The Irish Times

Booing Harry Maguire for England is just a ridiculous pantomime pile-on

The Man United defender has struggled for his club but the idea he deserves to be jeered is entirely screen-influenced

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 18:32

Ken Early: Newcastle take final step in becoming Saudi regime’s pet club

Any success the club achieves won’t feel like the fans always dreamt it would feel

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:00

When Pelé, Stallone, and Ipswich Town took on the Nazis at the beautiful game

Escape to Victory a cult classic despite Stallone wanting the goalie to score winner

Sun Mar 28 2021 - 10:00

All Played Out continues to play out three decades on from Italia 90

Iconic sports books revisited: Pete Davies’s account still as visceral and rewarding as ever

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 07:00

Keith Duggan: Through the glories and the disgraces, we were all Maradona addicts

Maradona’s second goal against England in 1986 was one of the still points among all the chaos

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 20:30

England v Republic of Ireland – The last six meetings

Tight games between old foes fail to produce a winner across the last 25 years

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 21:28

Michael Walker: There are legitimate concerns about PSG’s purpose as a club

Bobby Robson once told us what a football club should be and what it should mean

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00

Patrick Madden: If football resumes behind closed doors, is it really football at all?

Bundesliga's return is great but the game is so much more than the 90 minutes on the pitch

Fri May 15 2020 - 06:00

Ian Holloway named new Grimsby Town manager

‘I can’t tell you how excited I am, to be honest. I feel like a kid in a sweetshop. It’s fantastic.’

Tue Dec 31 2019 - 15:57

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

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce: ‘I’m not Mike Ashley’s bagman’

New Toon manager asks to be ‘given a chance’ after controversial Wednesday switch

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 10:15

England’s 1990 World Cup team praised for ‘not diving like other teams’

Margaret Thatcher said others acted out ‘the death scene from Richard III’ when tackled

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01

Brexit dividing England’s 1986 World Cup squad

Peter Shilton and Peter Reid in Twitter clash after Theresa May wins confidence vote

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 15:21

As England fans go wild, Southgate speaks the unspeakable

For the first time, England boss is happy to talk about the possibility of going all the way

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00

The hopes of the anxious Irish now rest with Croatia

Croatia stand in the way of a place in the World Cup Final

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00

Chris Dooley: ‘There was no time to celebrate, no time to eat’

When Ray Houghton scored, decorum was discarded as we Euro 88 reporters celebrated wildly

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00

Ray Wilkins: a very real and remarkable football man

Captain of Chelsea at 18, Wilkins enjoyed a fine career on and off the pitch

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 15:47

Jose Mourinho out to end winless run at St James’ Park

Tensions between United boss and old foe Rafael Benitez seemingly continue to thaw

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 12:59

Bond between Rafa Benitez and Anfield formed on facts and lies

Benitez will get a warm reception from Liverpool fans for reasons more than football

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 08:00

Was the solution seeker the problem? Luis Enrique’s legacy

Barcelona manager’s departure was foretold but the announcement was unforeseen

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 15:23

Graham Taylor’s class and sensitivity rescued Paul McGrath

Taylor brought the Dubliner to Aston Villa, presumably unaware of his alcoholism

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 07:17

Sexual abuse in English soccer: Barry Bennell tried to ‘destroy me’

Ex-Manchester City youth team player Jason Dunford reveals how the paedophile worked

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00

Michael Walker: Geordies now joyful as winds of change blow cold

Sunderland’s woes bring much pleasure to the Newcastle faithful in topsy-turvy rivalry

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 07:00

It was 20 years ago today Arsène Wenger taught his band to play

English football has been transformed for the better during the Frenchman’s reign

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 10:30

José Mourinho refuses to light fuse on Pep Guardiola rivalry

Manchester United manager praises City as he says match is all about the players

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 03:00

Euro Moments: Gary Lineker subbed as Swedes beat Turnips

Graham Taylor hooks Lineker one goal short of England record as Three Lions crash out

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 13:30

Jose Mourinho exclusive: ‘We now have a culture of vultures’

Chelsea’s embattled manager says there is no longer any stability for managers in England

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 05:30

Late own goal ends England women’s World Cup dream

Laura Basset puts the ball in her own net in injury time to send Japan to Vancouver final

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 09:44

Italia 90: Des Cahill experienced the drama first hand

‘It was just an unbelievable time. Everyone had such fun and there wasn’t a care in the world’

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 09:22

Newcastle appoint John Carver as manager for rest of the season

Caretaker boss will get a chance to stake a claim for job in long term

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 16:14

Mourinho stresses role of Costa

Star Spanish forward will lead the line against Sporting Lisbon tonight

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 23:05

Louis van Gaal interview: Manchester United believe I can wear Ferguson’s legacy

New manager believes his experience at the top clubs will help him reshape things at Old Trafford

Tue Jul 29 2014 - 23:05

Louis van Gaal: an aristocrat of the game

Worth noting that Van Gaal has won just two leagues and the German Cup in the last 15 years

Mon May 19 2014 - 16:29

Bellamy broadside at Cardiff fans latest in long line of tiresome tirades

If the former Wales international is to remain influential in the dressingroom he will need to find the net more often

Mon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00