Jack Grealish ready to remind us what fuss was all aboutFormer bright prospect ready for a fresh start under Steve Bruce at Aston VillaSat Jan 06 2018 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Football clubs not the solution to failed social policyManchester and Liverpool clubs tackling hardships caused by government inactionSat Dec 30 2017 - 08:00
Second season syndrome: Pep Guardiola has done a PiresSome said England had ‘found out’ the Manchester City manager. The opposite is trueSat Dec 23 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Old-fashioned values serving Dyche and Burnley wellNo-nonsense manager has achieved great things with meagre resourcesSat Dec 16 2017 - 08:00
Manchester rivalry now second to none in European gameUnder Guardiola, City are throwing down the gauntlet to their great rivals, UnitedSat Dec 09 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Big Sam is back in town at EvertonAllardyce is viewed as old school even if Ferguson calls him ‘ahead of his time’Sat Dec 02 2017 - 08:00
Enda Stevens’ circuitous career justifies the term ‘journey’‘There’ll be disappointments but it’s how you come through it. Application, dedication’Sat Nov 25 2017 - 08:00
Peter Reid may be the light at end of tunnel for SunderlandRegardless of dismal record, Simon Grayson’s did not deserve his abrupt dismissalSat Nov 04 2017 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Dedicated Wes Hoolahan a model of perseveranceBoth at club and international level the skilful midfielder has overcome adversitySat Oct 21 2017 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Ruminations on the World Cup week that wasO’Neill trusts footballers to do what’s necessary because he was one and knows the drillSat Oct 14 2017 - 08:00
Bond between Rafa Benitez and Anfield formed on facts and liesBenitez will get a warm reception from Liverpool fans for reasons more than footballSat Sept 30 2017 - 08:00
Revamped Rangers no closer to bridging Old Firm gulfPedro Caixinha may fear for future should Celtic remind hosts of how far they have fallenSat Sept 23 2017 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Messi remains as sweet a force of nature as everModern football is one long racket, Messi is the whisper of history heard above itSat Sept 16 2017 - 08:00
From Hamilton to Barcelona: Welcome to Celtic’s skewed worldMichael Walker: It’s a balancing act of domestic domination and European inspirationSat Sept 09 2017 - 08:00
Northern Ireland make almost certain of World Cup playoff spotMichael O’Neill’s team secure second spot with their 2-0 win over Czech RepublicMon Sept 04 2017 - 23:16
Defence key as Northern Ireland stand on verge of playoffsA point against the Czech Republic would guarantee second place in poolMon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Vardy’s journey from nowhere an unlikely taleLeicester striker’s fairytale rise from non-league obscurity to international strikerSat Aug 26 2017 - 10:59
Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph looking after number oneFormer West Ham player reveals why he was so eager to join MiddlesbroughSat Aug 19 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Giddy Huddersfield sample Premier League glory gameWagner’s minnows will be fortunate to survive the choppy waters of the top flightSat Aug 12 2017 - 11:41
Zidane takes his time but ready to make final point to JuventusReal Madrid boss looking to emulate Arrigo Sacchi in CardiffSat Jun 03 2017 - 06:00
Theatrical carnage of Isis leaves young victims from Iraq to ManchesterThe targeting of boys playing football or girls going to a concert is grim on so many levelsSat May 27 2017 - 08:00
Manchester United victory brought some Mancunian smiles back, if just for a whileHowever briefly uplifting the 90 minutes in Stockholm, they are incomparable to what has gone and what lies aheadWed May 24 2017 - 22:37
Soccer Angles: Leicester’s fall almost as surreal as their riseShakespearean element to Ranieri’s regicide as kings of England meekly hand over crownSat May 20 2017 - 08:00
How Antonio Conte’s lightbulb moment transformed ChelseaItalian’s 3-4-3 formation move put Chelsea on path to glory as he quietly overhauled teamFri May 12 2017 - 16:54
Day of reckoning dawns as Blackburn stare into the abyssClub going downhill since Indian owners Venky’s bought a Lancashire institutionSat May 06 2017 - 08:00
John O’Shea wants to stay at relegated SunderlandDefeat to Bournemouth on Saturday consigned Black Cats to the ChampionshipMon May 01 2017 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Benitez’s grand plan for NewcastleManager will look for the right resources to be able to compete with Premier eliteSat Apr 29 2017 - 08:00
High time for Tottenham to show rivals their spursMauricio Pochettino’s side need to win a trophy to avoid the Belgium hype syndromeSat Apr 22 2017 - 08:00
Soccer Angles: The mysterious Irishman who helped build Boca JuniorsWhen Paddy McCarthy left Cashel for Argentina he brought his luggage and love of sportThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Michael Walker: Sinking feeling abounds at SunderlandDavid Moyes seems to have truly lost plot and looks unable to ‘slap’ himself out of quagmireSat Apr 08 2017 - 08:00
Pride returns to Parkhead as Celtic's Lions are rememberedBrendan Rodgers close to leading Celtic to a domestic treble on 50th anniversary of 1967Sat Apr 01 2017 - 08:00
Northern Ireland on course for playoffs as they ease past NorwayJamie Ward and Conor Washington on target as O’Neill’s men go second in Group CSun Mar 26 2017 - 22:27
Michael O’Neill continues to make the most of scarce resourcesProfessionalism, pride and preparation the mark of the new-look Northern IrelandSat Mar 25 2017 - 08:00
Soccer Angles: Green shoots at Preston as Irish influence growsChampionship club eye playoffs as blossoming Horgan and Boyle follow lead of McGeadySat Mar 18 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Case for the defence of Aitor KarankaGoal-shy Middlesbrough are relegation-bound if their current form continuesSat Mar 11 2017 - 12:43
Michael Walker: Dundalk provide crackle, Glentoran the pop‘When Oriel is full, it’s a brilliant, brilliant atmosphere and a great place to play football’Sat Mar 04 2017 - 06:35
Michael Walker: Southampton’s Claude Puel a manager of real substanceUnfashionable and characterised as dull, the Frenchman has a CV to savourSat Feb 25 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Alan Power enjoying time in FA Cup limelightDubliner who has laboured in lower leagues revelling in Lincoln City’s FA Cup runSat Feb 18 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Race to the bottom starting to gather pacePremier League relegation battle adds intrigue to a season that is rewarding mediocreSat Feb 11 2017 - 11:21
Michael Walker: Klopp and Liverpool must be pragmatic like PaisleyClub’s greatness in past was founded on eyeing success and failure as equal impostersSat Feb 04 2017 - 11:29
Jose Fonte opts for last big payday over glory gameAt 33 Southampton stalwart moves to West Ham – just as Saints book big Wembley dateSat Jan 28 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Guardiola may be about to defend by going on the attackCity manager’s selections, his ideas, are under scrutiny – not least from himselfSat Jan 21 2017 - 11:47
English football’s powerhouses are changingLondon, Liverpool and Manchester are English football’s city-states present and futureSat Jan 14 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Allardyce back to Bolton and where it all beganCrystal Palace manager had eight memorable years at club but left under a cloudSat Jan 07 2017 - 08:01
Rob Elliot finding solace after a year that fell flatIreland and Newcastle United goalkeeper looking optimistically towards futureSat Dec 31 2016 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Bundesliga can wait as Town boss targets Premier LeagueHuddersfield’s revival under David Wagner could make Yorkshire soccer relevant againSat Dec 24 2016 - 09:00
Expectations surrounding Liverpool somewhat overplayedIf Jurgen Klopp’s side make the top four this season, the German will have done wellSat Dec 17 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Leicester should heed Manchester City’s warning from historyIt was some time ago but reigning champions being relegated happened beforeSat Dec 10 2016 - 08:00
Guardiola’s youth policy builds platform for City successMichael Walker: Recent results show Chelsea are also a team of serious substanceSat Dec 03 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Dundalk good money for European odysseyStephen Kenny’s side break new ground in their quest to take it up another levelSat Nov 26 2016 - 08:00
