Fan Footage: THAT Shane Long Goal
Shane Long’s last-gasp equaliser rasied the roof at the Aviva Stadium and these brilliant fan videos showed just what it meant to the Green Army.
Past Meetings: Poland, Packie, and Banning Presidents
Irish and Polish fans may have a special affection for each other but all’s fair in love and football and the huge clash of the teams in Dublin means friendship must be parked for 90 minutes. The countries have previously met on 25 occasions, the second of which resulted in President Hyde being removed as a patron of the GAA.
The LOI Goal Everyone’s Talking About
Just four games into the League of Ireland campaign and we already have a goal of the season contender, and as ususal it has come from St Patrick’s Athletic. The Saints have had an eye for the spectacular in recent years and now Greg Bolger can add his name to the list for this specatacular effort in the win over Derry City.
Ireland v Poland: Ones to Watch
With four of the Republic of Ireland’s next five games at home, the arrival of group leaders Poland to Dublin offers a serious question to the Boys in Green’s qualifying credentials. With the stakes so high, we take a look at five of the potential game-changers ahead of the massive Euro 2016 clash.
Polish View: Lewandowski’s Kuba Misfire Crisis
Blaszczykowski-gate. Piszczek injured. Szczesny on the bench at Arsenal. Poland undoubtedly have their concerns before one of the most important games of the qualifying campaign against Ireland. Szymon Podstufka of Transfery.info offers the visitors’ view.
Saints and Sinners
Bottom of Bundesliga 2, St Pauli, once dubbed ‘the world’s coolest club’, are in danger of becoming a footballing irrelevance. But the team from the port city of Hamburg have been there before and weathered the stormy waters to survive and prosper.
Póg Mo Goal Euro 2016 Qualifiers Posters – Ireland V Poland
Dublin based studio New Graphic bring us the next installment in the ongoing Póg Mo Goal Euro 2016 match-day poster series for Ireland’s pivotal game against qualification rivals Poland.
Major Step
Brazilian Kaka scored in stoppage-time to rescue a draw for Orlando City against New York City FC in front of 62,000 at the Citrus Bowl in the season opener between MLS’ two new sides.
Zlatan, We Are the Names on Your Body
The powerful video response from Wale Wale Kenya to the World Food Programme Campaign – 805 Million Names that saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic team up with French graphic designer Tyrsa and Swedish typographer Martin Schmetzer to design tattoos of 50 different names tattooed on his body.