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Soccer

Last week

4th January 2026 - 10th January 2026

another one bites the dust

Manchester United confirm sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim

Club statement says decision was made to ensure “best opportunity of highest possible Premier League finish.”

5 Jan

15.2k

81

Revista De la liga

Five-star Real Madrid keep pace with Barca, and ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso

4 Jan

1.6k

0

Keith Andrews

'I don't want us to be a team that takes a step backwards when we're winning': Brentford climb to 7th

4 Jan

3.5k

9

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Match Report

Managerless Chelsea dent Manchester City's title hopes

Enzo Fernandez’s 94th-minute equaliser snatched a 1-1 draw at the Etihad.

4 Jan

2.1k

9

Winning

Real Madrid star makes history as Morocco reach quarter-finals

4 Jan

5.6k

0

Under Pressure

Ruben Amorim insists he is Man United's manager, not just their head coach

4 Jan

2.2k

13

On the rise

Nathan Collins scores as Keith Andrews' Brentford close in on top 5

4 Jan

2.8k

7

whirlwind

Sam Curtis scores on debut, Alan Browne on target in Championship

4 Jan

2.0k

1

Late Late Show

Reed's 25-yard screamer denies Liverpool in frantic finale at Fulham

Fulham and Liverpool play out a 2-2 draw in drama-filled stoppage time.

4 Jan

2.0k

18

Premier League

Cunha rescues Manchester United in draw with rivals Leeds

It finished 1-1 at Elland Road.

4 Jan

2.5k

40

Unacceptable

Celtic star asks: 'When has it ever been this bad?'

4 Jan

2.6k

2

future plans

Evan Ferguson 'very unlikely' to make imminent Brighton return

4 Jan

3.5k

3

This month

January 2026

Business end

Mali beat Tunisia on penalties to set up AFCON quarter-final against Senegal

Updated 3 Jan

1.1k

1

European Football Wrap

Juventus held by lowly Lecce, Roma drop to fifth after Atalanta loss

3 Jan

1.4k

2

Top Of The Tree

Declan Rice double helps Arsenal stave off Bournemouth in five-goal thriller

3 Jan

1.9k

8

Premier League

West Ham in deep trouble after losing at Wolves, Brighton claim first win in seven

3 Jan

1.5k

5

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Under fire

Wilfried Nancy tells Celtic fans ‘we’re really close to turning things around’

3 Jan

1.7k

8

boo bhoys

Rangers ramp up pressure on Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy after Old Firm fightback

3 Jan

3.3k

15

Premier League

Ollie Watkins scores again as Villa add to Forest’s woes

3 Jan

1.1k

2

Hull City

Ireland's John Egan extends Hull City contract until 2027

3 Jan

1.8k

1

Leaders

Leao fires AC Milan top of Serie A

2 Jan

1.2k

0

On message

'I've heard great things' - New Celtic signing backs under-fire manager Nancy

2 Jan

2.7k

4

Done Deal

Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson completes £35million move to Crystal Palace

2 Jan

1.6k

5

Back to the drawing board

Assessing Ireland's midfield options after the shattering injury to Josh Cullen

Cullen has started every competitive game for which he has been available for the last five years – how can Ireland replace his influence?

2 Jan

2.4k

1

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Transfer Window

Ruben Amorim: Man Utd sticking to transfer plan despite raft of absentees

2 Jan

1.5k

2

Arteta

Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal can break unwanted record to end league title drought

2 Jan

1.4k

12

Reaction

Pep Guardiola frustrated as Man City fail to cash in on chances at Sunderland

2 Jan

2.2k

2

looking ahead

10 Irish players who could be on the move this month

2 Jan

4.2k

3

misfortune

Worry for Ireland amid Adam Idah blow

1 Jan

2.5k

2

Setback

Stalemate sees Man City lose ground in Premier League title race

1 Jan

2.3k

11

Stalemate

Liverpool left frustrated by Leeds

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were held by Fulham.

1 Jan

3.4k

67

Wrap

Irish international scores twice as Bristol City boost Championship promotion push

1 Jan

3.3k

7

AFCON

Gabon government bans Aubameyang, sacks coaching staff, and suspends entire national team

1 Jan

4.9k

5

Premier League

Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea as club look to ‘get season back on track’

The Italian departs with the club fifth in the Premier League table.

Updated 1 Jan

6.3k

38

Recovery

'No cause for concern': Brazil legend Roberto Carlos dismisses heart attack rumours in health update

1 Jan

1.3k

1

League of Ireland

Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool

1 Jan

2.5k

0

bizarre episode

The Atomic Bowl: The untold story of the American football game played at Ground Zero in Nagasaki

A new documentary unearths the bizarre and chilling tale of the American military’s New Years’ game on the site on which they dropped the bomb.

1 Jan

1.9k

3

Last month

December 2025

Africa Cup of Nations

Sudan lose to Burkina Faso, as Algeria make it a perfect three from three at AFCON

31 Dec 2025

1.0k

2

hot prospects

11 LOI players who sealed moves abroad in 2025 and 6 who could follow

31 Dec 2025

3.7k

2

Sidelined

Ireland dealt major Josh Cullen injury blow ahead of World Cup playoffs

30 Dec 2025

4.8k

5

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