory over Schalke 04, the two club’s respective managers have endured very different starts to the Bundesliga, writes Paul Little.
Liverpool’s Champions League odyssey under Rafa Benitez
Ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain, Evan Coughlan looks back at the European glory years under Rafa Benitez