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  • Latest news : Leinster set for comfortable victory as Sexton revisits UK knee specialist
  • Latest news : Guardiola denies having a clause in his contract to leave City early
  • Latest news : Jack Carty at fullback for Connacht’s clash with Gloucester
  • Latest news : Saracens make 12 changes for visit of Munster
  • Latest news : Leinster make five changes for the visit of Northampton Saints
  • Latest news : Keeping digging: Reed fires up crowd with shovel gesture
  • Latest news : ‘I couldn’t contemplate leaving’ - Klopp extends contract to 2024
Manchester City’s Catalan manager Pep Guardiola has won the last two Premier League titles in impressive fashion. Photograph: PA Guardiola denies having a clause in his contract to leave City early
  • English Soccer
  • December 13, 2019, 14:11

Reports suggested an option existed in Catalan’s contract to depart at end of season

 Jurgen Klopp celebrates Liverpool’s sixth European Cup triumph. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images ‘I couldn’t contemplate leaving’ - Klopp extends contract to 2024
  • English Soccer
  • December 13, 2019, 11:59

His assistants Peter Krawietz and Pepijn Lijnders have also agreed new deals

Premier League leaders Liverpool are also the current Champions League holders. Photograph: PA How all nine British teams have progressed in Europe
  • Champions League
  • December 13, 2019, 10:02

Is the Premier League back to its best? Seven teams have qualified for knockout stages

 Shane Ross: “We’ve got to see an organisation which is independent of what’s happened in the past – that’s terribly important.”  Photograph: Alan Betson FAI step up moves to appoint an independent chairperson
  • Soccer
  • Jack Horgan-Jones
  • December 13, 2019, 02:05

Appointment of chair and three directors seen as key milestone by Ross

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John Earley  at the FAI’s annual accounts press conference in Dublin. Photograph: Inpho John Earley resigns from the board of FAI
  • Soccer
  • Emmet Malone
  • December 12, 2019, 22:49

Schoolboys FAI chairman says he ‘made the decision in the best interests of Irish football’

Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal against AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford. Photograph: EPA Greenwood has a night to remember as United canter to victory
  • Soccer
  • Paul Wilson
  • December 12, 2019, 22:26

Youngster impresses in the most emphatic of Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s three in a row

Celtic’s players after CFR scored their opening goal at the Constantin Radulescu stadium. Photograph: AP Celtic rest their stars and lose first Europa League match
  • Soccer
  • December 12, 2019, 22:16

The Hoops had already won Group E to secure a last-32 spot before trip to Romania

Old Trafford ahead of the Europa League match between Manchester United and AZ Alkmaar. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Tired, worn Old Trafford a symbol of United’s faded grandeur
  • English Soccer
  • Jamie Jackson
  • December 12, 2019, 20:37

Stadium was once a jewel but now it needs an urgent upgrade as their rivals lead the way

  • 1 share
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates with Alexandre Lacazette after scoring against Standard de Liege at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium. Photograph: Getty Images Arsenal lucky to escape with a draw against Standard Liège
  • Soccer
  • Nick Ames
  • December 12, 2019, 20:26

Bukayo Saka to the rescue as Arsenal avail of slice of luck to top Europa League group

Takumi Minamino joined Salzburg from Cerezo Osaka in 2015 and has scored 41 goals in 129 league games for the Austrian side. Photograph: Getty Liverpool in advanced talks to sign Salzburg’s Minamino for £7.25m
  • English Soccer
  • Fabrizio Romano and Marcus Christenson
  • December 12, 2019, 19:34

Salzburg sporting director confirms club discussions with Champions League winners

Dundalk won their fifth title in six years at the end of October. Photograph: Inpho League of Ireland champions Dundalk report loss of €676,000
  • National League
  • Emmet Malone
  • December 12, 2019, 17:47

They have announced the signing for Under-21 international Darragh Leahy

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French authorities have opened a corruption investigation into the circumstances that led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Valery Hache/Getty/AFP French authorities open investigation into Qatar 2022
  • International
  • Tariq Panja
  • December 12, 2019, 14:04

Meeting between Platini, Sarkozy and Qatar prime minister in 2010 comes under scrutiny

  • 2 comments
Aiden McGeady is reported to have been removed from the first team squad and transfer listed by Sunderland. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Aiden McGeady told he can leave Sunderland in January
  • English Soccer
  • Emmet Malone
  • December 12, 2019, 13:43

Under-21 international Gavin Kilkenny has signed a new five year Bournemouth deal

Tammy Abraham’s Chelsea are into the last-16 of the Champions League. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Another full house for English clubs in the Champions League
  • Champions League
  • Barney Ronay
  • December 12, 2019, 09:56

Super clubs dominate with Ajax departure a sign of the times

Limerick FC chairman Pat O’Sullivan: said he’d been treated in a ‘scandalous’ manner by the FAI. Photograph: Tom Beary/Inpho Limerick FC’s future in doubt as company set to be wound up
  • National League
  • Emmet Malone
  • December 12, 2019, 06:00

FAI under pressure to act as examinership ends with no serious offers to invest in club

Arsenal’s interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg on the eve of their  Europa League match against  Standard Liège. Photograph: Johan Eyckens/Belga/AFP via Getty Images Ljungberg brushes off questions about his future at Arsenal
  • Soccer
  • Nick Ames
  • December 11, 2019, 22:30

‘My job is to go from day to day, game to game, to try to help this fantastic club’

Thomas Muller celebrates with Alphonso Davies after scoring Bayern’s second against Spurs. Photograph: Phillipp Guelland/EPA Bayern cruise past Tottenham in Group B dead rubber
  • Champions League
  • David Hytner
  • December 11, 2019, 22:28

José Mourinho rests key players but Parrott stays on the bench

Gabriel Jesus completes his hat-trick against Dinamo Zagreb. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Gabriel Jesus hat-trick sees Man City ease past Dinamo Zagreb
  • Champions League
  • Jamie Jackson
  • December 11, 2019, 20:21

Pep Guardiola’s side steady ship after defeat to Manchester United

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during a press conference in Manchester where he confirmed he would again be considering reserves and academy products to face  AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford. Photograph: PA . Resting players key to United’s upturn in performances, says Solskjær
  • Soccer
  • Jamie Jackson
  • December 11, 2019, 20:09

United will finish top of group if they avoid defeat by AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford

Fifa are set to sue Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for €2 million. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Fifa to sue Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to get back €1.8m
  • International
  • David Conn
  • December 11, 2019, 17:03

Duo were banned from football in 2015 but money has not been repaid to association

Construction work at the site of the future Education City Stadium in Doha. Photograph: Getty Images Liverpool back calls to investigate deaths of migrant workers in Qatar
  • Soccer
  • David Conn
  • December 11, 2019, 09:25

Medical experts believe hundreds of migrant workers are dying in Qatar every year

  • 2 comments
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 Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood scored twice in last night’s Europa League win at Old Trafford. Photograph: EPA Dublin reveal their new football manager; A night to remember for Mason Greenwood
Jose Mourino with Son Heung-Min following Tottenham’s defeat to Bayern Munich. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Tottenham brushed aside by Bayern, could the clock be stopped at scrum time?
Liverpool’s Egyptian attacker Mohamed Salah scores against RB Salzburg. Photograph: Getty Images All Blacks reveal new head coach; Liverpool qualify for last-16 on top
Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week

Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week Monday – Sunday, December 9th – 15th

English Soccer

PosNamePldPts
1 Liverpool 16 46
2 Leicester City 16 38
3 Manchester City 16 32
4 Chelsea 16 29
5 Manchester United 16 24
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 24
7 Tottenham Hotspur 16 23
8 Sheffield United 16 22
9 Arsenal 16 22
10 Crystal Palace 16 22
11 Newcastle United 16 22
12 Brighton & Hove Albion 16 19
13 Burnley 16 18
14 Everton 16 17
15 Bournemouth 16 16
16 West Ham United 16 16
17 Aston Villa 16 15
18 Southampton 16 15
19 Norwich City 16 11
20 Watford 16 9
Full English Soccer standings

National League

PosNamePldPts
1 Dundalk 36 86
2 Shamrock Rovers 36 75
3 Bohemian FC 36 60
4 Derry City 36 57
5 St. Patrick's Athletic 36 52
6 Waterford 36 43
7 Sligo Rovers 36 42
8 Cork City 36 37
9 Finn Harps 36 28
10 UCD 36 19
Full National League standings

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Jack Carty at fullback for Connacht’s clash with Gloucester 12:58
Saracens make 12 changes for visit of Munster 13:34
Leinster make five changes for the visit of Northampton Saints 12:36

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