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# Goal Machine

This year
2023
'This is why they bought me, to get this, we don’t have to hide that' - Haaland eyes treble
Record-breaking Manchester City striker determined to make more history.
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Jun 2nd 2023, 9:05 AM
Man City go top as Haaland equals Premier League goal record
Haaland has reached 34 Premier League goals in just 30 appearances.
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Ibrahimovic scores 150th Serie A goal as AC Milan defeat Mourinho's Roma
The result leaves AC Milan second on goal difference in the table behind Napoli.
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Oct 31st 2021, 10:37 PM
Jarrett off to a flier at Brighton but 'still a long way to go' for Ireland striker
Two goals from Rianna Jarrett helped the Seagulls to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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Feb 26th 2020, 5:04 PM
Lewandowski into the record books as Bundesliga champions Bayern move top
Robert Lewandowski helped Bayern to a 2-1 win over Union Berlin at Allianz Arena.
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Oct 26th 2019, 5:26 PM
Ronaldo and Pjanic on target as Juventus navigate late drama against Bologna
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic handed Juventus a 2-1 win on Saturday.
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Oct 19th 2019, 10:37 PM
'I still can't believe it, to be honest. It's something I've dreamed of since I was a little kid'
Prolific Wexford Youths attacker Rianna Jarrett scored her first senior international goal last night.
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Oct 9th 2019, 2:54 PM
'He is wanted by many clubs' - PSG a possibility for €65 million Liverpool target Pepe
Thomas Tuchel is a fan of Nicolas Pepe, who scored 22 goals for Lille in Ligue 1 last season.
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Jul 13th 2019, 11:34 AM
Brighton beat Aston Villa and Arsenal to sign prolific Belgian winger
Leandro Trossard scored 22 goals for Genk last season and becomes Graham Potter’s second signing at Brighton.
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Jun 26th 2019, 3:57 PM
Ireland striker Barrett nets a double as Peamount United maintain top spot
The league leaders left Bishopstown with all three points with a 3-0 win against Cork City.
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May 19th 2019, 5:00 PM
'You can reach 1,000 goals too', Brazil legend Pele tells PSG's rising star Mbappe
Last year the French star became only the second teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pele.
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Apr 2nd 2019, 10:52 PM
Rooney scores first MLS hat-trick to kickstart second season Stateside
The former England star registered his first three goals of the new season last night.
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Mar 17th 2019, 10:45 AM
Ronaldo on target with 20th goal of the season as Juventus go 11 points clear in Serie A
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 18th Serie A goal of the season as Juventus beat Sassuolo 3-0 to move 11 points clear at the top of the table.
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Feb 10th 2019, 9:57 PM
35-year-old Quagliarella equals Batistuta's 1994 record to leapfrog Ronaldo as Serie A top scorer
The Sampdoria veteran is in the form of his life and has now scored in 11 consecutive games.
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Jan 26th 2019, 7:54 PM
After four years and 80 goals in New York, Spain legend David Villa to join Iniesta in Japan
Ahead of his imminent departure from New York City, the veteran striker has confirmed he will join Vissel Kobe.
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Dec 1st 2018, 9:23 AM
Galway-born striker Connolly scores brilliant hat-trick for Brighton in Checkatrade Trophy
Aaron Connolly moved to Brighton from Mervue United in the summer on 2016 on a two-year deal.
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Nov 13th 2018, 10:57 PM
Ireland striker Jarrett named Player of the Year after scoring 27 goals during injury-hit season
Rianna Jarrett starred during a 2018 campaign where Wexford Youths collected the WNL title, FAI Cup and Development Shield.
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Nov 10th 2018, 10:39 AM
16-year-old Ireland striker Troy Parrott scores for Tottenham in Uefa Youth League against PSV
The Dubliner has impressed since joining the London club from Belvedere in July.
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Nov 6th 2018, 5:01 PM
'In PE class a fella turns around and says: lads she’s playing in the Aviva next week, so go easy on the tackles'
Ireland and Peamount United striker Amber Barrett looks ahead to today’s Women’s FAI Cup final and reflects on a whirlwind 18 months.
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Nov 4th 2018, 7:30 AM
Tottenham striker Troy Parrott scores 27-minute hat-trick as Ireland U19s see off Faroe Islands
With back-to-back wins, Ireland are in a strong position to reach the elite phase of qualification for the Uefa European U19 Championships.
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Oct 13th 2018, 5:25 PM
Pat Hoban scores 27th goal of the season as champions Dundalk snatch three points
Stephen Kenny’s champions secured three points on the road thanks to second-half goals from Pat Hoban and Ronan Murray.
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Oct 12th 2018, 10:05 PM
3 second-half goals key as Na Fianna see off Lucan Sarsfields in Dublin SFC
Conor McHugh, Darragh Kennedy and Sean Caffrey hit the vital strikes
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Apr 12th 2018, 10:07 PM
'I felt how most young boys would, thinking ‘F**k this, I’m not playing football’ as I thought I'd been shafted'
Derry City striker Rory Patterson talks his career in Ireland, England and Australia, the brilliance of Paddy McCourt and the return to the Brandywell.
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Mar 12th 2018, 2:00 PM
'Again he shows his value and what we've been missing all season' - Preston boss hails Maguire's impact
The Kilkenny native bagged the winner for Preston against Bristol City last night.
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Mar 7th 2018, 12:00 PM
‘People think that football started in Ireland with Jack Charlton, but that’s simply not true’
Legendary League of Ireland striker Mick Leech looks back on his record-breaking career with Shamrock Rovers that included a brief period of swapping Milltown for Tinseltown.
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Sep 10th 2017, 11:02 PM
Conor Hourihane bagged an incredible hat-trick this evening as Aston Villa downed Norwich
The 26-year-old has four goals in his last two games in the Championship.
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Aug 19th 2017, 5:05 PM
Hat-trick from Ahern gets Limerick hurling off to good start against Clare in Thurles
Limerick advance to face Waterford in the final.
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Jun 4th 2017, 3:48 PM
Reunited: Klaas Jan Huntelaar rejoins Ajax after nine years apart
The 33-year-old has played for Real Madrid, AC Milan and Schalke before returning to Holland.
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Jun 1st 2017, 3:42 PM
'I make them eat their balls' - Ibrahimovic hits back at critics
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has silenced his doubters with 17 goals – 12 of those coming in the Premier League since moving to Manchester United.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 9:31 AM
Lack of Manchester United game-time 'frustrating' for Rashford
Jose Mourinho has only started Marcus Rashford once in the Premier League this season – a situation the striker is determined to change.
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Sep 23rd 2016, 7:45 PM
Aubameyang on the double as Spurs bow out with a whimper
The Borussia Dortmund striker was his usual impressive self as the German side eased into the last eight of the Europa League.
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Mar 17th 2016, 10:40 PM
Jamie Vardy's having a party! He's just broken Ruud van Nistelrooy's Premier League record
Leicester lead Manchester United 1-0.
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Nov 28th 2015, 6:04 PM
What's the opposite of a golazo? Because Ireland's Daryl Murphy just scored one
The Ipswich striker now has six in his last three games.
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Nov 28th 2015, 2:24 PM
Robert Lewandowski has just scored five goals in less than 10 minutes against Wolfsburg
Yes, you read that correctly.
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Sep 22nd 2015, 8:39 PM
Sergio Aguero's double inspires Manchester City to eye-catching win over Stoke
Elsewhere, Southampton were held by West Ham, Pardew’s Palace earned a point against Newcastle while West Brom beat Swansea.
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Feb 11th 2015, 10:40 PM
Fernando Torres has just scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid... this time round
And who better to score it against than Madrid.
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Jan 15th 2015, 7:24 PM
Ireland U19 striker signs professional contract with Everton
Sam Byrne spent three years with Manchester United but was released in May.
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Jul 18th 2014, 6:28 PM
VIDEO: A 19 year-old on loan from Juventus hit four goals against AC Milan last night
Domenico Berardi hit all the goals for Sassuolo in their 4-3 win in their Serie A clash.
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Jan 13th 2014, 8:49 AM
Without hat-tricks I’d still be fighting to impress, says red-hot Cillian O’Connor
Mayo’s two-time Young Player of the Year has been in devastating form since coming back from a shoulder injury.
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Aug 22nd 2013, 7:45 AM
6 Pack: The lowdown on Cork hurler Luke O'Farrell
The 23 year-old is full-forward for the Rebels on Sunday.
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Jun 22nd 2013, 7:45 AM
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