The Irish Times

Euro 2028 bid could provide spark for grassroots revolution in Irish soccer

FAI can learn from how Belgium reinvented themselves after home tournament ended in failure

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00

Daydream believer: Chris O’Loughlin’s remarkable rise up the football ladder

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise sporting director on the luck and misfortune along the road

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00

Josh Cullen’s road less travelled finds him at the heart of Ireland’s midfield

Former West Ham prodigy thriving at Anderlecht and on the international stage

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 10:00

Michael Walker: Latest incidence of sports-washing leaves fans hung out to dry

Motivation of Watford owners and those behind Newcastle takeover open to question

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00

Man City’s high five leaves 10-man Arsenal on a low as Torres takes to striker’s role

Spanish star grabs two as Gunners fall apart after Granit Xhaka red card

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 14:44

Man City defender Ruben Dias voted Premier League player of the year

Portugal defender also won the Football Writers’ award

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 12:17

Anderlecht’s Josh Cullen spreads play by moving beyond English game

Ireland midfielder has expanded his horizons, and advises others to follow his example

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:00

El Gasico? El Cashico? But City v PSG is worth getting excited for

Pep Guardiola to stick to a rotating front four as he tries to plot a path past PSG to the final

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 06:00

Ireland have plenty to build on after Belgrade, says Josh Cullen

Wednesday’s defeat to Serbia makes Saturday’s clash with Luxembourg a must-win

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00

Sergio Agüero could face Liverpool as Man City’s striking injuries ease

Gabriel Jesus could return fro Champions League clash with Olympiakos

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 19:12

Liverpool without their best defender and leader look fallible

For the first time in three years the champions could be vulnerable without Van Dijk

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 09:13

Ireland’s Josh Cullen set for a new start with Anderlecht

24-year-old joins Belgian side after failing to force his way into West Ham’s first team

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 12:19

Pep Guardiola rules out any more summer signings for Man City

Addition of Portugal centre-half Ruben Dias for €72m set to be City’s last bit of business

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 11:53

Adama Traoré is everything City hate - can they stop him this time?

Wolves and Traoré, the great bogeyman, should be a revealing test for Pep Guardiola

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 11:00

Centre back Nathan Aké heading to Manchester City in €43m deal

Aké’s departure became inevitable after Bournemouth’s relegation on final day

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 12:16

Premier League 2019/20: End of season (for now) report card

Patrick Madden hands over the marks for each side with the current campaign suspended

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00

Ken Early: United expose gaps made by City’s summer mistakes

Absence of Fernandinho from midfield leaves champions open to counter-attacks

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 06:00

Pep Guardiola rules out buying new players in January

City manager says he will invest next summer to replace likes of influential Kompany and David Silva

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 22:37

TV View: Sky gets its teeth into non-penalty incident

Broadcaster like a dog with a bone showing replays of Alexander-Arnold handball

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 00:00

Five key concerns for Pep Guardiola before Man City’s trip to Liverpool

Champions are six points behind the Premier League leaders ahead of Sunday’s game at Anfield

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 19:43

Exceptional Agüero is the master of unexceptional goals

The players around him may be a reason why the striker is not given due credit

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 08:38

Manchester City’s Death Star defence has been exposed

For both Darth Vader and Pep, when it goes wrong, it tends to be for the same reasons

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 19:47

John Stones out for a month to deepen Man City injury crisis

Nicolás Otamendi City’s only fit senior centre back with Stones out for up to six weeks

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 19:22

Manchester City odds-on to clean up again as Premier League returns

Liverpool likely to lead chasing pack as Spurs seek to reinforce their number one London status

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 07:00

First blood to Manchester City after Wembley shootout win

Wijnaldum’s missed spot kick the difference as Pep Guardiola’s side win the phony war

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 17:45

Guardiola denies Klopp’s claim that City live in ‘fantasia land’

Manager claims champions won title with a net spend of £17m last season

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 22:31

Manchester City meet Atlético’s €70m release clause for Rodri

Rodri has been bought as successor to Fernandinho as the champions’ holding player

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 19:45

Studious Kompany ready to take Anderlecht back to the top

Ex- Man City skipper believes he learned a lot under famed former manager Guardiola

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 20:45

In the end Man City will be judged on Champions League expectations

Only Europe needs to be conquered by Pep Guardiola and his juggernaut team

Mon May 20 2019 - 10:00

Kompany parts company with Man City to become Anderlecht player-manager

Belgian centre back returns to his former club after 11 years in Manchester

Sun May 19 2019 - 13:34

Vincent Kompany is definitive proof that football is not just football

Kompany lives with one foot inside and one foot outside the Premier League bubble

Sat May 18 2019 - 16:15

Man City tasked with climbing football’s Everest next season

Pep Guardiola’s desire will be driving force in club’s bid for third consecutive title

Mon May 13 2019 - 22:30

Pep Guardiola thanks Liverpool for helping City up their game

Manager promises Manchester City will come back even stronger next season

Mon May 13 2019 - 09:02

Pep Guardiola stands alone as Man City’s biggest star

Title-clinching 4-1 defeat of Brighton was a lesson in how to coach and build a team

Mon May 13 2019 - 07:44