UEFA President Michel Platini is determined to foist his mad-cap Euro vision on the rest of us by staging the 2020 championship in multiple cities across the continent. England have plumped for the final and, in the process, both threaten to scupper Ireland’s bid to host the tournament.
The high priest of Ireland’s football religion won’t be converted but Giovanni Trapattoni has a few new disciples. Announcing his squad for the upcoming qualifiers, Robbie Brady is on standby while the manager says Ireland needs a miracle to have Richard Dunne available. Now the Germans are coming to hammer the first nail in our World Cup hopes.
Radio presenter Adrian Durham met his match this week in the shape of former Irish striker Clinton Morrison. The talkSport host blamed Colchester manager John Ward’s sacking on his signing of Morrison prompting Bling Bling to phone in and rip Durham a new ring ring.
The Germans are coming and the Boys in Green mean business. The new home kit will be worn for the first time for the visit of Joachim Loew’s men to Lansdowne Road. Shane Long, Sean St. Ledger, Keiren Westwood, and Simon Cox got suited and booted to launch the jersey.
Everton’s Seamus Coleman will be cheering on his native Donegal in the All-Ireland final today and he’ll be joined by his club-captain Phil Neville.
Robbie Keane continued his goal-scoring streak with a brace in a 4-2 win against Darren O’Dea’s Toronto and sealed a play-off spot for LA Galaxy.
With Ireland set to release a new home shirt on October 5th, the internet’s alive with the sound of fashion critiiques while a picture has also surfaced. If this jersey was a formation, it would be 4-4-2. It’s a bit…eh, plain.
According to Spanish reports, Liam Gallagher was escorted from the Bernebeu during last night’s Real-Man City clash. He drank, celebrated wildly, kissed a steward, and generally annoyed the locals. Just like any other City fan then.
Twenty-eight years ago this week, Bohemians beat Glasgow Rangers 3-2 in the UEFA Cup. The Dalymount clash was marred by fan violence but the result represented a famous night for League of Ireland football.
Brazil legend Ronaldo has revealed the mascot for World Cup 2014. He’s a thick-skinned creature with a large amount of teeth that can inflate his stomach to twice the normal size…and the mascot’s an armadillo.