The Irish Times

Bayern and Liverpool looks an excellent world title match-up

Robust, concussive style seems ideally suited to lockdown football

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 09:22

Buon appetito, ragazzi: Italian football jumps straight back in

Coppa Italia kicks things off before 124 Serie A games scheduled in a span of 44 days

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 13:27

Juventus wrap up eighth successive Italian title

Win over Fiorentina seals title win for Juve with five games to spare.

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 19:16

Ajax and Juventus set up second leg classic with Amsterdam draw

Cristiano Ronaldo scores crucial away goal but hosts impress in entertaining draw

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 22:33

Aaron Ramsey has agreed a five-year deal with Juventus

Wales midfielder will become second-highest earner behind Cristiano Ronaldo

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 07:51

Cristiano Ronaldo opens Juve account against Sassuolo

Ronaldo scores brace but win marred as Douglas Costa shown red for spitting

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 16:46

Brazil left stunned as Belgium’s golden generation come of age

Roberto Martinez’s side deliver fine counter-attacking display to reach last-four

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 21:24

Serie A pendulum swings Juve’s way after Inter comeback

Gonzalo Higuain seals priceless win in San Siro to move Old Lady four clear of Napoli

Sun Apr 29 2018 - 09:30

Heartbreak for Juventus as late penalty sees Real Madrid through

Dramatic scenes at the Bernabeu as Cristiano Ronaldo struck late after Juve comeback

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 22:09

Mauricio Pochettino says Juventus dark arts a huge lesson for Tottenham

Manager claims Juve executives put pressure on the referee in tunnel at half-time

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 23:00

Juventus land two killer blows in three minutes against Spurs

Spurs go crashing out of Champions League after Wembley defeat

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 22:13

Manchester City starlet on training alone on streets of Moscow

Oleksandr Zinchenko has come along way from war-torn Donetsk since joining City

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 13:26

Spurs stage stirring comeback to gain upper hand against Juve

Kane and Eriksen bring their side back from the brink in Turin

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 22:01

Lazio end Juve’s long home run as Dybala misses penalty

Ciro Immobile scores two as game ends in high drama

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 20:40

Sergio Agüero a ‘nightmare’ to defend against – Walker

Striker needs one more goal to equal Eric Brook’s City scoring record

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 23:00

James Rodríguez joins Bayern Munich in a two-year loan deal

Colombian forward joins from Real Madrid ending Manchester United speculation

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 13:04

Ronaldo bags hat-trick for runaway Real in extra-time win

Bayern force extra-time but crucial decisions go against them

Tue Apr 18 2017 - 22:58

Bayern Munich double up to complete utter Arsenal humiliation

Arsene Wenger faced strong protests before the game

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 21:57

Frenzied Atlético Madrid emasculate Vidal and stun Bayern

Diego Simeone’s side like an advanced Leicester City

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 10:23

Atlético call on Saúl to dispatch Bayern in first leg

Early goal enough to give home side the advantage in semi-final

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 21:58

Diego Simeone warns Bayern of Vicente Calderón cauldron

Atlético Madrid manager has prepared his 'soldiers' for battle

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 00:01

Bayern Munich put champagne on ice despite win at Hertha

Borussia Dortmund beat Stuttgart to keep slim hopes alive

Sat Apr 23 2016 - 20:04

Bayern Munich comfortably through after early scare

Benfica’s Raul Jimenez cancelled out Bayern’s first leg advantage early in the first half

Wed Apr 13 2016 - 22:16

Arturo Vidal’s early strike enough for Bayern Munich against Benfica

Chilean midfielder scores the only goal for German champions in the Allianz Arena

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 22:29

Bayern lose their first game of the season

Gladbach end Bayern’s record-breaking start to the season with 3-1 win

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 17:37

Barcelona hit Roma for six as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez grab doubles

Round-up: 10-man Bayern Munich qualify; Porto lose unbeaten record; Zenit fly high

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 22:40

Giroud and Özil give Arsenal priceless Bayern Munich win

Gunners’ Champions League hopes sparked back into life thanks to Neuer blunder

Tue Oct 20 2015 - 22:10

Bayern confident of injured Frank Ribery’s comeback this year

The Frenchman has been out since March after being injured against Shakhtar Donetsk

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 11:59

Hoffenheim equal league record for the fastest goal

Pep Guardiola learns lessons from Bayern Munich’s topsy-turvy win

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 19:23

Bayern Munich tell United Thomas Muller is priceless

There’s been reports of a €100million bid from Manchester United for the German

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 12:08

Bayern Munich confirm deal to sign Arturo Vidal

‘If everything goes according to plan, he can start training next week’

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 09:56

Xabi Alonso sees red as Bayern Munich take draw home from Ukraine

Shakhtar Donetsk unable to capitalise on numerical advantage after Spaniard’s dismissal

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 21:57

Chelsea consider a move for Shakhtar Donetsk’s Douglas Costa

But Jose Mourinho says ‘our desire is to keep the same squad’

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi raises the bar even higher

Luis Suarez gets first goal for Catalan club, but PSG still top Group F after Ajax win

Tue Nov 25 2014 - 22:30