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Luis Enrique hits out at 'ridiculous' Messi 'golden melons' comparison
Major boost for Dundalk as Player of the Year nominee signs new deal
West Brom confirm bid for out-of-favour Man United star
Oscar and the top 5 most expensive signings in the history of Chinese football
'You start to see the fear emerging and the self-confidence draining'
Oscar set to earn over €470,000 a week after agreeing move to China
Mourinho has finally found Pogba solution - Ferdinand
15-year-old prodigy equals Serie A youngest debutant record
Ex-Arsenal defender Eboue contemplated suicide during Fifa ban
PSG set to sign German star for €36 million - reports
'Road games' and 'PKs': Despite criticism Bob Bradley not apologising for Americanisms
Jonjo Shelvey denies racist abuse but won't contest ban
From that Robbie Brady goal to the O'Donovan brothers: Here's the sporting year from 1-12
How well do you remember the Premier League year?
'Jack tells the press that Fifa are playing with our lives. He warns that someone could die'
Here are our 16 favourite sports books from 2016
Alan Pardew 'asked to step down' as Crystal Palace manager
Koeman admits concern after confirming another injury lay-off for James McCarthy
'I was afraid it would look worse': A lost bet the reason for Mats Hummels' tragic new look
Watch: Seamus Coleman makes young Everton fan's Christmas with special visit at end of tough year
Former Ireland midfielder Andrews joins St Pat's coaching staff
3 clubs to be relegated in 2017 as League of Ireland moves to 10-team format
Duffy, Arter, Horgan and more: It's our Irish XI of 2016
Ireland end the year 23rd in Fifa's World Rankings
Irishman's extra-time goal seals a dream FA Cup tie at Anfield for League 2 side
Mario Balotelli shown a straight red card for this kick on a Bordeaux defender
That kiss! 17 pictures that sum up the men's international football year
Just weeks after plane crash tragedy, Chapecoense receive Copa Sudamericana trophy
Kilkenny company signs huge deal to handle West Ham football transfers
Bayern Munich cruise to victory against title rivals RB Leipzig
We'll Leave It There So: Walsh on top of the world, jail for Rooney robbery attempt and today's sport
Major boost for Dundalk as key pair commit for 2017
Hertha Berlin pay tribute to Christmas market victims
Lukaku close to new Everton deal but his agent says his future remains open
Ex-army man jailed for attempted burglary of Rooney's house during his testimonial
8 of our favourite goals of the year
Carlos Tevez will earn £1 a second if he moves to China - reports
British football abuse victims as young as 4 - police
31 people that the football world lost this year
Division 4 to Bundesliga title hopefuls in 7 years! The story behind RB Leipzig's incredible rise