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'A legacy of outstanding leadership': Tributes paid to Ireland legend Jack Charlton
The Englishman who guided Ireland to the quarter-finals of Italia 90 died yesterday aged 85.
I played with Ronaldinho, Smertin, Chamakh, De la Pena, Batistuta and Hadji. Who am I?
Any ideas who the identity of our latest mystery player is?
'It's high time the GAA grew a pair of balls' - Duignan on inter-county teams breaking training ban
The Offaly chairman has suggested that teams who break the rule should be removed from the championship.
Here's the 2020 hurling and football championship fixtures list
Both competitions have been altered following the Covid-19 shutdown.
New club format in Limerick as 2020 senior hurling draw made
Hurling champions Patrickswell will take on Adare and Doon in their group.
Neymar ordered to pay Barca €6.7m over contract dispute
The Brazilian had claimed he was owed €43.6 million by his former club.
Fixture details and TV schedule confirmed ahead of Premier League restart
The English top-flight released the fixtures for the first three match rounds of the resumed 2019/20 season.
SPFL clubs to offer fans virtual season tickets when new season starts in August
It will enable fans to watch broadcasts of their club’s home games.
'You realise that football needs to take the backseat' - The Ireland star whose pro dream came to a cruel halt
Rianna Jarrett enjoyed a dream debut at Brighton, but it proved to be her only outing for the Seagulls.
Uefa chief hopes Champions League will finish by 'end of August'
Meanwhile, the Serie A season finish has been pushed back to 20 August – with the new campaign to begin on 1 September.
Barry Bennell charged with nine sexual offences
The 66-year-old former coach appeared in court by video link.
Goal-machine Haaland among the scorers as Dortmund return with 4-0 win
The 19-year-old grabbed the first as the Bundesliga made its comeback.
June restart for football in Russia despite rising infections
There are eight rounds of fixtures remaining.
Spotlight on Faroe Islands as top flight returns to provide rare live sport
Norwegian and Danish broadcasters have signed deals to show the tiny Atlantic archipelago’s Premier League, which started today.
'It's very important to distinguish between your livelihood and your pastime' - Clare boss on GAA return
Colm Collins says that the last thing he wants is for any player or their extended family to be ‘put in danger by pressure to play’ when GAA returns.
Too soon to talk about Serie A, FA doesn't expect fans at matches 'any time soon'
European football is nudging towards resumption at various speeds.
Players who spit should receive yellow card due to Covid-19 risk, recommends Fifa doctor
Medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe believes bookings should be handed out to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Bundesliga could 'go under' unless campaign resumes, as Argentine season declared over
Elsewhere, the Belgian league again delayed a vote on ending its season.
Quinn: FAI looking at streaming League of Ireland matches behind a paywall
St Patrick’s Athletic president Tom O’Mahony believes playing behind closed doors is not an option, however.
Gianluca Vialli receives all-clear after lengthy cancer treatment
The former Chelsea and Juventus striker says he is now better.
Chelsea great Peter Bonetti dies after long illness
He was also picked by England for the 1966 and 1970 World Cup squads.
Pogba 'hungry to come back' from injury
The Frenchman has played just eight games for Man United this season.
West Ham players agree to defer wages while Moyes takes pay cut to help non-playing staff
Co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold and their fellow shareholders are also investing £30 million into the club.
Liverpool icon Kenny Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus
The 69-year-old remains asymptomatic and says he is looking forward to ‘being home soon.’
'I want to win it this year. If that's not the case, I will accept. It's part of life' - Mane
Liverpool star Sadio Mane says he will understand if they’re denied the Premier League title.
Fifa allows transfer window movement and extension to contracts amid football shutdown
Contracts covering the 2019/20 season in England are set to expire on 30 June.
Liverpool make furlough u-turn following backlash
Having been criticised for a decision to furlough some non-playing staff, Liverpool have now changed their approach.
Spurs confirm Son will complete military service during Premier League shutdown
With the Premier League suspended indefinitely due to the spread of Covid-19, Son Heung-min will undertake his military service.
Belgian Pro League set to become first in Europe to cancel remainder of season and name champions
The decision is set to be formally validated at a General Assembly on 15 April, meaning Club Brugge would be declared champions.
Premier League accused of 'moral vacuum' as clubs cut staff wages
MP Julian Knight says it “sticks in the throat” that footballers are earning huge salaries while non-playing staff are hit in the pocket.
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Song to launch action over sacking in wage dispute
FC Sion announced they had dismissed Song and eight others for not agreeing to the terms of a pay-cut amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Shevchenko sees similarities between pandemic and Chernobyl disaster
The Ukraine coach sees similarities between the present crisis and the disaster that beset his country in 1986.
Rashford rehabbing at home and nearing full fitness ahead of prospective season run-in
He has been out since mid-January but Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford says he is edging closer to a return to training.
A year on from Solskjaer appointment, United still have a lot of room to improve
A lack of clean sheets and a low ratio of converted chances underline the struggles Manchester united have endured over the course of the last 12 months.
Women's National League season to kick off in late June
Originally scheduled to begin on 14 March, plans to start the campaign on the weekend of 28 June have been announced today.
Barcelona file claim to reduce wages of staff and players after squad allegedly refuse 70% pay cut
Professional football in Spain can only resume when the government give the go-ahead.
FA under fire after English non-league seasons voided, but committed to completing FA Cup
The FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup will still be completed if possible, the FA has assured.
Open thread: Which four footballers have meant most to you in your life?
The question has been doing the rounds on social media.
Bundesliga side to resume training today despite Covid-19 pandemic
Wolfsburg will train ‘in small groups’ through the ongoing crisis.
FA right to finish 2019-20 campaign even if we lose next season - Rooney
Wayne Rooney backed Liverpool as deserving Premier League winners and said the season must be completed – even at the expense of 2020-21.
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