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Confirmed: 9 teams will compete in First Division next year
Confirmed: 9 teams will compete in First Division next year
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Ireland WNT raise over €20,000 for Children's Health Foundation with match-worn jersey raffle
Ireland WNT raise over €20,000 for Children's Health Foundation with match-worn jersey raffle
Stephen Kenny suggests fixture schedule favours Ireland's rivals
Stephen Kenny suggests fixture schedule favours Ireland's rivals
Gerrard: 'This is not just a Covid situation, this is what comes on the back of it'
Gerrard: 'This is not just a Covid situation, this is what comes on the back of it'
Christian Eriksen, unable to play in Serie A, leaves Inter by mutual consent
Christian Eriksen, unable to play in Serie A, leaves Inter by mutual consent
Cup final hero Robbie Benson follows Stephen O'Donnell from Inchicore back to Dundalk
Cup final hero Robbie Benson follows Stephen O'Donnell from Inchicore back to Dundalk
Liverpool and others are effectively being punished for their high vaccine uptake
Liverpool and others are effectively being punished for their high vaccine uptake
No return for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when Arsenal take on Leeds
No return for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when Arsenal take on Leeds
Man United coach Kieran McKenna departs to become Ipswich Town manager
Man United coach Kieran McKenna departs to become Ipswich Town manager
Ireland to begin with home game against Ukraine as Uefa Nations League schedule is confirmed
Ireland to begin with home game against Ukraine as Uefa Nations League schedule is confirmed
Old friends are best: Irish internationals Ogbene and Noonan zoom in for an end-of-year catch-up
Old friends are best: Irish internationals Ogbene and Noonan zoom in for an end-of-year catch-up
Thursday
16 Dec 2021
Referee should have 'stopped the game' before Liverpool equalised
Referee should have 'stopped the game' before Liverpool equalised
Thomas Tuchel bemoans ‘freak result’ as teen defender leaves Chelsea frustrated
Thomas Tuchel bemoans ‘freak result’ as teen defender leaves Chelsea frustrated
Hasenhuttl critical as 25% of EFL players say they have no intention of getting vaccinated
Hasenhuttl critical as 25% of EFL players say they have no intention of getting vaccinated
Last year's runners-up Chelsea suffer shock Champions League exit
Last year's runners-up Chelsea suffer shock Champions League exit
Liverpool shrug off Covid absences to maintain winning run
Liverpool shrug off Covid absences to maintain winning run
Rafa comes back to haunt former club as Chelsea lose further ground on title rivals
Rafa comes back to haunt former club as Chelsea lose further ground on title rivals
'Do you think I'm so vain that I think I can't be sacked?' - Bielsa
'Do you think I'm so vain that I think I can't be sacked?' - Bielsa
6 games called off as Covid wreaks havoc on Premier League
6 games called off as Covid wreaks havoc on Premier League
Stephen Kenny doubles down on Ireland's ambition to win Uefa Nations League group
Stephen Kenny doubles down on Ireland's ambition to win Uefa Nations League group
Dundalk star Hoban 'buzzing' after signing new long-term deal with O'Donnell's side
Dundalk star Hoban 'buzzing' after signing new long-term deal with O'Donnell's side
Scotland among opponents as Ireland given favourable Uefa Nations League draw
Scotland among opponents as Ireland given favourable Uefa Nations League draw
Premier League resists calls to halt the action as Covid crisis deepens
Premier League resists calls to halt the action as Covid crisis deepens
Thomas Frank calls for weekend games to be postponed amid coronavirus concerns
Thomas Frank calls for weekend games to be postponed amid coronavirus concerns
Wednesday
15 Dec 2021
McCabe's Arsenal suffer 4-1 loss but survive scare to book Champions League quarter-final spot
McCabe's Arsenal suffer 4-1 loss but survive scare to book Champions League quarter-final spot
Liam Scales to the fore on full league debut as injury-hit Celtic leave it late to beat Ross County
Liam Scales to the fore on full league debut as injury-hit Celtic leave it late to beat Ross County
Arsenal overcome Aubameyang saga with win over West Ham to climb into top four
Arsenal overcome Aubameyang saga with win over West Ham to climb into top four
Haaland brace helps bring Dortmund to within six points of leaders Bayern Munich
Haaland brace helps bring Dortmund to within six points of leaders Bayern Munich
Aaron Connolly fails to impress on rare start as moribund Brighton lose at home to Wolves
Aaron Connolly fails to impress on rare start as moribund Brighton lose at home to Wolves
Lyon President banned for 10 games for behaviour at abandoned match
Lyon President banned for 10 games for behaviour at abandoned match
Ian Baraclough signs new Northern Ireland deal
Ian Baraclough signs new Northern Ireland deal
Gavin Bazunu 'can be whatever he wants to be' – Portsmouth manager
Gavin Bazunu 'can be whatever he wants to be' – Portsmouth manager
Watford's clash with Burnley postponed due to Covid outbreak
Watford's clash with Burnley postponed due to Covid outbreak
Klopp insists 'there is only one answer' when it comes to vaccines
Klopp insists 'there is only one answer' when it comes to vaccines
Ex-Leeds winger found guilty in yellow card betting scam
Ex-Leeds winger found guilty in yellow card betting scam
Has Marcelo Bielsa's time at Leeds run its course?
Has Marcelo Bielsa's time at Leeds run its course?
After 66 appearances and a World Cup runners-up medal, France fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc to retire
After 66 appearances and a World Cup runners-up medal, France fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc to retire
Europe's top clubs threaten not to release players for Africa Cup of Nations
Europe's top clubs threaten not to release players for Africa Cup of Nations
Emotional Sergio Aguero announces retirement from football due to heart condition
Emotional Sergio Aguero announces retirement from football due to heart condition