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Michael Walker: Great expectations at Leeds as Bielsa warms to his task

Michael Walker: Great expectations at Leeds as Bielsa warms to his task

The ex-Argentina boss is busy implementing his vision as a new league season beckons

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 08:00
England head for World Cup without expectations of a nation

England head for World Cup without expectations of a nation

Gareth Southgate's squad don't have the usual feverish expectation

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 07:00
Michael Walker: dreams, stories and memories the stuff of Anfield

Michael Walker: dreams, stories and memories the stuff of Anfield

Liverpool built a European empire on camaraderie, banter, talent and a passion for the shirt

Sat May 26 2018 - 07:00
Scott Brown testimonial carries extra weight for Ireland new boys

Scott Brown testimonial carries extra weight for Ireland new boys

Graham Burke and Callum Robinson get opportunity to impress O’Neill against Celtic

Mon May 21 2018 - 05:00
Glasgow goes greener than green for Scott Brown's testimonial

Glasgow goes greener than green for Scott Brown's testimonial

Celtic captain was honoured on a day where Graham Burke made his international debut

Sun May 20 2018 - 16:18
Packie Bonner still keeping abreast of the game’s changes

Packie Bonner still keeping abreast of the game’s changes

The ex-Celtic and Rep of Ireland No 1 now a technical adviser to Uefa on goalkeeping

Sat May 19 2018 - 06:00
Gambles on both sides in Steven Gerrard's Rangers appointment

Gambles on both sides in Steven Gerrard's Rangers appointment

Both former Liverpool star and Ibrox had reasons to hesitate before managerial move

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:30
Mooy’s Terrier-like spirit helps Huddersfield confound the sceptics

Mooy’s Terrier-like spirit helps Huddersfield confound the sceptics

Maintaining their Premier Division status would be a remarkable achievement for Town

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 09:00
Visionary Pep Guardiola still has something new to say

Visionary Pep Guardiola still has something new to say

Style and substance the mark of a coach who has guided Man City to the cusp of the title

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Injuries and crashes play part in unravelling of Darron Gibson

Injuries and crashes play part in unravelling of Darron Gibson

Republic of Ireland player has been central yet peripheral in his unusual career

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Has West Ham's new stadium seen them lose their soul?

Michael Walker: Has West Ham's new stadium seen them lose their soul?

It’s hard to see what the club – or its fans – have gained by the move from Upton Park

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 09:00
Michael Walker: Teenage dreams so hard to be brought to reality

Michael Walker: Teenage dreams so hard to be brought to reality

Cautionary tale of George Green shows that Ryan Sessegnon may not be the next big thing

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Clubs and managers at the mercy of random events

Michael Walker: Clubs and managers at the mercy of random events

Pardew will wonder if Barcelona taxi ride ends with West Brom in the Championship

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Paul Ferris’s book an intriguing story of love and hate

Michael Walker: Paul Ferris’s book an intriguing story of love and hate

‘The Boy On The Shed’ more than a sporting bio – it’s a window on another world

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 05:45
Bravery and goodness: Harry Gregg, the reluctant hero of Munich

Bravery and goodness: Harry Gregg, the reluctant hero of Munich

United goalkeeper has never wanted to be defined by the lives he saved in February ’58

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 07:00
Manchester’s trailblazing Babes and a legacy cut short

Manchester’s trailblazing Babes and a legacy cut short

Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy’s flowers left an indelible mark on European football

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 07:00
Martin O’Neill is key to Irish soccer – don’t write him off as cold and distant

Martin O’Neill is key to Irish soccer – don’t write him off as cold and distant

The Republic of Ireland manager’s commitment has served him, and his country, well

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 08:00
Michael O’Neill set to stay with Northern Ireland

Michael O’Neill set to stay with Northern Ireland

O’Neill met Scottish Football Association to discuss succeeding Strachan as manager

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Jack Grealish ready to remind us what fuss was all about

Jack Grealish ready to remind us what fuss was all about

Former bright prospect ready for a fresh start under Steve Bruce at Aston Villa

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Football clubs not the solution to failed social policy

Michael Walker: Football clubs not the solution to failed social policy

Manchester and Liverpool clubs tackling hardships caused by government inaction

Sat Dec 30 2017 - 08:00
Second season syndrome: Pep Guardiola has done a Pires

Second season syndrome: Pep Guardiola has done a Pires

Some said England had ‘found out’ the Manchester City manager. The opposite is true

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Old-fashioned values serving Dyche and Burnley well

Michael Walker: Old-fashioned values serving Dyche and Burnley well

No-nonsense manager has achieved great things with meagre resources

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 08:00
Manchester rivalry now second to none in European game

Manchester rivalry now second to none in European game

Under Guardiola, City are throwing down the gauntlet to their great rivals, United

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Big Sam is back in town at Everton

Michael Walker: Big Sam is back in town at Everton

Allardyce is viewed as old school even if Ferguson calls him ‘ahead of his time’

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 08:00
Enda Stevens’ circuitous career justifies the term ‘journey’

Enda Stevens’ circuitous career justifies the term ‘journey’

‘There’ll be disappointments but it’s how you come through it. Application, dedication’

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 08:00
Peter Reid may be the light at end of tunnel for Sunderland

Peter Reid may be the light at end of tunnel for Sunderland

Regardless of dismal record, Simon Grayson’s did not deserve his abrupt dismissal

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Dedicated Wes Hoolahan a model of perseverance

Michael Walker: Dedicated Wes Hoolahan a model of perseverance

Both at club and international level the skilful midfielder has overcome adversity

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Ruminations on the World Cup week that was

Michael Walker: Ruminations on the World Cup week that was

O’Neill trusts footballers to do what’s necessary because he was one and knows the drill

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 08:00
Bond between Rafa Benitez and Anfield formed on facts and lies

Bond between Rafa Benitez and Anfield formed on facts and lies

Benitez will get a warm reception from Liverpool fans for reasons more than football

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 08:00
Revamped Rangers no closer to bridging Old Firm gulf

Revamped Rangers no closer to bridging Old Firm gulf

Pedro Caixinha may fear for future should Celtic remind hosts of how far they have fallen

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Messi remains as sweet a force of nature as ever

Michael Walker: Messi remains as sweet a force of nature as ever

Modern football is one long racket, Messi is the whisper of history heard above it

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 08:00
From Hamilton to Barcelona: Welcome to Celtic’s skewed world

From Hamilton to Barcelona: Welcome to Celtic’s skewed world

Michael Walker: It’s a balancing act of domestic domination and European inspiration

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 08:00
Northern Ireland make almost certain of World Cup playoff spot

Northern Ireland make almost certain of World Cup playoff spot

Michael O’Neill’s team secure second spot with their 2-0 win over Czech Republic

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 23:16
Defence key as Northern Ireland stand on verge of playoffs

Defence key as Northern Ireland stand on verge of playoffs

A point against the Czech Republic would guarantee second place in pool

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Vardy’s journey from nowhere an unlikely tale

Michael Walker: Vardy’s journey from nowhere an unlikely tale

Leicester striker’s fairytale rise from non-league obscurity to international striker

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 10:59
Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph looking after number one

Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph looking after number one

Former West Ham player reveals why he was so eager to join Middlesbrough

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Giddy Huddersfield sample Premier League glory game

Michael Walker: Giddy Huddersfield sample Premier League glory game

Wagner’s minnows will be fortunate to survive the choppy waters of the top flight

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 11:41
Zidane takes his time but ready to make final point to Juventus

Zidane takes his time but ready to make final point to Juventus

Real Madrid boss looking to emulate Arrigo Sacchi in Cardiff

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 06:00
Theatrical carnage of Isis leaves young victims from  Iraq to Manchester

Theatrical carnage of Isis leaves young victims from Iraq to Manchester

The targeting of boys playing football or girls going to a concert is grim on so many levels

Sat May 27 2017 - 08:00
Manchester United victory brought some Mancunian smiles back, if just for a while

Manchester United victory brought some Mancunian smiles back, if just for a while

However briefly uplifting the 90 minutes in Stockholm, they are incomparable to what has gone and what lies ahead

Wed May 24 2017 - 22:37
Soccer Angles: Leicester’s fall almost as surreal as their rise

Soccer Angles: Leicester’s fall almost as surreal as their rise

Shakespearean element to Ranieri’s regicide as kings of England meekly hand over crown

Sat May 20 2017 - 08:00
How Antonio Conte’s lightbulb moment  transformed Chelsea

How Antonio Conte’s lightbulb moment transformed Chelsea

Italian’s 3-4-3 formation move put Chelsea on path to glory as he quietly overhauled team

Fri May 12 2017 - 16:54
Day of reckoning dawns as Blackburn stare  into the abyss

Day of reckoning dawns as Blackburn stare into the abyss

Club going downhill since Indian owners Venky’s bought a Lancashire institution

Sat May 06 2017 - 08:00
John O’Shea wants to stay at relegated Sunderland

John O’Shea wants to stay at relegated Sunderland

Defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday consigned Black Cats to the Championship

Mon May 01 2017 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Benitez’s grand plan for Newcastle

Michael Walker: Benitez’s grand plan for Newcastle

Manager will look for the right resources to be able to compete with Premier elite

Sat Apr 29 2017 - 08:00
High time for Tottenham to show rivals their spurs

High time for Tottenham to show rivals their spurs

Mauricio Pochettino’s side need to win a trophy to avoid the Belgium hype syndrome

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 08:00
Soccer Angles: The mysterious Irishman who helped build Boca Juniors

Soccer Angles: The mysterious Irishman who helped build Boca Juniors

When Paddy McCarthy left Cashel for Argentina he brought his luggage and love of sport

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Michael Walker: Sinking feeling abounds at Sunderland

Michael Walker: Sinking feeling abounds at Sunderland

David Moyes seems to have truly lost plot and looks unable to ‘slap’ himself out of quagmire

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 08:00
Pride returns to Parkhead as Celtic's Lions are remembered

Pride returns to Parkhead as Celtic's Lions are remembered

Brendan Rodgers close to leading Celtic to a domestic treble on 50th anniversary of 1967

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 08:00
Northern Ireland  on course for playoffs as they ease past Norway

Northern Ireland on course for playoffs as they ease past Norway

Jamie Ward and Conor Washington on target as O’Neill’s men go second in Group C

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 22:27
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