The links between Ireland and Argentina go back centuries from the Chief Admiral of the Argentinian Navy, William Brown, to Che Guevara. There are significant footballing ties also, and two of the more exotic names touted as replacements for Giovanni Trapattoni are those of Hector Cuper and Marcelo Bielsa. Fellow countryman and journalist, Xabier François, says the time is right for an Argentine coach of the Boys in Green.
He was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but is known throughout the world simply as Pelé. The origin of the nickname given to the man who just celebrated his 73rd birthday is far from certain, but, as ever, an Irish footballing myth gained legs over the years. With a movie on his life now shooting in Brazil, could the story make it to the big screen?
The new Dundalk FC kit for 2014 was released at the club awards night. The Umbro shirt will be on sale this week.
“(I’m) prevented by the Constitution from talking about soccer managers’ decisions” – President Michael D. Higgins on the search for the new Irish manager.
El Clasico: from the inside. A glimpse behind the scenes of the Barcelona v Real Madrid game
This short film which appeared on The New York Times website, explains a troubling situation in English football, where ticket prices have risen to levels so high that many of the fans can no longer afford them.
Over the weekend, mysterious robed figures appeared at Chelsea, Juventus, and Bayern Munich. But who are they?
Robbie Keane cancelled out Clint Dempsey’s earlier strike to send LA Galaxy into the Western Conference semi-final against Real Salt Lake. The result means Galaxy avoid the ‘Play-in’ knock-out round. Meanwhile, Thierry Henry’s New York Red Bulls captured the Eastern title and could yet face Keane’s defending champions for the MLS Cup.
An independent filmmaker went directly to the fans of Toronto FC to capture the essence of their support, in the fans’ own words and rich cinematography.
That’s how you see out a title winning season. For three weeks in-a-row, newly-crowned champions St. Patrick’s Athletic have netted stunning goals.