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Khabib Nurmagomedov has expressed his love for football and his admiration for the Liverpool side who managed to pull off an incredible comeback to win the Champions League final against Milan in Istanbul back in 2005. The lightweight champion was pretty knowledgable as far as football was concerned upon being asked for his take on the sport as a whole. …

Richie Towell has signed for Salford City, the club owned by several members of Manchester United’s legendary Class of 92.  The club, which is owned by David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Peter Lym, announced that the 27-year-old Irish midfielder will join up with Graham Alexander’s side ahead of next season. On loan from …

Irish goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher has been named as part of the 23-man squad that will travel to Madrid for tomorrow’s Champions League final. It’s a real testament to both the talent of the Cork-native and the faith that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has in this young man’s ability to succeed. At just 20-years-old, the position will likely amount to a …

Chelsea left it until the very last gasps of today’s semi-final clash as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties to book their spot in the Europa League final. After a pair of mid-week fixtures that saw English teams achieve a soon-to-be-legendary pair of victories in the Champions League, there was certainly some pressure on Maurizio Sarri’s side to at least …

Lucas Moura bagged a hattrick to give his Tottenham Hotspur side an incredible win over Ajax to earn their spot in the Champions League final. After Mauricio Pochettino’s side were all-but-nullified in the opening matchup against Ajax in London, there was, of course, the sense that something major would need to change if Spurs were going to proceed into their …

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona were just too much for Liverpool in today’s Champions League semi-final as they left with a dominant 3-0 victory. You could really get a sense of the stakes on offer here as Barcelona met Liverpool in today’s Champions League semi-final and it showed in the exhilarating early exchanges. An electric opening half hour was highlighted by moments …

Lionel Messi proved himself to be from another planet once again with an astonishingly accurate free-kick to put the final nail in Liverpool’s coffin in the Camp Nou tonight. As the game went on, the difference in offensive quality became more and more apparent and once Luis Suarez opening the scoring half an hour in, the Catalan giants began their …

Iker Casillas, the legendary Porto and former Real Madrid goalkeeper has been rushed to a Portugal hospital after suffering a suspected heart-attack. According to reports, Casillas has been transported to Hospital CUF in Porto and is in a stable condition. The famed shot-stopper suffered the supposed heart-attack on at Porto’s training ground and was taken urgently to hospital where he …

Virgil Van Dijk and Raheem Sterling were the two players to come away with the top individual honours at today’s PFA Awards. Today marked the celebration of The PFA Awards, a ceremony designed to honour the finest players to have taken part in the ongoing season. Ahead of the show, there was a lot of discussion over the identities of …

Shane Long needed just seven short seconds to fire his Southampton side ahead of Watford in record time in today’s Premier League action. It’s now three goals in his last four for the Irishman but we’re doubtful that he’ll score one quite like this for some time. Long brought Vicarage Road to a standstill when he was able to fire …

Niall Quinn has given his reaction to the idea of a new-look FAI by expressing his enthusiasm for the future and pushing the idea of a change in focus. The FAI have come under quite a bit of attention after the discovery of a €100,000 bridging loan given to them by then-Chief Executive John Delaney in 2017. Last week’s appearance …

Old Trafford played host to the Champions League quarter-final clash between Manchester United and Barcelona this evening. At first, it was all Barcelona as the Catalan giants controlled close to 90% of the possession in the opening sections. Disaster struck early on for Solskjaer’s men as a Luke Shaw own-goal saw them fall behind in the first twelve minutes. Manchester …

Jack Grealish set up and later converted a fantastic goal to put his Aston Villa side ahead of Rotherham in today’s Championship matchup. While the eyes of the sporting world were no doubt fixed on the marquee matchups taking place in the Champions League, Grealish was able to steal the show as Villa travelled to Rotherham. It was a disastrous …

Ireland recorded six points out of six in their Euro 2020 Qualifying Campaign as Mick McCarthy returned to the helm as Irish boss. For the first time in many years, arguably since McCarthy’s last tenure, Ireland deployed a structured system that offered the perfect balance of a high pressed, energetic defence and a purposeful and more imaginative attack. Among those …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has officially been confirmed as the new Manchester United manager following a statement released by the club this morning. The official Twitter account of Manchester United confirmed the news this morning with a statement from executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Ole’s at the wheel! We can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as #MUFC manager. — …

Mick McCarthy’s return as Ireland boss has heralded two wins and two clean sheets as Ireland top their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. In what has been an eventful week on and off the pitch, spirits have been raised with the collection of maximum points and a clear change in approach. As the international break draws to a close, we examine …