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Soccer

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Coleman skippers Ireland as O'Shea starts in strong team to face Serbia
Injury puts Messi in doubt for Champions League tie with Celtic
Ireland's World Cup qualifier gets the green light despite heavy rain in Belgrade
Chad, the 4th-poorest nation in the world, is the main sponsor of French side Metz
Scholes names Man City trio as Premier League's best
Didi Hamann starts for RTÉ in the John Giles role tonight
'Good luck with the Ballon d'Or!' - Carragher aims another jibe at Balotelli
German club rename stadium in honour of young fan who died from cancer
'Wayne Rooney plays where he wants'
It's a tricky night too for Ireland's Group D rivals and here's why
With only hours to go until an historic fixture, Kosovo's preparations have been farcical
Should Coleman be captain and key questions ahead of Ireland's World Cup qualifier
Letter from Belgrade: Graffiti on the walls but atmosphere may not be so hostile for Ireland
Prepare for 'twists and turns' as Ireland set off on the road to Russia
It's Sunday so here are 15 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week
Big Sam's England bailed out by 95th-minute Adam Lallana winner
Allardyce admits nerves ahead of first England game
Toure agent demands Guardiola apology for 'humiliating' midfielder
'Ireland will be our most difficult opponents' - Ivanovic sees Long and Walters as major threats
Ibrahimovic hails 'masterbrain' Mourinho
Roy Keane wants Ireland's footballers to be men, not boys
What starting XI should Ireland put out against Serbia?
Referee organisation denies Halsey claims of being asked to lie in match reports
What's it like to get an Olympic gold medal in Burger King and the week's best sportswriting
'It was a simple decision, really - this place is going to get bigger and bigger'
Antonio Conte is no fool, the criticism of David Luiz has been wildly disproportionate
Ireland's standout Euro 2016 player will be key to their World Cup campaign
Torrential rain has played havoc with Saturday's League of Ireland fixtures
Gordon Strachan inspired by fresh faces in Scotland squad
A couple of familiar faces made Arsenal fans pine for the good old days this afternoon
Mario Balotelli lashes out at 'bad player' Carragher
With the derby looming, a blow for Man United as Luke Shaw is withdrawn from England squad
Allardyce set to keep eight players from the side that lost to Iceland for his first game in charge
'One broadcaster owning everything isn't realistic' - Ryle Nugent on RTÉ Sport and a competitive market
Kosovo's first-ever World Cup qualifier is surrounded by controversy
What sort of state are Serbia in heading into the World Cup qualifier with Ireland?
FA has 'huge problem': Gary Neville slams the claim of former referee Halsey
Jurgen Klopp was a piece of s**t in how he dealt with Mario Balotelli, fumes agent
The O'Donovans give a nod to Ted and Dougal! It's Comments of the Week
Liverpool star Mane feels no price-tag pressure