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

Manchester United's lost decade: zero league titles despite a £1.1bn spend

Dysfunctional transfer policy and failed manager hirings have put club in decline

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 22:30

Manchester City sign River Plate forward Julián Álvarez

The 22-year-old will continue on loan at the Argentinian club until at least July

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 19:34

Ken Early: Can you really blame PSG hyperstars for being selfish?

Insane intensity of the social media circus surrounds Mbappé, Neymar and Messi

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 06:00

Lionel Messi makes his PSG debut in win at Reims

Mbappe scores twice as speculation continues to swirl over his own future

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 09:43

Messi’s arrival will make Champions League a necessity for Pochettino

This deal could be pivotal for both PSG’s ambitions and French football’s future

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 18:14

Lionel Messi breaks international duck as Argentina win Copa America

Di Maria’s goal sees off Brazil and ends La Albiceleste’s 28-year major trophy wait

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 09:14

City’s success a triumph of the collective over the individual

PSG eventually imploded in the face of Guardiola’s resilient and disciplined side

Wed May 05 2021 - 19:30

Manchester City take full advantage as PSG’s tantrums show their lack of maturity

Mauricio Pochettino’s side will need a lot more mental fortitude to turn semi-final around

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 16:55

Second-half goals from De Bruyne and Mahrez put Man City in box seat

Paris Saint-Germain’s miserable second-half implosion completed by Idrissa Gueye red card

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 22:16

PSG show a little backbone as they hang on to ditch champions Bayern

Germans win second leg in Paris but go out on away goals rule

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 22:20

Kylian Mbappé and PSG run hot in thrilling win over Bayern Munich

Neymar unpicks German side’s high line and French striker makes them pay

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 22:14

Neymar and Mbappé shine as PSG smash the tag of bottlers and sweep past Leipzig

French club put almost a decade of underachievement aside

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 22:15

RB Leipzig and Upamecano look to hold back PSG’s forward class

21-year-old defender is the influential conductor of German side

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 08:08

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

All in the Game: Ighalo worrying fans with No. 25 rationale

The Greta Thunberg of German football, Bale’s big offer and Jose’s complaining again

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 15:00

Solskjær hoping Manchester United can land ‘sucker punch’ on Manchester City

Manager wants his opponents to approach derby with arrogance and confidence

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 22:30

Di Maria’s double helps PSG make light work of Real Madrid

Atletico battle back for Juventus draw; Bayern too strong for Red Star

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 22:27

Irish tax veteran joins football super-agent Jorge Mendes’s team

Former ITI president Michael Mullins appointed to boards of Gestifute’s Dublin cog

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 05:25

Louis van Gaal: big change needed at commercial Manchester United

Former manager on José Mourinho, Wayne Rooney and being betrayed by Ed Woodward

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 12:37

PSG are an entitled group, unused to being made to battle

We’ve seen this before, most notably when a 4-0 lead was squandered two years ago

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 11:11

Manchester United and PSG charged over Old Trafford incidents

Beer and water bottles thrown at former United player Ángel Di María

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 15:50

Kylian Mbappé proves that speed is still the most potent of abilities

Alongside the talent of Verratti, Mbappé can be simply unstoppable

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 07:46

Liverpool need a midfield rethink to help end their continental drift

Klopp’s moans in Paris should not distract him from the fact that his side needs a reboot

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 22:30

Jürgen Klopp fumes at referee after Neymar and PSG’s antics

‘The number of interruptions in that game was just not cool’

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 06:16

Barcelona enjoy convincing win over Inter Milan without Messi

Round-up: Di Maria’s late equaliser denies Napoli in Paris; Borussia Dortmund put four past Atletico

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 22:33

Neymar scores hat-trick as PSG hit Red Star for six

Round-up: Atletico and Dortmund both secure wins; Inter make it two from two

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 22:45

Roberto Firmino keeps eye on the prize to secure late Liverpool win

Jürgen Klopp’s side had given up a two-goal lead against PSG at Anfield

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 22:31

Mbappé steals the limelight from subdued Messi as Argentina bow out

Nineteen-year-old’s spectacular display helps France seal a quarter-final place

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 06:00

TV View: George unimpressed with Spain’s plastic cutlery

No cutting edge, was Hamilton’s verdict. It was all a far cry from the glory of Saturday

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 22:08

Kylian Mbappe stars as France dump Argentina out in thriller

Teenage striker scores two as France win seven-goal thriller in Kazan

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 17:18

Tears of joy for Argentina as Marcos Rojo books last 16 berth

Lionel Messi bagged the first before Nigeria equalised and then late drama unfolded

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 21:09

It’s an Amazon jobs bonanza now but the past was a jungle

Caveat: We shouldn’t forget painful memories of dark times when there were no jobs

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 16:30

Neymar injury complicates PSG plot to overturn defeat in Madrid

Victory in return leg against Real Madrid at Parc des Princes critical to Emery’s future

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 11:00