Football
# football - Yesterday’s News
Open thread: What’s your favourite European Cup final memory?
1999, 2005 or something else entirely?
Ding dong Rafa’s gone! Birthday present Benitez off to Napoli
Aurelio De Laurentiis celebrated his birthday by signing up the Spaniard on a two-year deal.
Andros Townsend charged over alleged breach of betting rules
The Spurs midfielder has been forced to pull out of the U-21 European Championships too.
# football - Thursday 23 May, 2013
UEFA to announce Europa League incentive
Winners set to earn a Champions League spot.
VIDEO: We didn’t start the fire, Italia 90 style
A trip down The Memories lane.
Rio Ferdinand extends Manchester United deal
That’s David Moyes’ first bit of business.
Kagawa laments below-par first campaign at Old Trafford
Man Utd’s new playmaker didn’t make the impression he expected in the Premier League.
# football - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Ribery: Chill out, Bayern are stronger than Dortmund
“If we’re all ready and willing to give 100 per cent then we’ll emerge victorious.”
The best volley from a corner you’re going to see this week
A goal worthy of the Premier League, never mind the Isle of Man’s Canada Life Premier League.
Laois and Louth name teams for Leinster Championship encounter
The Wee County will have three players making their Championship début.
Your Terrible Refereeing Decision Video of the Day
This proves why you shouldn’t share grounds with other sports.
Watch as Andrew Henderson shows why he’s World Freestyle Football champion
And we thought we were great getting to 23 in keepy-uppys on our lunch break.
Andy Carroll out of England squad to face Ireland at Wembley
And Big Andy may be set to sign a permanent West Ham deal.
Could a new look Lingerie Football League actually help reduce sexism in sport?
The rebranded organisation, hold open try-outs this weekend in Dublin.
# football - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Tony Pulis parts company with Stoke, club confirm
And it had nothing to do with pigs’ heads.
Tony Pulis’ future in doubt amid Stoke exit rumours
The Potters’ boss may be hanging up his baseball cap.
# football - Monday 20 May, 2013
‘I’m not Harry Potter’ – 10 of our favourite Jose Mourinho quotes
It was confirmed that the 50-year-old stepped down as Real Madrid manager today.
Lampard: I have not performed at World Cups
The 35-year-old has won all available major domestic honours in his time at Stamford Bridge.
Roundly predicted as relegation fodder, it’s West Brom 1-0 TheScore.ie
Only two of our Premier League experts predicted The Baggies to beat the drop.
# football - Sunday 19 May, 2013
‘Pig-gate’ Part 2: Jones sorry for smashing up Glenn Whelan’s car
“For all the people that think that the pig’s head wrapped in my clothes was banter, great, so is the broken window.”
Tears, cheers, bumps and trophies as Beckham says his final goodbye
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a double to sent the English midfielder off in winning style.
# football - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Alex Ferguson raring to go in his final Manchester United match
It’s the end of the road for Fergie tomorrow.
# football - Friday 17 May, 2013
Lampard: Return of Mourinho would be a huge lift
Let’s party like it’s 2005.
The hairvolution of David R. Beckham in 14 photos
He’s retiring from football, what better time to examine his hairstory? You’ve probably forgotten half of them.
Gus Poyet suspended by Brighton ‘for alleged breach of contract’
The Uruguyan’s likekly departure from the Amex is getting messy.
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
Leinster’s Amlin Cup final and several other events to look forward to in the coming days.
# football - Thursday 16 May, 2013
David Beckham tells Gary Neville: ‘I wanted to go out on top’
“I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer, someone who is passionate about the game and someone that, every time I stepped on the pitch, I have given everything I have.”
Gaelic players get behind men’s suicide awareness campaign
GAA stars Eoin Cadogan, Séamus Hennessy and Darran O’Sullivan have backed the Mind Our Men mental health initiative.
Carroll and McCarthy in England squad to face Ireland
The Boys in Green will face the big three Lions centre forward at Wembley this month.
Ferguson: I had to leave Manchester United ‘a winner’
At last night’s end-of-season awards the United players voted Michael Carrick as their player of the year.
‘I loved him’ — Ferguson praises ‘fantastic’ Carragher
“He’s the epitome of a loyal, dedicated player who Liverpool have been lucky to have for more than a decade.”
Di Canio: I will decide when Sunderland’s holidays start
The players will be back training next week he says and he doesn’t care who has flights booked to Ibiza.
Alba admits Messi took risks despite injury
They’ve coined a phrase to describe a reliance on Leo apparently: ‘Messidependencia’.
# football - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Jamie Carragher: Missing out on the league title my only regret
What about those white suits at Wembley?
‘Natural progression’: Giggs set for coaching role under Moyes
He might just tear up the coaching manual now too.
Bayern Munich turn their nose up at signing want-away Wayne Rooney
The club’s sporting director Matthias Sammer says they’ll leave it go to missed call if it’s a Manchester number.
Marseille’s new faux-denim jersey is unspeakably bad
We’re no fashionistas around these parts but even we know this is horrible.
Sepp Blatter’s outrage at tiny Italian FA fine for racist Roma fans
So the FIFA boss is an anti-racism campaigner now, everyone.



























































