Pressure now on FAI to build on Vera Pauw's impact
It wasn't quite a case of 'Vera who’? when the Republic of Ireland manager took charge of the team back in September 2019 but she was far from the household name she now is around the country.
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Breaking Vera Pauw's Ireland reign ends as FAI opt for new direction
Vera Pauw's reign as manager of the Republic of Ireland is over after the FAI decided not to offer the Dutch woman a new contract.
Erling Haaland and Rachel Daly scoop PFA Player of the Year awards
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Aston Villa star Rachel Daly have won the Professional Footballers' Association Players’ Player of the Year awards.
Wolves 'open' to Matheus Nunes deal on certain terms and more Man City transfer rumours
Wolverhampton Wanderers would be open to selling Matheus Nunes this week but want two Manchester City players to come the other way, according to reports.
Virgil Van Dijk charged with 'acting in improper manner' after Newcastle red
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been charged with acting in an improper manner following his red card at Newcastle on Sunday.
Pakistan Ex-Cricketer Khalid Latif On Trial In Dutch MP Threat Case
A former Pakistani international cricketer went on trial Tuesday in the Netherlands for allegedly attempting to incite the murder of anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, with prosecutors demanding a 12-year sentence if convicted. Dutch public prosecutors said Khalid Latif, 37, who remains in Pakistan, had offered 21,000 euros ($23,000) in an online video from 2018 in which he called for Wilders' killing.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: D-Day for Pauw and Shamrock Rovers looking over their shoulder
This week, Johnny McDonnell and Graham Gartland join Anthony Pyne to analyse how things are shaping up at the top of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division table.
Atletico crush dismal Rayo in seven-goal rout
BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid dismantled city rivals Rayo Vallecano 7-0 in Monday night with a ruthless display and their largest ever away win in La Liga. Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring early on, before his strike partner Memphis Depay netted the second from close range from Saul Niguez’s cross. Atletico lost the Dutch forward to injury in the first half, but Nahuel Molina slid home the third to kill the game before half-time. Substitute Alvaro Morata netted in the 73rd minute and then again after Angel Correa grabbed the fifth, with Marcos Llorente finishing the rout late on. “We had a great game from the start, with a lot of intensity,” Antoine Griezmann told Movistar. “They’re three important points and I’m very happy with the team’s work today.” Atletico’s emphatic victory took them second in the table, two points behind leaders Real Madrid. Rayo had started the season well, with two wins in their first two matches, but were brought crashing back down to earth by Diego Simeone’s side. “They were better in every way,” said Rayo midfielder Oscar Valentin. “We are not this bad — we just have to continue and forget about what happened today.” Earlier Getafe snatched a 1-0 home win over Alaves, their first triumph of the season.