The Irish Times

World Cup 2022 will herald a seismic changing of the guard

The likes of Ronaldo and Messi will likely lead a generation of talent taking its final bow on football’s greatest stage in Qatar

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 19:00

Martínez cracker gives Inter hope but Liverpool advance after Sánchez red

Winning run comes to an end but Jürgen Klopp’s side advance to quarter-finals

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 22:28

United’s future in danger of being blocked by Ronaldo’s return

Wishful thinking may bump up the share price, but it never won trophies

Sun Aug 29 2021 - 11:33

Alexis Sanchez wanted to leave Manchester United after one training session

‘I came home and I told my representative: Can’t the contract be terminated?’

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 11:41

Romelu Lukaku own goal hands Sevilla a sixth Europa League title

Inter Milan striker had earlier scored his 34th goal of the season for the Italian club

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 22:17

Alexis Sánchez joins Inter to save Man United €46.5m in wages

Chilean forward’s forgettable stint at Old Trafford ends as loan is made permanent

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 12:26

Anthony Martial makes sure Lask don’t have the last laugh

Austrian side took a shock lead at Old Trafford in Europa League clash as United progress

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 22:19

Man United close to €100m deal with Dortmund after Jadon Sancho agrees terms

English club will pay three annual instalments for England forward

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 15:10

Arteta can make FA Cup final the start of something better for Arsenal

Arsenal can clinch FA Cup but it will be irrelevant if side’s league form does not improve

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 08:00

Manchester United need to invest heavily to fix soft-bellied defence

Better recruitment needed, whether or not the club has Champions League revenue

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 11:53

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: ‘The sky’s the limit’ for Mason Greenwood

18-year-old has scored 13 goals so far in his breakthrough season at Old Trafford

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 12:07

Could hapless Ed Woodward emerge as Man United’s hero?

20-times champions are better placed than most to survive the coronavirus shutdown

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 14:54

Solskjaer being patient with precocious Mason Greenwood

United boss: ‘He knows why he hasn’t played as much. We’re taking our time with him’

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 11:30

Solskjær will always have Paris, but rebuild talk cannot mask United’s sense of drift

Since the victory over PSG the club has won just five of 19 matches in all competitions

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 17:34

Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaves Arsenal on loan to AS Roma

Serie A club will have an option to buy Armenian midfielder as part of deal

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 19:09

Alexis Sanchez joins Inter Milan for remainder of season

Manchester United forward scored just five goals in 45 appearances after switch from Arsenal

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 21:05

Manchester United left back Luke Shaw ruled out for at least five weeks

Ashley Young or Marcus Rojo the most likely to cover for England international

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 15:47

Ken Early: United paying the penalty for Solskjaer’s indecision

Nominating two penalty takers is nominating none, and creating extra uncertainty

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 06:30

Solskjær has seen positives at United but also basic errors

Manager has seen his side control last two games but come away with just one point

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 23:00

Solskjær happy for players to keep picking penalty taker

Pogba and Rashford to decide between themselves who will step up to the spot

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 08:56

Solskjaer: Pogba will stay at Manchester United despite ‘question mark’

United face Wolves on Monday night hoping for different result from last season’s defeats

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 05:00

Maguire has the credentials to be a natural leader in United defence

Record fee for a defender won’t be an issue if he succeeds as Van Dijk has at Liverpool

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 13:35

Technical director no longer top of Manchester United’s priorities

Ed Woodward is content with how recruitment has been dealt with this summer

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 09:48

Juan Mata signs new two-year deal with Manchester United

31-year-old Spanish midfielder handed fresh deal keeping him at Old Trafford until 2021

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 17:31

Is Leeds’ Twitter ‘banter’ with Derby actually social media done right?

Derby County fan Niall Horan gets dragged into it after playoff final

Tue May 28 2019 - 17:34

The Premier League 2018-2019 flops of the season

It wasn’t just Manchester United who didn’t get their money’s worth this season

Mon May 13 2019 - 19:24

Rory McIlroy tops The Sunday Times Rich List again

Golfer tops list for sports stars aged 30 and under for second consecutive year

Sat May 11 2019 - 01:00

Huddersfield end Manchester United’s slender top four hopes

There’ll be no Champions League football at Old Trafford next season after Terriers draw

Sun May 05 2019 - 16:20

Man United’s top four hopes fade after latest David de Gea error

Alonso cancels out Mata’s opener as Chelsea move closer to Champions League spot

Sun Apr 28 2019 - 19:08

Bernardo principle guides City’s dominance in Manchester

United’s malaise summed up by Sánchez while Silva epitomises champions’ drive

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 22:31

Supporters – and subscribers – deserve much more openness

In this era commentators introduce cliffhangers into verdicts on a performance

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 17:37

Excoriation of United’s players invites fitting derby day response

When will the club's industrial-scale decline be blamed on the people running it?

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 22:30

Will Solskjær be just another on growing list of failures?

United had a grim and turbulent procession of managers between Busby and Fergie

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 22:30

Man United’s problems run far deeper than Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Rashford aside there are few players supporters would be sad to see leave the club

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 14:07