Irish player watch: Katie McCabe on form heading into international break
As the Irish women's side prepare for their double header against Albania in the Nations League, players are hitting form at just the trightime for Eileen Gleeson's side.
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Injured Chelsea striker Broja out of game with Arsenal
Chelsea will be without striker Armando Broja for their Premier League home game with Arsenal this weekend after the Albanian picked up an injury on international duty, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday.
'Complacency is our enemy', says Gleeson as she targets Euro 2025
Republic of Ireland interim manager Eileen Gleeson insists that her side can't take anything for granted in their Nations League double-header with Albania, two games that she believes are crucial for Ireland’s Euro 2025 hopes.
Campbell returns to Irish squad for Nations League double-header, call-up for McLaughlin
Megan Campbell has been recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad for the Nations League double-header with Albania.
Juve's Fagioli banned for seven months over betting breach
Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has been handed a seven-month suspension by the Italian Football Federation over a breach of betting rules.
Play-offs unlikely; Kenny aiming to sign off in style against the Dutch
There have been many unexpected results taking place throughout this Euro 2024 campaign, but they would have to get even stranger for Ireland to secure a place in the March play-offs.
Next golden generation? Norway, led by Haaland, have the talent for a bright future
Norway haven’t reached an international men’s football tournament since 2000. A country with a population of 5.5 million people might not be expected to be high achievers, though Croatia (3.8 million) make a good fist of it, while far smaller European nations have qualified for either the World Cup or the European Championship since.
Norway, Spain Hold Up Scotland's Euro 2024 Qualification
Scotland missed their first chance to seal a Euro 2024 berth as they lost to two late goals in Spain on Thursday as the third contender in Group A, Norway, won 4-0 in Cyprus. Elsewhere, Turkey, in their first game under Vincenzo Montella, won in Croatia to vault to the top of Group D and Albania tightened their grip on Group E with a comfortable win over the Czech Republic. Scotland had won all five of their group games and entered Thursday's match in Seville needing one point from three matches to qualify.