Marco Tardelli’s press briefing yesterday highlighted exactly what has been missing from Giovanni Trapattoni’s management of the Republic of Ireland from day one; consistency of communication. Since the start of the week, the message coming from the team management has been mangled and at times incomprehensible. (more…)
Leinster lift the Heineken Cup after defeating Northampton 33-22 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
If ever there was a lesson for a country on its knees, it came on Saturday in the shape of Leinster’s truly astonishing second half comeback in Cardiff. (more…)
Just where does the madness end? The sectarian hatred brewing within Scottish football, and in particular from the Old Firm, cannot and should not be tolerated any further. (more…)
For all the hundreds of thousands of words that will be written about the late Seve Ballesteros this weekend, few will come close to serving any sort of justice to one of the most remarkable and charismatic sporting icons of this, or any, era. The term genius is bandied about far too often in sports writing. Seve, as he became simply known to millions of adoring fans, was one of a select few to earn the title. (more…)
