The Irish Times

All in the Game: Homework needed for Van Gaal for World Cup

Espanyol peeved by Piqué; England bullish about chances again

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 09:00

Keith Duggan: English football misused its unlikely gift from the gods

Amazon documentary leaves thoughts of what might have been for Wayne Rooney

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 07:13

Liverpool’s mix of youth and experience too good for Shrewsbury Town

The visitors took the lead after seven minutes at Anfield but Liverpool soon took control

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 16:48

Mike Ashley: From Newcastle hero to hate figure in 14 eventful years

Owner initially embraced before manager clashes, relegations and transfer policy

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 18:52

Ken Early: England's 30 years of hurt are coming to an end - a magical 30 years for us

Era of English dominance may come for talented squad and the FA's accidental manager

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00

Ken Early: Southgate’s toughest task will be harnessing England's attacking talent

All the tournament-winning sides of recent years have had a clearly defined structure and identity

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 07:00

TV View: Why do we feel we have been caught offside by kick-offs at the same time?

Tribunals have been held for lesser matters than Uefa’s woeful scheduling

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 22:31

Will Erling Haaland fit in with Guardiola’s magnificent obsession?

Dortmund’s star striker would transform City, but Pep may prefer a player he can mould

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 20:03

Gérard Houllier, former Liverpool and France manager, dies aged 73

Houllier had undergone heart surgery in Paris before his death

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 18:15

Gérard Houllier 1947-2020 - obituary

Manager led the French national side and took Liverpool to three cup wins in 2001

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 18:14

Former Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier has died aged 73

He led the Anfield club to the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup treble in 2000-01

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 11:43

Diogo Jota hat-trick leads Liverpool landslide win in Bergamo

Striker continues dream start to his Liverpool career with brilliant show of finishing

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 22:10

Criticism of Simeone’s methods rooted in football snobbery

Drilling a team to be defensively strong is as much an art form as producing one that relentlessly attacks

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 22:34

Liverpool recover from VAR controversy to beat Bournemouth

Jurgen Klopp’s runaway league leaders get back to winning ways despite early drama

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 14:45

Ken Early: Owen-Shearer squabble showcases new dynamics of news

Squeaky-clean images were a response to the fearsome tabloid machine of their era

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 06:00

USA inflict more World Cup semi-final heartbreak on England

Lionesses have a goal disallowed for marginal offside and a miss a penalty late on

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 22:38

TV View: Klopp’s Liverpool succeed in the most beautiful way

Presenters and commentators left speechless

Tue May 07 2019 - 22:37

TV View: Divine Messi leaves Liverpool on the highway to hell

Visitors left without a prayer as Barça star shows his higher powers

Thu May 02 2019 - 06:15

Full English serves up a feast of football, once you were watching

A quick 10 minutes to see how things were going in Porto left us a little morto

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 22:43

Batshuayi and Crouch move in frantic end to transfer window

Fulham made a surprise swoop for forgotten Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 08:58

Newcastle break club record to sign £21m Miguel Almirón from Atlanta

Club owner Mike Ashley hopes striker’s arrival will sway Benítez to extend contract

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 22:30

Newcastle break club transfer record to sign forward Miguel Almiron

Magpies pay €24 million for Atlanta United player and eclipse Michael Owen deal

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 16:50

Solskjær taking his love for the FA Cup to the United dugout

Interim manager has many good memories of the competition from his playing days

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 05:00

Agüero convinces Guardiola of his enduring value to City

The prolific striker has adapted his game to meet the demands of the rigorous Catalan coach

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 14:22

Can Jamie Vardy give Hollywood their fairytale ending?

Hollywood producers planning a movie about his life, but have yet to finish script

Thu May 24 2018 - 08:00

TOWIE’s life lessons for men

Reality TV: This week’s episode could have been an instructional video about the ways in which men should never converse with the opposite sex.

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 05:00

Michael Walker: Paul Ferris’s book an intriguing story of love and hate

‘The Boy On The Shed’ more than a sporting bio – it’s a window on another world

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 05:45

Pochettino on Dele Alli dive: darker arts are part of the game

He admits player deserved booking but argues football is about tricking your opponent

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 22:33

Ken Early: Lure of La Liga will exist for as long as pay gap does

There was a lot more at stake than a childhood dream in Coutinho’s move to Catalonia

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 07:00

Ciarán Murphy: Why don't GAA players win sportsperson of the year?

Con O’Callaghan is deserving but GAA’s lack of world stage will probably rule him out

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 20:00

The remarkable rise of Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne

Straight-talking Belgium midfielder starting to come of age under Pep Guardiola

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 16:50

TV View: ‘Crumbling’ Barca empire stuns Chippy and the lads

Few believed beforehand but by the end they were left speechless

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 07:15

Jurgen Klopp hopes to protect Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer

Ben Woodburn broke Michael Owen’s record with his goal in League Cup win over Leeds

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 09:30

History boy Woodburn helps Liverpool into semi-finals

Ben Woodburn became the club’s youngest goalscorer in the quarter-final defeat of Leeds United

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 22:21