President’s Cup to Kick-Off New Season
To honour our football-loving first citizen, the FAI have announced details of the President’s Cup which will see the League of Ireland champions play the FAI Cup winners a week before the season kick-off
The Crying Game: Ronaldo, Pelé Awarded Ballon d’Or
Cristiano Ronaldo, who grew up in poverty in Madeira, gave an emotional speech as he accepted the FIFA Ballon d’Or, crowning him as the world’s best player for a second time. There were tears too for Brazilian legend Pelé, who was awarded an honorary trophy. Meanwhile Zlatan Ibrahimovic took the Puskas award for the best goal of 2013 for his outrageous bicycle kick against England.