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# International Friendlies

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Hugo Lloris: 'The French nation is more important than football'
The captain of Les Bleus admitted he and his team-mates had doubts about whether to play Tuesday’s friendly against England.
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Nov 16th 2015, 6:27 PM
Friendly will be 'symbol of freedom': Germany's Loew
The decision came after the German team spent the night in the Stade de France on Friday.
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Nov 16th 2015, 4:45 PM
French football chief admits Euro 2016 concerns after Paris attacks
Safety at Euro 2016 is a growing concern after Paris attacks, admits FFF president Noel Le Graet.
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Nov 14th 2015, 10:44 AM
Northern Ireland win their first friendly in over 7 years
Captain Steven Davis scored in a 1-0 win against Latvia to kick off their Euro 2016 preparations.
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Nov 13th 2015, 10:59 PM
Albania shock struggling France thanks to a very tasty free-kick
A third defeat in four games for Didier Deschamps’ side.
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Jun 13th 2015, 7:24 PM
Ibrahimovic tells Real Madrid prodigy: Grow up and get rid of your Dad
Big things are expected of Norway’s highly promising starlet Martin Odegaard.
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Jun 9th 2015, 7:57 PM
Marouane Fellaini scored twice as Belgium beat France in a 7-goal thriller
Belgium sent a message to Wales ahead of their crucial Euro 2016 qualifier this coming Friday evening.
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Jun 8th 2015, 9:15 AM
Scholes blasts England after Ireland draw: That was a waste of an afternoon
The Three Lions played out a goalless draw in Dublin, leaving the 66-time international perplexed as to what Roy Hodgson could have learned about his side.
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Jun 7th 2015, 4:18 PM
The man who scored THAT goal in 1995 had no issues playing against the country of his birth
‘It wasn’t weird playing against England at all’ says David Kelly
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Jun 5th 2015, 7:00 AM
Falcao has just equalled Colombia's all-time record with 3 goals from his last 2 games
The Manchester United striker was all smiles again as he scored in Colombia’s 3-1 win over Kuwait.
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Mar 30th 2015, 10:20 PM
Neymar lashes one past France in repeat of the '98 World Cup final
Brazil were 3-1 winners over Le Bleus in Paris tonight.
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Mar 26th 2015, 10:35 PM
Are you watching LvG? Out-of-sorts Falcao scores twice on international duty with Colombia
It was against Bahrain, admittedly.
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Mar 26th 2015, 10:12 PM
The Lansdowne Road Riot of 1995: an oral history
When Ireland and England faced off on a football pitch in 1995 we didn’t make it to half-time. This is what happened on an infamous night in Dublin 4 in the words of players, media and fans.
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Feb 15th 2015, 1:30 PM
Klinsmann: The USA have to be 'nastier' to win
United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann called on his team to get stuck in more after last night’s loss.
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Nov 19th 2014, 12:40 PM
McGoldrick stars on debut as Ireland outclass USA
The Ipswich Town forward set up the opening two goals for the hosts.
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Nov 18th 2014, 10:24 PM
Get on the couch... these are the top international friendlies going on around Europe tonight
If Ireland v USA isn’t as awesome as we hope, there’s plenty more.
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Nov 18th 2014, 7:36 PM
QUIZ: How well do you know the United States Men's National Team?
Put your knowledge of Ireland’s opponents tonight to the test.
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Nov 18th 2014, 11:49 AM
Keane emphasises importance of winning home games, starting tomorrow night against USA
Ireland’s record at the Aviva Stadium is far from impressive.
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Nov 17th 2014, 8:30 AM
Tardelli scores twice as Brazil beat Argentina in Superclasico de las Americas
The old rivals met in Beijing earlier.
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Oct 11th 2014, 4:08 PM
Hang your head, son! Neymar fluffs an open goal from two yards out
It happens to the best of them, apparently.
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Sep 10th 2014, 10:08 AM
5 talking points from last night's Ireland-Oman game
Should O’Neill go with 4-5-1 or 4-4-2? What will be the starting XI against Georgia?
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Sep 4th 2014, 11:23 AM
'Half the England players don't give a toss' says Harry Redknapp
A win over Norway at Wembley didn’t impress the QPR boss.
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Sep 4th 2014, 10:30 AM
Kevin Doyle puts Ireland 1-0 up against Oman
The Crystal Palace striker grabbed the only goal of the first half.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 8:45 PM
Shay Given will start for Ireland tonight after two years out
It’s a mixture of youth and experience for Ireland against Oman.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 6:55 PM
Given's return won't be a distraction to Ireland says O'Neill
The Irish keeper is back in training two years after retirement.
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Sep 1st 2014, 1:53 PM
'I want players who really want to play' - Martin O'Neill on Mark Noble's Irish interest
The Republic of Ireland manager said this situation is vastly different to Jack Grealish’s.
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Sep 1st 2014, 1:13 PM
Ireland to play the United States in November friendly
The men’s national soccer team arrive in Ireland after their World Cup run.
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Aug 11th 2014, 7:38 PM
'It would be great for us to play against Ronaldo' - Martin O'Neill
Whether or not the Real Madrid star plays, O’Neill feels Portugal offers his side a stern test.
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Jun 10th 2014, 7:15 AM
'The blood was coming out of me so he deserved to be sent off'
Kevin Doyle recalls being on the receiving end of a rather nasty elbow during the Ireland-Costa Rica game.
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Jun 9th 2014, 7:30 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo in contention to play against Ireland
The Real Madrid star has missed Portugal’s last two World Cup warm-up games against Greece and Mexico
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Jun 9th 2014, 12:05 AM
Stalemate as England held by Honduras following 43-minute suspension of play
Roy Hodgson’s side created several openings but failed to take advantage with Daniel Sturridge the main culprit.
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Jun 8th 2014, 12:37 AM
The best Glenn Hoddle imaginary microphone pic you'll see today
England’s game with Honduras tonight was delayed for a prolonged period due to stormy weather.
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Jun 7th 2014, 11:24 PM
Costa Rica coach says Ireland display was on a par with draw against Spain
“It did not seem that we had 10 (players), more that they did,” the coach said.
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Jun 7th 2014, 3:52 PM
5 talking points from last night's Ireland-Costa Rica game
Doyle reminds us of his importance, Forde mistake proves costly and more.
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Jun 7th 2014, 10:05 AM
All the highlights as Germany hit Armenia for six
Miroslav Klose beat Gerd Muller’s all-time goalscoring record, as his side demolished their opponents.
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Jun 6th 2014, 10:52 PM
Italy follow up their draw against Ireland with another tie... against Luxembourg
Lump on. A slow start usually means they win the World Cup.
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Jun 4th 2014, 10:26 PM
O'Neill praises 'excellent' Ireland, expects Keane future to be resolved by Wednesday
The Irish manager was thoroughly satisfied with his side’s performance tonight.
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May 31st 2014, 11:02 PM
Ireland v Italy, international friendly
Ireland took on Italy as we went minute-by-minute live from Craven Cottage.
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May 31st 2014, 8:00 PM
Former Romania international Popescu jailed for three years
The former Tottenham and Barcelona defender was found guilty of money laundering and tax evasion in relation to 12 transfers.
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Mar 5th 2014, 12:23 AM
5 talking points ahead of Ireland v Serbia
What formation will the team play? Is Darren Randoph going to be given a chance?
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Mar 4th 2014, 9:33 PM
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