Michael Walker: Shift in perception might not be enough to knock Leicester off trackA different ‘face’ of Leicester: The move from crazy-good to crazy-bad took all of 90 minutesSat Apr 23 2016 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Kevin De Bruyne proving class in a lighter blueMan City's Belgium attacker is showing up Chelsea’s error in letting him goSat Apr 16 2016 - 09:00
Rangers’ redux: Scottish game set for shot of much-needed intrigueGlasgow’s Ibrox club has come a long way since administration and brink of extinctionSat Apr 09 2016 - 08:00
Gary Neville’s elevation to Mourinho’s level down to powers of British TVAston Villa left to ask what a different a season makes as they head for the dropFri Apr 01 2016 - 21:30
Michael Walker: Final whistle sounds for the redoubtable Davy WalshFormer Republic of Ireland striker was last living link to famous win over England in ’49Sat Mar 26 2016 - 10:00
Seamus Coleman interview: Home is where the heart is for Everton manIreland defender wants to play Gaelic football in Killybegs after professional career endsFri Mar 18 2016 - 20:57
Michael Walker: No man’s land at Norwich not place for O’Neill’s talismanNorthern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty has 13 minutes in Premier League this seasonSat Mar 12 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Adam Johnson affair may sink Sunderland deeperSam Allardyce’s side already in trouble but sex scandal may have its own lasting effectsSat Mar 05 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Time for Arsenal to ask the tough questionsThe weaknesses in Arsène Wenger’s team were ruthlessly exposed by BarcelonaSat Feb 27 2016 - 08:30
Manchester United in danger of being defined by shortcomingsUnder Ferguson ‘creative aggression’ was key, something Nicky Butt is looking to restoreSat Feb 20 2016 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Disease of self-belief has infected English gameGary Neville, John Terry and Liverpool’s owners among those in need of reality checkSat Feb 13 2016 - 08:22
Michael Walker: Numbers are on Leicester’s sideThose expecting Claudio Ranieri’s bubble to burst are not paying close attentionSat Feb 06 2016 - 08:26
Michael Walker: FA Cup provides shelter from stormy league campaignsPerception that tournament has been devalued does not apply to all ahead of fourth roundSat Jan 30 2016 - 08:30
Dimitri Payet’s long journey to overnight success says much about the gameWest Ham’s French playmaker is 28, proving that players mature at different ratesSat Jan 23 2016 - 08:30
Soccer Angles: Survival scramble forces Howe to cast prudence asideBournemouth manager has reluctantly entered transfer market in bid to avoid dropFri Jan 15 2016 - 22:30
Michael Walker: Spurs daring to dream of FA Cup gloryClub history in magical tournament may weigh heavy but confidence oozing from sideSat Jan 09 2016 - 05:00
Michael Walker: Ambition and anxiety, the tale of two matches‘We must hold our nerve’ says Sam Allardyce in advance of vital Stadium of Light clashSat Jan 02 2016 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Five reasons why Premier League is excitingLeicester and Watford couldn’t be further from doom and gloom surrounding ChelseaSat Dec 19 2015 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Figures are not adding up for Louis Van GaalManchester United have spent a fortune in recent years but progress is painfully slowSat Dec 12 2015 - 11:03
Jamie Vardy’s next target is to match Sheffield’s beloved Irish sonDubliner Jimmy Dunne scored in 12 consecutive top-flight games more than 80 years agoSat Dec 05 2015 - 08:30
Claudio Ranieri has Leicester City defying all oddsThe 'Tinkerman' has brought an added dimension to a team of high achieversSat Nov 28 2015 - 07:00
Michael Walker: France ’98 was not a beacon of hope. It was merely a football tournamentBetween World Cup and Euros, France has experienced 18 years of disconnectionSat Nov 21 2015 - 08:28
Zlatan's last chance to stride across international stageSweden’s idiosyncratic and brilliant striker needs to improve his record against DenmarkSat Nov 14 2015 - 17:51
Soccer Angles: Champions League shows quality in Bosnian ranksIreland may opt for policy of containment in first leg play-off against Balkan outfitSat Nov 07 2015 - 08:30
Aston Villa’s lament familiar as money calls tuneLevel of investment by owners has become key to fortune of clubs and their managersSat Oct 31 2015 - 13:00
Michael Walker: Goodison’s moving tribute to the late Howard KendallSad week for football as news of Johan Cruyff’s lung cancer is revealedSat Oct 24 2015 - 08:30
Jose Mourinho exclusive: ‘We now have a culture of vultures’Chelsea’s embattled manager says there is no longer any stability for managers in EnglandSat Oct 17 2015 - 05:30
Three teams in green illustrate tale of different sporting culturesA unified fanbase will support the rugby team, while soccer supporters celebrate separatelySat Oct 10 2015 - 01:01
Michael O’Neill builds real unity of purposeNorthern Ireland’s huge transformation has been enabled by their young managerSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Michael Walker: Crowley a rare talent worth nurturingBoth England and the Republic of Ireland are keen on the talented Arsenal midfielderSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Jubilant Northern Ireland make history at WindsorMichael O’Neill’s side qualify for European Championships finals for first timeThu Oct 08 2015 - 23:27
Magennis looks to strike gold for Northern IrelandFormer goalkeeper ready and willing to lead the line in bid to qualify for FranceThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Michel Platini’s winning smile has turned into insider’s smirkFormer prince of playmakers has tarnished his legacy with links to Blatter and QatarSat Oct 03 2015 - 08:02
Michael Walker: Lewandowski the least of Wolfsburg’s worries after Volkswagen get nabbedClub’s rise through ranks in Germany will be tested by car manufacturer scandalSat Sept 26 2015 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Mourinho is entitled to slow start to seasonChelsea manager has overcome bigger challenges than his latest losing ‘streak’Sat Sept 19 2015 - 08:30
Once defining football, Manchester United and Liverpool now a footnoteCurrent situation of both clubs reflects a once titanic battle as now seeming less importantSat Sept 12 2015 - 08:30
Kyle Lafferty grabs lifeline for Northern Ireland with late strikeDraw with Hungary at Windsor Park keeps Euro 2016 qualification in sightMon Sept 07 2015 - 22:51
Northern Ireland a team transformed and on the verge of making historyIf Michael O’Neill’s team defeat Hungary they will qualify for the European finalsMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Michael Walker: Defoe blinded by football’s bright lightsSunderland striker wants to create global brand – George Eastham was far more modestSat Aug 29 2015 - 11:25
Neil Lennon’s managerial career taking backward step at BoltonFormer Celtic manager struggling this season with club lying at foot of ChampionshipSat Aug 22 2015 - 12:10
Towering Toure a vital piece in a complete Manchester City jigsawPellegrini needs midfielder at his best if his side are to retain the Premier League titleSat Aug 15 2015 - 08:30
Premier League: Minnows bring romance as they chase gloryMichael Walker looks ahead to the new Premier League season which starts tomorrowFri Aug 07 2015 - 17:00
Stephanie Roche sets new goals at Sunderland after moveIreland player determined to make impact at English club after brief spell in the USTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:02
Michael Walker: an epic journey to witness a moment of historyAs Ireland meet Scotland, this story recalls a famous photo and an even more famous goalSat Jun 13 2015 - 08:30
Hype and hope in Belfast as North set for biggest game in 30 yearsWin against Romania will put Michael O’Neill’s men in pole position to qualifySat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
David Marshall likely to start for Scotland in Ireland showdownDespite Craig Gordon’s title-winning season with Celtic, he will once again be watching onSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
England have crop of exciting players who can banish apathy around teamRoy Hodgson’s winning run hardly merits hype but something could be stirringSat Jun 06 2015 - 08:30
FA Cup final: All about the now for Shay GivenTim Sherwood and the FA Cup have revitalised Aston Villa – and their veteran second keeper is savouring his Indian summerSat May 30 2015 - 01:08
Hull’s plight out of Steve Bruce’s hands nowHard to keep a good man down but former Manchester United captain must have that sinking feelingSat May 23 2015 - 13:21
Oldham’s new manager Darren Kelly looking to future but respecting the pastThe Derry man got the top job at the League One club from relative obscurity, then the controversy beganSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
