Qatar and Kuwait deny racism allegations leading to abandonment of friendlies
Both the Qatar and Kuwait football associations have denied claims of racism during their friendly matches against New Zealand and Ireland respectively.
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Ras Al Khaimah Minifootball World Cup to 'continue legacy' of growing sport's popularity
Organisers of the WMF Minifootball World Cup hope the tournament’s inaugural Middle East edition will attract more fans to the sport when Ras Al Khaimah hosts the event later this year.
‘Gives you inspiration’ - Tommy Doyle hails Man City Treble winners ahead of England U21s Euros
Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle says he has received inspiration from seeing the first-team win a historic Treble this season ahead of England’s Under-21s Euros campaign.
Shamrock Rovers in line for potential Copenhagen tie in Champions League second qualifying round
Shamrock Rovers will face Danish champions FC Copenhagen if they reach the second qualifying round of the Champions League.
Collins has faith Ireland can stun France in Paris
Nathan Collins says the Republic of Ireland have faith they can turn around their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with a shock victory in France.
Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 54 Blake Fisher, junior right tackle, second-year starter
Listed measurements: 6-foot-6, 310 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Fisher has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Fisher will start for Notre Dame at right tackle, his third of three seasons starting for the Irish in their season opener (barring any preseason calamity). That remains worth mentioning as Fisher was only the second freshman to ever start a season opener on Notre Dame’s offensive line. Recruiting: Rivals.com considered Fisher a five-star prospect, the singular such player on the Irish roster the last two seasons. Unsurprisingly, he thus could have gone to just about any program, but instead the Indiana native and All-American hardly considered anywhere but his homestate’s most famous football program, serving as the class of 2021’s unofficial lead recruiter, nicknamed “The Mayor.”
Liam Williams leaves Cardiff for Japanese move
Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back Liam Williams has left Cardiff to join Kubota Spears in Japan.
'We don't have an identity and that's the big problem' - Stephen Elliott and Alan Cawley analyse Ireland's low ebb
Former Republic of Ireland striker Stephen Elliott believes the Boys in Green's Euro 2024 qualifying campaign is already a write-off and that there is a wider issue of a lack of identity when it comes to the national team.