She may be gone to that great big kennel in the sky – after all, all dogs go to heaven – but, just as her owner was immortalised in Subbuteo form, the case has been made for Triggs, Roy Keane’s loyal labrador, to be reduced to plastic miniature for posterity.
“If Real Madrid come back against Borussia Dortmund and make it to the final of the Champions League, I will let my girlfriend sleep with all the players”
Either Ronaldinho or Kaká look likely to miss the 2014 World Cup as Brazil coach Phil Scolari says it’s one or the other for June’s Confederations Cup. Meanwhile Neymar was on target again as the Selecáo were held to a 2-2 friendly draw with Chile.
In the latest of our guest posts, Donal Fallon of the superb Come Here to Me website recounts an episode in the 1913 Lockout involving a football match between Bohemians and Shelbourne in Ringsend. Why did Jim Larkin’s paper denounce two players publicly as ‘scabs’ and call on workers not to attend the game unless to picket it?
Former Republic of Ireland international Tony Grealish has passed away at the age of 56. The midfielder played 45 times for Ireland during a career that saw him line out for Leyton Orient, Brighton and Hove Albion, West Brom and Man City among others.
With Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund battling it out to reach the UEFA Champions League decider, Heineken has unveiled the latest instalment of its ‘Road to the Final’ campaign with the launch of a brand new TV ad. To celebrate, Heineken is offering one lucky Irish fan and three friends an opportunity to get a seat at this season’s competition finale in London.
Brazilian superstar Kaká celebrated his 31st birthday by launching his new website kakaww.com. The site features insights into the player’s life off the pitch and includes photos, interviews, blog posts and ways for his followers to interact including a fans’ artwork section.
RDGLDGRN “Million Fans” video from the DC outfit’s debut EP. The football loving Hip Hop, punk and indie rock infused trio have collaborated with Pharrell on the track “Doing The Most.” and in this video showcase their love for the beautiful game, with the members rocking Umbro gear and Man United and Chelsea clobber.
Vice presents Chinatown Soccer Club. The lower Manhattan New York football club celebrated ten years in existence last summer. Founded in 2002 for an Adidas soccer tournament and still going strong A loose collective of soccer loving artists, photographers, graphic designers and creatives.
On April 18th 1949, Easter Monday, the anniversary of the 1916 uprising, Ireland officially declared itself a republic and left the British Commonwealth. A week later, the national team played Belgium at Dalymount Park but it would be a further five years before it would play under the name ‘Republic’.