The Irish Times

Have boots, will travel: The Cillian Sheridan roadshow rolls into Poland a second time

‘More players should travel but it can be very hard. It can be a bit of a wild west sometimes’

Tue May 19 2020 - 06:00

Iceland expose Argentina’s feet of clay

Lionel Messi misses penalty as Iceland eke out famous draw in Moscow

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 16:27

Ken Early: Luis Enrique’s strength is now his weakness at Barcelona

Coach’s system was brutally exposed as world-class individuals were overrun in Paris

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 10:32

Michael Carrick comfortable with Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin competition

Louis van Gaal has bolstered his midfield options after citing lack of cover last season

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 12:46

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal: a Q&A

Dutch boss on new signings, Cristiano Ronaldo and his promise to leave after three years

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 12:44

Argentina beat Colombia on penalties to reach Copa America semis

Carlos Tevez slots the decisive spot kick after David Ospina heroics keep Messi at bay

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 12:31

Turgid Manchester United go down at home to West Brom

Chris Brunt’s deflected free-kick leaves United with plenty to do to secure fourth spot

Sat May 02 2015 - 19:49

Angel Di Maria will come good at Man United, says Ashley Young

Holding midfielder Michael Carrick ruled out of the trip to Preston North End

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 10:38

First half show gets Manchester United back to winning ways

Louis Van Gaal’s side cruise home against Leicester City at Old Trafford with Falcao on the scoresheet

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 17:34

Robin van Persie unsure about his Manchester United future

Striker has a deal at Old Trafford until mid- 2016 but admits he is struggling for form

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00

Louis van Gaal eager to avoid twitchy bum time

Manager feels tense nervousness when Manchester United use 4-4-2 formation

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 23:00

Angel Di Maria urges Manchester United fans to embrace new style

Argentinian record signing says United are heading back where they belong under Van Gaal

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 13:50

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman daring to dream of Champions League football

Dusan Tadic’s goal winner at Old Trafford a huge boost for Dutchman’s side

Sun Jan 11 2015 - 23:00

Southampton flex muscles against Manchester United

Home side fail to hit target at Old Trafford as Dusan Tadic lands telling blow for Saints

Sun Jan 11 2015 - 18:23

Louis van Gaal dismisses title talk and insists focus remains on Liverpool

Manchester United’s injury crisis easing with Falcao in squad ahead of clash with rivals

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 23:02

High-flying United looking for fourth win on the trot

Despite a long injury list, Van Gaal’s team has risen to fourth place in the Premier League

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 01:01

United sneak win as Arsenal waste possession at Emirates

David De Gea is the saviour once again as Van Gaal gets his first win on the road

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 19:58

Falcao looking to Foxes hunt next weekend

Man Utd’s Colombian striker drew a blank on his debut after coming on as a sub against QPR

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 16:29

Ken Early: If van Gaal’s withering verdict doesn’t fire up Welbeck, nothing will

At Arsenal, he’ll have a manager who’ll trust him to get on with it his own way, and that could be exactly what he needs. The transfer that seemed to please nobody might work out for everybody yet

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 12:00

Angel delight for United as van Gaal’s side clicks at Old Trafford

Record signing runs the show in 4-0 win over QPR

Sun Sept 14 2014 - 18:04

Angel di Maria denies wanting to leave Madrid

Manchester United’s record signing pens open letter to Real fans through sports newspaper Marca

Wed Aug 27 2014 - 11:56

United break transfer record to bring in Angel Di Maria

The €75m deal for the 26 year old brings the club’s spending this summer to €164m

Tue Aug 26 2014 - 19:38

Manchester United aim to seal Angel di Maria deal by Tuesday

Red Devils set to break British transfer record with €75m swoop for Real Madrid winger

Mon Aug 25 2014 - 13:09

Van Gaal gets his man as Rojo set for Old Trafford

Argentina defender’s complicated third-party contractual position finally untangled

Wed Aug 20 2014 - 09:47

Lionel Messi and Argentina may prove to be a bridge too far for the Netherlands

Difficult to split two teams with pedigree and proven match-winners

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 02:00

Lack of quality adds to Messi’s heavy burden

Argentina needs a few more stars to come out to play in Brazil

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 08:36

Messi issues edict on formation ahead of crunch Switzerland fixture

Argentina’s taciturn midfield maestro confirms preferred team shape of 4-3-3

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00

Ronaldo the individual no match for Germany’s collective might

World Player of the Year’s superpowers deserted him on a bad day out

Tue Jun 17 2014 - 02:28

Messi eventually finds his feet for the long haul

Tom Hennigan at the legendary Maracanã Stadium sees Argentine gradually rise to occasion

Mon Jun 16 2014 - 07:11

Sergio Ramos is Atlético Madrid’s nemesis in dramatic Champions League final

Real Madrid defender heads home equaliser in added-on time to break Atlético hearts

Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00