Jesus strikes late to see Man City past Leicester despite Aguero penalty miss
GABRIEL JESUS CAME off the bench to spare strike partner Sergio Aguero’s blushes following his penalty miss as Manchester City earned a late 1-0 win over Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel had already frustrated the visitors on a number of occasions in Saturday’s clash…
Lazio on Juve’s heels, Roma resume winning ways amid coronavirus lockdown in Italy
LAZIO KEPT THEIR bid for a first Serie A title in 20 years on track as they stayed one point behind leaders Juventus with a 3-2 win at Genoa on Sunday, but four Serie A matches were postponed amid growing…
Unknown in Ireland, celebrated in France – the forgotten Dubliner who won titles and fought Nazis
IT’S A NEAT brain teaser. Name the Irish footballer who twice won the French top-tier championship as well as a French Cup. Tony Cascarino? A decent guess but the titles he claimed with Marseille (1995) and Nancy (1998) were both…
Ex-Ireland U21 skipper set to link up with Aberdeen as he closes in on comeback
TOMMIE HOBAN IS on the cusp of a return to the pitch after overcoming the latest injury setback that has put his career on hold. The former Republic of Ireland U21 captain is in talks with Aberdeen about the prospect…
A very public transfer saga: How Roy Keane’s Man United move played out over three months in 1993
THE SHORT STORY goes as follows. It is approaching the summer of 1993 and Roy Keane, the 21-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder, is a wanted man. Just three years after Brian Clough bought him for £25,000 from Cobh Ramblers, Keane is…
Conte hails Inter’s Serie A win as one of his ‘most important successes’ while Ajax wrap up Dutch title
Updated May 2nd 2021, 8:01 PM ANTONIO CONTE HAILED Inter Milan’s first Serie A triumph since 2010 on Sunday as “one of the most important successes” of his career. Inter clinched their 19th Scudetto after nearest rivals Atalanta drew 1-1…
Real Madrid confirm Zidane has resigned
ZINEDINE ZIDANE HAS has resigned as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect, the club have confirmed. The news — which was flagged by earlier media reports — comes just days after the club were beaten to the La Liga title…
Players and staff among 41 Covid-19 cases recorded at Copa America in Brazil
BRAZIL’S HEALTH MINISTRY has documented 41 cases of Covid-19 related to the Copa America football tournament, including 31 players or staff and 10 workers who were hired for the event. The ministry said all workers who tested positive were in…
Burnley agree €14m fee for Ireland U21 defender Collins – reports
IRISH DEFENDER NATHAN Collins looks set for a move to Burnley after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a fee of €14 million (£12m) with Stoke City. 20-year-old Collins has made 47 appearances for the Potters since his debut in…
Munich to deck city in rainbow colours after ‘shameful’ Uefa decision
Updated at 14.28 UEFA’S DECISION to block plans by Munich to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match was met on Tuesday with defiance in the Bavarian city which vowed to decorate other landmarks…