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Author argues convincingly that soccer’s Faustian bargain with big moneyed interests is undermining its sporting competitiveness and moral integrity
Controversy remains over decision to give the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
Lawyers say Fifa is ‘dealing with the devil’ with Saudi bid
Midfielder considered one of the best of all-time in his position won three European Cups with Ajax
Salvatore Schillaci became the unlikely personification of Italy’s notti magiche, or magical nights
Hammad Albalawi denied accusations of sportswashing country’s human rights record ahead of football tournament’s hosts announcement this December
The Argentinian’s task is to figure out a winning formula for a squad that has continually added up to less than the sum of its parts
Italian striker who scored six goals in Italia 90, including one to knock out Ireland, died at the age of just 59
Totò Schillaci, an Italian Golden Boot winner, scored the goal that knocked Ireland out of the 1990 World Cup
Washington-based institution cautions that better outlook comes with several high-profile risks including possibility of another commodity price shock.
Defender scored winner in 1990 final against Argentina from the penalty spot
A kitman for Jack Charlton’s Ireland team, O’Leary had a front row ticket to one of the greatest shows in Irish sport
Qatar officially ended slavery in 1952 but there were accusations of modern-day enslavement in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup
The German became the kind of central defender that football had never seen before
Germany could not quite fathom where to play him, so he effectively invented a role for himself
Brazilian won as a player in 1958 and 1962 before winning the tournament as a manager in 1970
Based on past experience, we IT sportswriters should probably offer advance apologies to all those we have predicted to have a mighty 2024
The World Champions hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd violence delay in Rio
A statement from Football Australia said it had ‘explored the opportunity’ of a bid but had decided against it
Decision looks to have paved the way for Saudi Arabia to host the tournament in 2034
Unrepentant Spanish football association president’s outrageous behaviour could prove a significant episode for Spain’s MeToo moment and the broader society
The work of thousands of youth coaches is evident now in the textbook technique the Spanish have turned into a national style
Planet Business: Rupert Murdoch’s new date, Russia’s rouble woes and the commercial winners of the Fifa Women’s World Cup
‘We want to push on and make major tournaments a regular thing,’ says captain Katie McCabe
Women's World Cup match saw an average of 550,600 watching, an audience share of 68.9 per cent
Megan Carter from Wexford quit her jobs as a financial analyst to follow Ireland in the World Cup in Australia
Ireland’s second-greatest goalscorer behind Robbie Keane worked in a vacuum for women’s soccer, but is glad to see Ireland finally reaching the World Cup and reaching a wider fanbase
The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle
Squad Watch: Pauw will be encouraged by the return to action of Niamh Fahey and Leanne Kiernan for Liverpool
Argentine signs three-year deal and replaces Diego Alonso after World Cup failure
Republic of Ireland players past and present tell Mary Hannigan how far the country has come, from Portakabins to the World Cup
Clubs will also get a greater say in football calendar as deal could make European Super League less likely
Forward claims 99th international goal from a free-kick sending crowd in Buenos Aires into raptures
EU ethics controversies ‘play into the hands of Eurosceptics and anti-vaxxers’, says European Ombudsman
Tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico will have 12 groups of four teams
Letter urges Fifa to ‘stop looking the other way’ as its congress meets in Rwanda this week
Does the condensed bottom and narrowness of many results mean the league’s teams are levelling up?
Striker’s 13 goals in 1958 helped Les Bleus reach semi-finals
Amnesty International speaks out against potential partnership due to women’s rights situation in Saudi Arabia
World Cup set to start in Auckland on 20th July
After three defeats in a row against France, this Irish team needs a win over World Cup hosts and reigning Grand Slam champions
France lost the World Cup final to Argentina on penalties
Having played his part in all three Argentina goals he then scored the first goal in the penalty shoot-out
French forward scores late penalty to secure PSG 2-1 win over Strasbourg
My failure rate was far worse than random chance; it was as though some instinct was leading me unerringly to the exact opposite of the truth
From politics to entertainment and sport, Eoin Butler casts a critical eye over the heroes and the zeros of 2022
The tale of a grumpy man in a beard who’s not Keane on being back in the Sky Sports commentary box so soon after Qatar
Salt Bae caused controversy by celebrating with the Argentinian players
Morocco move up to 11th and replace Senegal as the top African nation
The perils of extra time
Previous record-holder was a photograph of an egg with 55.7m likes
Messi and World Cup-winning squad complete their victory parade in Buenos Aires with a helicopter flyover
Champions come back from Qatar with Buenos Aires in party mode since dramatic final victory
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with The Irish Times sports team
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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