Chelsea: £22.5m star finally 'expected to start' vs Crystal Palace
Chelsea striker Armando Broja is in line to make his first Blues start against Crystal Palace this weekend, according to journalist Simon Phillips.
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The road to Germany: Euro 2024 qualifying explained
And so the Nations League has drawn to close for the Republic of Ireland. Seven points from a possible 18, not what Stephen Kenny had in mind at the outset, and a clear indication that it was very much an up and down campaign for the Boys in Green. Thoughts, however, are now turning towards Euro 2024 in Germany.
Crawford: Shootout loss a 'punch in the stomach'
Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford described his side's penalty shootout loss to Israel as a real "punch in the stomach" for the players, and rued their failure to take their chances in the opening leg in Tallaght.
World Cup: There’s hope for every nation heading into Qatar in November, and yes, even England – The Warm-Up
WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Hope for all come the World Cup Ad So that’s your lot, folks. Bar the most random of friendlies – Saudi Arabia playing Albania and Honduras in October – there is no international football until the unprecedented winter World Cup rolls into town.
Ireland under-21s suffer penalty woe to miss out on European Championships
The Republic of Ireland missed out on a place at the European Under-21 Championship finals after they were beaten on penalties by Israel on Tuesday.
Preview: Ireland U21s chase the dream in Israel
It was honours even after the European Under-21 Championship play-off first leg at Tallaght Stadium on Friday night, but the sense in the aftermath was it's advantage Israel ahead of the return game on Tuesday.
