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# Window Pane

Torres looks for his only way out

It’s trophies not cash that motivate El Nino, writes Paul Ring.

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Jan 29th 2011, 11:36 AM

# Transfer Window

On his way: Liverpool agree €26.5million Suarez transfer

Reds get their man at last as Ajax accept latest offer.

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Jan 28th 2011, 5:09 PM

# Sexism Row

Richard Keys open to RTÉ switch as Al Jazeera line up sacked Sky Sports duo

Wife of former Sky Sports presenter says that sexist remarks were just ‘banter’.

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Jan 28th 2011, 10:44 AM

# Boy in Green

Kevin Doyle happy with the distraction

Wolves and Ireland striker glad to nip back to Dublin today, he says.

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Jan 27th 2011, 7:25 PM

# Window Pane

Guardian create Twitter frenzy and then backlash with Bale to Inter story

Fans expecting bigger story than Bale transfer article vent frustration.

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Jan 27th 2011, 5:54 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Andy Gray have been sacked?

The sacked Sky Sports football pundit is reportedly planning to sue for ‘unfair dismissal’. Should he have been fired in the first place?

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Jan 27th 2011, 1:11 PM

# Take a bow son

Top, top punditry: here's our bets for those vacant Sky Sports jobs

There’s a couple of empty seats in the studio at the moment. Here’s a couple of double-acts that could easily get the magic chalkboard going again.

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Jan 27th 2011, 12:41 PM

# Happy Hammers

Hammered: Robbie goes east as Spurs lose patience

West Ham to land Ireland skipper on loan until end of the season in bid to avoid relegation.

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Jan 27th 2011, 10:31 AM

# Sexism Row

Sacked Andy Gray to sue Sky Sports

Former television pundit likely to take a case of unfair dismissal against the station.

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Jan 27th 2011, 9:59 AM

# Sexism Row

Richard Keys takes to airwaves to defend sexism leaks

Sky Sports presenter says he’s sorry for leaked sexist remarks while ‘devastated’ Andy Gray issues apology too.

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Jan 26th 2011, 2:14 PM

# Sexism Row

Richard Keys on the brink as new footage emerges

The plot thickens as another video emerged last night. Who’s next?

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Jan 26th 2011, 11:19 AM

# Vendetta?

Another leaked tape sees pressure mount on Richard Keys

I know it’s exhausting but here’s the latest leaked tape from Sky Sports. Richard Keys doesn’t do himself any favours at all.

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Jan 25th 2011, 10:29 PM

# Comeback

The ugly side of the beautiful game

Lauren Murphy knows more about football than most men. And she says under-fire Sky duo Gray and Keys should be shown the door.

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Jan 25th 2011, 3:26 PM

# Sing when you're...

Terrace talk: best chants from football fans

Andy Gray was not forgotten by those at the Reebok last night. Though Bolton’s vocal support weren’t too optimistic about his job opportunities.

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Jan 25th 2011, 1:04 PM

# You beauty!

Take a bow son: Andy Gray sacked by Sky Sports

Keys hangs on after apology to female official while sideline reporter suspended.

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Jan 25th 2011, 12:08 PM

# Boys in Green

Trap names provisional squad for Carling Nations Cup opener with Wales

Trapattoni looks to tried and tested Irish players for tournament opener.

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Jan 24th 2011, 3:30 PM

# Greenscene

Irish Eye: David Norris worth a look for Trap

The Ipswich skipper is in impressive form. And his mother is from Kildare, writes Ronan Hunt-Murphy.

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Jan 24th 2011, 1:33 PM

# Sexism Row

Sky Sports 'dump' Richard Keys and Andy Gray for Chelsea game as pressure mounts

Heat is turned up on long-standing TV pair after sexist comments as criticism pours in from across the game.

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Jan 24th 2011, 11:18 AM

# Mammy's boy

The watercooler: talking points from the weekend's football

Paul Ring has plenty to reflect on after a busy weekend throughout Europe.

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Jan 24th 2011, 9:49 AM

# Unfair Advantage

Fantasy Football: United are on a double-game week but who gets the arm-band?

There’s an awful lot of game-changing points on offer this week. Here’s how to have them in the back pocket, this time next week.

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Jan 21st 2011, 2:01 PM

# Old friends

Leeds out-gunned by classy Arsenal

Watch all the goals from the replay at Elland Road last night.

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Jan 20th 2011, 10:58 AM

# Tika-taka

Limerick take FAI to court over Barcelona friendly row

FAI refused to leave First Division club face the Catalan giants.

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Jan 20th 2011, 9:59 AM

# Return of the King

New York, baby: Cantona reaches for the stars in return to football with Cosmos

Manchester United legend lands director of football role with famous Big Apple franchise.

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Jan 19th 2011, 10:34 AM

# Book worm

For your consideration: five essential football reads

Got any of those book vouchers left from Christmas? Paul Ring has a handful of suggestions.

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Jan 19th 2011, 9:45 AM

# January Sales

Transfer window swings open at last with stunning Bent move to Villa

Steve Bruce is not a happy man tonight despite the big cheque that’s in the post from Randy Lerner.

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Jan 18th 2011, 6:12 PM

# January Sales

Steven Pienaar confirms Spurs switch on Twitter

C U L8r: Everton bid farewell to tech-savvy South Africa midfielder.

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Jan 18th 2011, 3:24 PM

# Money Problems

Plea for investment from supporters as Drogheda on the brink

The United Park club will cease to exist after this month if €200,000 is not found.

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Jan 18th 2011, 2:24 PM

# January Sales

No direction home: where next for Robbie?

The Ireland skipper needs to get out of Tottenham. But what are his options?

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Jan 18th 2011, 10:22 AM

# Gooooooalllll!

Goal of the weekend: which is your favourite?

There was plenty to pick from but this is our super-fave.

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Jan 17th 2011, 4:01 PM

# Greenscene

Irish Eye: it's the Long way up for Reading

Giovanni Trapattoni has a ready-made, in-form striking partnership at his disposal at the Madejski Stadium, writes Ronan Hunt-Murphy.

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Jan 17th 2011, 12:21 PM

# Big Talk

The Watercooler: five talking points from the weekend's football

Paul Ring rakes over a busy weekend of football action throughout Europe.

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Jan 17th 2011, 9:58 AM

# Inside track

Andrew Cole column: Don't write off my old friend Roy Keane, despite failure at Ipswich

Andrew Cole says he was sorry to see his former Manchester United team-mate lose his Ipswich Town job. But he’ll be back.

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Jan 14th 2011, 1:08 PM

# Unfair Advantage

Fantasy Football: plenty of eastern promise from City new boy Dzeko

They’re back! Our Fantasy Football experts return from a too-long absence to run the rule over the weekend’s points potential.

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Jan 14th 2011, 10:00 AM

# Soccerball

John Rooney, brother of Wayne, drafted into MLS

John Rooney is plucked from relative obscurity at Macclesfield Town to play with the New York Red Bulls.

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Jan 13th 2011, 8:01 PM

# Many happy returns?

Never go back: six managers who tried to rekindle that old flame

Kenny Dalglish and Darren Ferguson this week returned to former clubs. But is it a good idea?

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:58 PM

# Blazers

'It’s not what you know' - Five unlikely football board members

David Miliband has been invited to join Sunderland’s top brass. We take a look at few more unusual football board members.

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Jan 12th 2011, 1:42 PM

# Merry-go-round

Grant working on borrowed time

Rumours of Avram Grant’s imminent departure from Upton Park began to gather pace this morning.

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Jan 11th 2011, 1:20 PM

# Golden Boy

Messi takes Ballon D'Or as Matty Burrows misses out on goal award

Irish vote is cast by Jimmy Magee and Paul Kelly. Do you agree with their decision?

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Jan 11th 2011, 11:25 AM

# Friends Reunited

Ireland invited to take part in new 'home nations' tournament with England, Scotland, the North and Wales

The Boys in Green may be included in a new tournament including the so-called home nations.

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Jan 11th 2011, 10:26 AM

# Northern Exposure

How an Irish part-timer is battling Messi for world's best goal of 2010

Glentoran striker Matty Burrows is the centre of attention ahead of the Puskas Award announcement tonight.

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Jan 10th 2011, 3:33 PM