Ken Early: Sensible Liam Rosenior may not be the fantastical creature Chelsea need
More and more Premier League clubs look set to suffer from a lack of belief in ‘unicorn’ managers
Ruben Amorim leaves United with one of the worst stats records. But it wasn’t why he was sacked
First red flags for Amorim appeared in January last year, just two months after his arrival
Ken Early: Amorim and Maresca departures evidence of football’s growing turf wars
For those within the football bubble, titles matter, and ‘manager’ implies more power than ‘head coach’
Ken Early: Reading back on my columns, I notice a contradiction in how I write about two teams
After a year of complaining, it was nice to be reminded how football could be fun when Ireland beat Portugal and Hungary
Ken Early: The Saipan film makes the conflict between Keane and McCarthy less interesting
It’s frustrating to think a new audience might assume the fake parts of the film’s account are true
Fifa does not have to rip off World Cup fans to this extent
Gianni Infantino is deploying a deliberate strategy to benchmark the World Cup against the most expensive live event in sports
Ken Early: Trump and Infantino’s maniacal new World Cup order
World Cup draw took place against a backdrop of Europe being continually told it no longer matters
Ken Early: Arne Slot is mild, understated – just like Liverpool’s response to every defeat
In an era that demands showmanship from managers, he is struggling to inhabit the role of leader
Roma manager’s joy as Evan Ferguson finally scored was a moment to cling to
Gian Piero Gasperini believes the Irish striker has the qualities to be a star for his title-chasing team
Ken Early: How big a mess is the Czech football team right now?
Thursday’s playoff draw sees Ireland play the least intimidating opponents they could have been pitted against
The most astonishing quarter-hour in Irish football history
Ireland’s win over Hungary saw the most dramatic Irish late winner ever followed by the best goal celebration
Ken Early: This Ireland team has brought the nation together at last
The game is about lines and tactics and skill but it’s also passion, the battle of wills, and this is what people love to see
Ken Early: Ireland’s best home win in years. Not even in our dreams did we see this coming
One can only imagine Gianni Infantino’s reaction to the news Ronaldo could be suspended for World Cup games. Trump might intercede
Ken Early: Portugal may have defensive frailties, but Ireland need to leave their shell
Hungary have put four past the group leaders in two games, but unlike Ireland, they had a right go
Ken Early: The saddest comparison was that between Doku and Salah
Free-scoring Manchester City thump Liverpool in riposte to Arsenal’s corners-and-duels vision