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Sir Alex Ferguson in health scare
Alex Ferguson was treated in hospital last Saturday after suffering a nosebleed which, according a close friend of the United manager, left him in "tremendous pain".
Manager hunt could be over for Liverpool
Liverpool's hunt for a new manager could be over after it emerged that Roberto Martinez was set to announce his future plans on Tuesday.
Seduction of Guardiola to require patience and time
Pep Guardiola did not exactly ride off into the sunset but as footballing departures go this might just have been the next best thing.
Barton has competition when it comes to losing the plot
Four games for elbowing Carlos Tevez,another five for kicking Sergio Aguero, and another three on top of that for attempting to headbutt Vincent Kompany. It was a costly few moments in the career of Joey Barton, but a ridiculous over-reaction from the English FA.
Wembley reward for Bennett's resolve
THIS time last year, Corkman Alan Bennett experienced the most turbulent close season he had endured in over a decade. Today, he leads Cheltenham Town out at Wembley in the League Two play-off final, hoping to record his third victory at this stage in three seasons.
Heartbreak for under 19s
The Republic of Ireland under 19s missed a penalty as they lost their opening UEFA Championship Elite Phase Group 4 qualifier against Portugal in cruel fashion last night in Olhao when they conceded a last-gasp own goal.
Injury forces Fahey out as Ireland begin Euro odyssey
On the way to Lansdowne Road yesterday, it was as if Ireland had returned to an Age of Innocence. On a beautiful day, as they always were in the summer of memory, it could have been 1988 and the final game before the European Championships.
Manager hunt could be over for Liverpool
Liverpool's hunt for a new manager could be over after it emerged that Roberto Martinez was set to announce his future plans on Tuesday.
Difficult art of towel-waving has never been more relevant
There is an old joke about an even older man who marries a beautiful young woman. All aspects of their lives are rewarding except her sex life where she is unfulfilled. They are troubled by this and pay a visit to the rabbi. The rabbi considers their problem and tells them that the solution is to find a handsome young man and ask him to sit in the corner of the bedroom. At the key moment, the rabbi suggests that the young man wave a towel over the old man's shoulder so the wife can have her fantasy life enriched.
Football series in league of its own
Back in the days before my first communion, Sean Tansey the newsagent, my father and the publicans Paddy Conlon and Sean Donegan would make the trip from Gurteen to support the Irish football team. As the four musketeers tended to return late at night, it would usually be the next morning before I was presented with a match programme and ticket as souvenirs.
Inside Soccer
- Martinez to reveal plans on Tuesday
- Cole expects big reaction from United
- Baggies to step up Hughton pursuit
- Keane urges calm ahead of Euros
- No Blues news for Di Matteo - Newton
- Lopez on the mark
- Euro 2012: Manager won't gamble on squad fitness
- No escaping the feel-good factor
- Westwood's sunny outlook captures the mood
- Fahey injury a reminder of football's crushing realities
- Republic of Ireland head off on their Euro 2012 adventure on the back of a win
- Vincent Hogan: Saipan, 10 years on, impossible to forget
- Pardew gears up for Magpies repeat
- Sagna confident Van Persie will stay
- Barton future to be decided in weeks
- Gerrard: Martinez would have my support
- Rangers go legal in bid to overturn transfer ban
- Martinez 'weighing up offer' from Reds
- Abramovich chasing pep
- Trap's gamble: Dunne and St Ledger to face Bosnians despite fitness concerns
- We can be new Greece -- St Ledger
- Scully treble key for Bohs
- Ledwith helps UCD prevail
- O'Donnell's strike sees off stubborn Limerick
- Doolin fumes at Portuguese after stadium training row
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- Arsenal move for leading French league goal scorer Olivier Giroud
- Abramovich chasing pep
- Keane urges calm ahead of Euros
- Euro 2012: Manager won't gamble on squad fitness
- Barton has competition when it comes to losing the plot
