The Irish Times

World Cup 2022: ranking the top 10 contenders a year before Qatar

Could Brazil add to their five World Cups next winter or can France retain their title?

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 17:23

Mbappé and Messi inspire PSG in comeback win over RB Leipzig

FC Porto hand AC Milan another defeat; Ajax hammer Dortmund

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 22:41

Inter Milan top Serie A after derby but Conte remains calm

Inter overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit to stun rivals AC Milan at the San Siro

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 08:40

It was ‘year zero’ for Italian football – and then came Ronaldo

Serie A has not witnessed a transfer coup of Ronaldo’s magnitude since the arrival of the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter in 2002

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 19:10

Van Gaal has plan to solve injury crisis

Manchester United missing 10 players for visit of West Ham

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00

Czechs grab late win in Euro 2016 thanks to Dutch error

Vaclav Pilar scores added-time goal after dreadful mistake by Daryl Janmaat

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 11:02

Dutch beaten as Turkey slip up in Iceland

Cyprus shock Bosnia and Herzegovina, as Wales rely on Gareth Bale to snatch win in Andorra

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 22:40

Mauricio Pochettino considers move for Memphis Depay

20-year-old is coming off an eye-catching World Cup for the Netherlands

Thu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00

Louis Van Gaal told he can break world transfer record at United

Ed Woodward claims £750m Adidas deal makes club the world’s biggest

Tue Jul 22 2014 - 22:58

Argentina to meet Germany in World Cup final

Sergio Romero the hero as goalkeeper saves two Dutch penalties after goalless 120 minutes

Thu Jul 10 2014 - 00:37

Krul ending to Costa Rica’s Brazilian adventure

Netherlands substitute goalkeeper comes off bench to save two penalties in quarter-final shoot-out

Sun Jul 06 2014 - 00:27

Dutch strike late twice to cruelly deny Mexico

Dos Santos’s opener cancelled out by Sneijder strike and Huntelaar penalty in Fortaleza

Sun Jun 29 2014 - 19:07

Arjen Robben inspires as Dutch top Group B

Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay come off bench to score against Chile

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 19:49

Avoiding Brazil makes São Paolo encounter far from dead rubber

Chile and Netherlands made light work of progressing to knockout stages

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 10:00

Netherlands riding the crest of a wave

Louis Van Gaal’s squad in confident mood for the game against Australia

Wed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00

Dutch dismantle Spanish rearguard as defending champions torn asunder

Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben both score two in rout

Fri Jun 13 2014 - 22:21