Saturday Sport: Ireland take on Portugal in Lisbon, Irish provinces in URC action
The Republic of Ireland face a huge task to get their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track when they take on Portugal in Lisbon tonight.
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Spanish League Club Real Oviedo Fires Coach Veljko Paunović
Recently promoted Spanish league club Real Oviedo fired Serbian coach Veljko Paunović on Thursday, with the team hovering just above the relegation zone.
Spain’s La Liga plans to make its international match an annual event
NEW YORK: La Liga plans to make an international soccer match an annual event after announcing Barcelona and Villarreal will play outside Miami on Dec. 20, Spanish league president Javier Tebas said during an interview with The Associated Press. Becoming the first major European league to move a competitive match abroad, La Liga is following the model of the NFL, which has played in London since 2007, and this season also has games in Berlin, Dublin, Madrid and Sao Paulo. “The idea is to follow a similar model but with one difference: We will only play one match abroad,” Tebas said of future schedules.
Players and fans join family members at Russo's funeral at Boca stadium
BUENOS AIRES :Boca Juniors players, officials and fans gathered at La Bombonera stadium on Thursday to honour their former coach Miguel Angel Russo, who passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer.
Dover Athletic defender Roman Charles-Cook and Whitstable Town striker Javaun Splatt start international friendly as Grenada beat British Virgin Islands 4-1 at Kirani James Athletics Stadium
Two footballers at Kent clubs came up against one another in an international friendly in the Caribbean on Wednesday night.
Jon Rahm barks at marshal during first round at Spanish Open - ESPN
MADRID — Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry struggled in their return to action after helping Europe win the Ryder Cup, with Rahm briefly arguing with a marshal who tried to cheer him up during the Spanish Open on Thursday.
FIFA president Infantino calls for 'open mind' on World Cup scheduling
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants football to keep an "open mind" about when World Cups are played as the global soccer body grapples with climate and calendar challenges for the tournament.