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Once the mainstays of the international elite, The Netherlands are slumping towards missing out on a second international competition in a row. Felix Tasker discusses the issues currently blighting Dutch football.
With Seamus Coleman still working his way back from a long-term injury, Colm Brosnan believes John O’Shea could fill Ireland’s right-back spot.
Sam McKeever believes that Seán Maguire needs to be given at chance for the Republic of Ireland sooner rather than later.
After a week of World Cup qualifiers, Ben Cullimore defends those smaller World Cup nations who battle against the odds.
It was a disappointing night for the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday as they went down 1-0 to Serbia in a World Cup qualifier.
The holes left by Robbie Keane and Tim Cahill are having a big impact on the Republic of Ireland and Australia, writes Neil Sherwin.
Martin O’Neill faces into two crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Georgia and Serbia on the Republic of Ireland’s agenda.
Sean Maslin looks back at Wayne Rooney’s long England career and ponders what might have been for the nation’s leading scorer.
Kaustubh Pandey looks at the problems facing the Dutch side as they slip further and further away from the dizzy heights of the 1970s and 80s.
Gian Chansrichawla believes that Thailand’s under-22 squad will benefit massively from participation in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.