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Soccer

This month
January 2026
Declan Rice double helps Arsenal stave off Bournemouth in five-goal thriller
West Ham in deep trouble after losing at Wolves, Brighton claim first win in seven
Wilfried Nancy tells Celtic fans ‘we’re really close to turning things around’
Rangers ramp up pressure on Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy after Old Firm fightback
Ollie Watkins scores again as Villa add to Forest’s woes
Ireland's John Egan extends Hull City contract until 2027
Leao fires AC Milan top of Serie A
'I've heard great things' - New Celtic signing backs under-fire manager Nancy
Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson completes £35million move to Crystal Palace
Assessing Ireland's midfield options after the shattering injury to Josh Cullen
Cullen has started every competitive game for which he has been available for the last five years – how can Ireland replace his influence?
Ruben Amorim: Man Utd sticking to transfer plan despite raft of absentees
Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal can break unwanted record to end league title drought
Pep Guardiola frustrated as Man City fail to cash in on chances at Sunderland
10 Irish players who could be on the move this month
Worry for Ireland amid Adam Idah blow
Stalemate sees Man City lose ground in Premier League title race
Liverpool left frustrated by Leeds
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were held by Fulham.
Irish international scores twice as Bristol City boost Championship promotion push
Gabon government bans Aubameyang, sacks coaching staff, and suspends entire national team
Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea as club look to ‘get season back on track’
The Italian departs with the club fifth in the Premier League table.
'No cause for concern': Brazil legend Roberto Carlos dismisses heart attack rumours in health update
Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool
The Atomic Bowl: The untold story of the American football game played at Ground Zero in Nagasaki
A new documentary unearths the bizarre and chilling tale of the American military’s New Years’ game on the site on which they dropped the bomb.
Last month
December 2025
Sudan lose to Burkina Faso, as Algeria make it a perfect three from three at AFCON
11 LOI players who sealed moves abroad in 2025 and 6 who could follow
Ireland dealt major Josh Cullen injury blow ahead of World Cup playoffs
Arsenal make title statement with rout of Aston Villa
The Gunners ran riot in the second half of a 4-1 win.
Manchester United booed off as Wolves claim just their third point of the season
Wilfried Nancy suffers fifth defeat as Celtic boss with away loss to Motherwell
Chelsea held at home to Bournemouth, West Ham let relegation lifeline slip
Tanzania hold Tunisia to end 45-year wait for AFCON knockout spot
Former Cork City boss Ger Nash appointed to role with Swedish champions
Liverpool's set-piece coach exits club following team's defensive struggles
Crystal Palace and Tottenham agree £35 million fee for Brennan Johnson
Fifa reveal 150 million applications for World Cup tickets over the past fortnight
Cannon goal helps Sheffield United to crucial win as Shaughnessy scores for Portsmouth
Evan Ferguson nabs goal and assist in man-of-the-match display for winners Roma
The Republic of Ireland international scored and set up a goal in the first half.
Egypt rest Salah in Angola draw, Morocco win group and South Africa reach AFCON last-16
Kieran McKenna's Ipswich get the better of Championship leaders Coventry
Nancy will demand more from Celtic even if they reach Premiership summit