The Irish Times

Phil Jones: ‘I’m still only 30, I’ve got a lot to give’

Alex Ferguson said the defender could eventually become ‘our best-ever player’

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 14:24

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

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

Southgate and England facing their biggest fear: a penalty shoot-out with Germany

England manager may well be haunted by memory of missed penalty in 1996 Euros

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 10:00

All in the Game: When a want-away striker gets shirty

Signing Diego Maradona in January? And tell us what you really think Antonio Cassano

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 09:00

All in the Game: Like deja vu all over again for Ross McCrorie

Marian Shved from hero to zero at Mechelen as Carragher has his say on Paul Pogba

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 09:00

Liverpool’s title triumph has helped Steven Gerrard bury his demons

The Premier League was the one club trophy that eluded the former Liverpool captain

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 09:21

Ken Early: England’s attempts to play like City are doomed

Leave the high-end stuff to the Champions League. At international level, basic is best

Mon Jun 10 2019 - 06:00

Ross Barkley at the double as England hit Montenegro for five

Win overshadowed by racist chanting after Hudson-Odoi and Rice make full starts

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 22:10

Liverpool need a midfield rethink to help end their continental drift

Klopp’s moans in Paris should not distract him from the fact that his side needs a reboot

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 22:30

Michael Carrick on depression, coaching and expensive cars

Man United assistant says he felt responsible for 2009 Champions League final loss

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 09:11

Three lions is once again being sung lustily by England fans

Three simple words but yet so much more. It’s back and it’s everywhere, but why?

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 11:15

Ken Early: France yet to find rhythm after Danish stalemate

Both sides went through the motions in Moscow but that could come to hurt French

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 17:13

TV View: Harry Kane takes the groundhogginess out of the day

Upbeat nature of the BBC studio at odds with the pictures coming from Volgograd

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 23:12

From Russia with Love: A long and winding road

A look at some of the more offbeat stories as the World Cup prepares for big kick-off

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 15:39

Who is the leading scorer within the England setup?

Arsenal striker is, at 27, a veteran of Gareth Southgate’s young World Cup squad

Thu May 31 2018 - 11:11

Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere left out of England World Cup squad

Fabian Delph set to be named in Gareth Southgate’s 23-man party on Wednesday

Tue May 15 2018 - 13:13

Visionary Pep Guardiola still has something new to say

Style and substance the mark of a coach who has guided Man City to the cusp of the title

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00

Christian Eriksen’s huge influence on Denmark worrying for Ireland

Christian Eriksen’s emergence is all about a singular talent brilliantly guided

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 09:30

Root of José Mourinho’s negativity may be that of a frustrated player

Manager creates a team’s structure which leaves limelight firmly focused on himself

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 23:00

England’s 2018 World Cup base a far cry from past luxury

FA have opted to go for a no-frills hotel as opposed to the luxury usually selected

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 17:02

Jim McGuinness joins ‘Green Invasion’, but who are Beijing Guoan?

With a new coaching team in place, the next step for Beijing Guoan is some big signings

Fri Jun 30 2017 - 21:15

Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy give England Lithuania win

Gareth Southgate’s side unbeaten in qualifiers since 2009 after routine Wembley win

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 19:26

England’s problem is a lack of wit on the pitch

Sam Allardyce will be faced with the same stark reality as his various predecessors

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 10:03

Martin O’Neill’s words were humbling and showed a touch of class

Ireland manager showed in Lille that he doesn’t forget a face

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 06:22

‘I didn’t see it coming,’ says fragile Roy Hodgson

The task of finding a new England manager will be far from straightforward

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 21:36

Gareth Southgate to lead England to Russia. Really?

England Under-21 manager, Alan Shearer, David Moyes and Alan Pardew all candidates

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 11:37

Roy Hodgson resigns as England boss after Iceland embarrassment

Four-year tenure ends with one of the most infamous defeats in English football history

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 22:25

Euro 2016: Russia will struggle against top class opposition

Leonid Slutsky rescued their qualifying campaign but unlikely to see Russia advancing beyond second round

Thu May 26 2016 - 18:15

Danny Welbeck set to miss European Championships

England manager Roy Hodgson may look to Theo Walcott or Andros Townsend as cover

Mon May 09 2016 - 23:00

Harry Kane and Dele Alli lead inexperienced England in Germany test

Roy Hodgson believes young squad members could develop into top European players

Sat Mar 26 2016 - 15:59

Gianni Infantino’s 90-day reform plan if elected as Fifa president

His 10-point plan was carefully slanted to appeal to Africa and the Caribbean

Mon Feb 01 2016 - 18:14

England have crop of exciting players who can banish apathy around team

Roy Hodgson’s winning run hardly merits hype but something could be stirring

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 08:30

Real slip-up against Juventus may signal the end for Carlo Ancelotti

Battle-hardened Italian under increasing pressure from Madrid president Perez

Mon May 04 2015 - 23:00