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  • Latest news : Sheriff Tiraspol: Champions League debutants from disputed territory break new ground
  • Latest news : Timed out: Tennis association to tighten rules on lengthy toilet breaks
  • Latest news : Ange Postecoglou sees ‘good signs’ for Celtic after narrow Real Betis loss
  • Latest news : Manchester City fans tell Pep Guardiola to stick to coaching after support plea
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  • Latest news : Reece James has medals stolen by burglars while he was playing for Chelsea
Ange Postecoglou sees ‘good signs’ for Celtic after narrow Real Betis loss
  • Soccer
  • September 16, 2021, 22:12

Osimhen double earns Napoli a point at Leicester; Antonio and Rice earn West Ham a win in Zagreb

Sheriff’s players celebrate after winning their first Champions League match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Sheriff Stadium in Tiraspol on Wednesday. Photograph: Sergei Gapon/AFP Sheriff Tiraspol: Champions League debutants from disputed territory break new ground
  • Champions League
  • Rory Smith
  • September 16, 2021, 21:00

Is club’s milestone a fairytale story or concerning for Moldovan football?

Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola: ‘We will need the people next Saturday, please, because we will be tired. I invite all our people to come next Saturday, 3pm, and watch the game.’ Photograph: Andrew Yates/EPA Manchester City fans tell Pep Guardiola to stick to coaching after support plea
  • English Soccer
  • September 16, 2021, 20:05

Manager irks supporters after asking for more people to come to next game

Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola: ‘We will need the people next Saturday, please, because we will be tired. I invite all our people to come next Saturday, 3pm, and watch the game.’ Photograph: Andrew Yates/EPA Solskjaer eyes big role for Jesse Lingard despite mistake in Switzerland
  • English Soccer
  • Marcus Christensen
  • September 16, 2021, 20:03

Manager hopes midfielder will stay at Old Trafford as he is a ‘red through and through’

Reece James in action for Chelsea against Zenit St Petersburg’s Douglas Santos during the Champions League game at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images Reece James has medals stolen by burglars while he was playing for Chelsea
  • English Soccer
  • September 16, 2021, 16:12

Champions League, Super Cup and Euro 2020 medals stolen in safe

The second appointment of David Moyes has proved to be a shrewd one by the West Ham board. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Surprising stability marks West Ham’s European return
  • English Soccer
  • Jacob Steinberg
  • September 16, 2021, 11:41

Hammers are flourishing under David Moyes and are finally making good decisions

The second appointment of David Moyes has proved to be a shrewd one by the West Ham board. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Celtic face stiff Real Betis task as they return to Seville
  • Soccer
  • September 16, 2021, 11:40

Ange Postecoglou is without a number of key players for opening Europa League clash

Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring Liverpool’s opener against Milan. Photograph: Peter Powell/EPA Raucous Milan rollercoaster shows the best and worst of Liverpool
  • Champions League
  • Barney Ronay
  • September 16, 2021, 11:33

Hosts good value for win which will give Klopp cause for concern

Chris Hughton has been fired by Nottingham Forest after the club’s poor start to the season. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Chris Hughton sacked by Nottingham Forest
  • English Soccer
  • September 16, 2021, 09:57

Forest sit bottom of the Championship table and are without a win in first seven fixtures

Chris Hughton has been fired by Nottingham Forest after the club’s poor start to the season. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty 4:10 Katie McCabe: ‘It was not about the money for us, it was about parity’
  • International
  • Gavin Cummiskey
  • September 16, 2021, 09:22

Ireland captain admits major transition didn’t come about without a fight

A banner reading ‘#Believe Kathryn Mayorga’ flies over Old Trafford during the Premier League game between Manchester United and Newcastle United. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire Joanne O’Riordan: Sport’s attitude to domestic violence is beyond depressing
  • Soccer
  • Joanne O'Riordan
  • September 16, 2021, 07:00

Major reform is required or victims will continue to be the ones that suffer

Ireland have fallen a place to 33 since Vera Pauw took over from Colin Bell two years ago this month. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho Mary Hannigan: It’s time to judge Vera Pauw and her players by what they do on the pitch
  • International
  • Mary Hannigan
  • September 16, 2021, 06:00

There have been great moves made off the pitch and now results really do matter

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Ireland have fallen a place to 33 since Vera Pauw took over from Colin Bell two years ago this month. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho Club Bruges hold Paris Saint-Germain as French club’s stars fail to shine
  • Champions League
  • September 15, 2021, 23:02

Real punish wasteful Inter; Haller hits four as Ajax hammer Sporting

Joao Cancelo is congratulated by his Manchester City team-mates Phil Foden, Ilkay Gündogan and Ruben Dias after scoring their fifth goal during the Champions League Group A match against RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Manchester City score six but slipshod defending will concern Pep Guardiola
  • Champions League
  • Jamie Jackson
  • September 15, 2021, 22:31

Jack Grealish scores fine individual goal on his Champions League debut

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Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring his side’s third goal game during the Champions League Group B match against AC Milan at Anfield. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire Jordan Henderson completes Liverpool comeback after AC Milan dare to dream
  • Champions League
  • Andy Hunter
  • September 15, 2021, 22:21

Italian side scored two times in two minutes just before half-time

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring his side’s third goal game during the Champions League Group B match against AC Milan at Anfield. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire Tottenham braced for tricky opening test at Rennes
  • Soccer
  • September 15, 2021, 21:45

Espirito Santo urges players to forget past Champions League exploits

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique: ‘It is what it is and we are what we are.’ Photograph: Alejandro Garcia/EPA Forlorn Barcelona adjust to new normal of European inferiority
  • Soccer
  • September 15, 2021, 15:36

The overriding sensation at the Nou Camp was one of apathy during defeat to Bayern Munich

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes react on the sideline late on in the Champions League match against Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne. Photograph: Peter Klaunzer/EPA Almost three years into Solskjær era it’s still not entirely clear what the formula is
  • Champions League
  • Jonathan Liew
  • September 15, 2021, 14:42

Manchester United’s latest failure looks less a blip than part of a pattern

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes react on the sideline late on in the Champions League match against Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne. Photograph: Peter Klaunzer/EPA Leeds appeal against Pascal Struijk red card is unsuccessful
  • English Soccer
  • September 15, 2021, 10:58

Struijk shown straight red for a tackle which left Harvey Elliott with a fractured ankle

Carli Lloyd celebrates scoring for the USWNT against Mexico in July - the US men’s and women’s teams have now been offered identical contracts. Photograph: Elsa/Getty US men’s and women’s football teams offered identical contracts
  • International
  • September 15, 2021, 10:00

‘US Soccer believes best path forward is a single pay structure for both senior teams’

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off during the first-half of Manchester United’s defeat in Bern. Photograph: Sebastien Bozon/Getty/AFP Solskjaer rues ill-discipline as Man United lose to Young Boys
  • Champions League
  • September 15, 2021, 08:41

Aaron Wan-Bissaka sent off during first-half in Switzerland

  • 1 comment
Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week

Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week Monday – Sunday, September 13th – 19th

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Erling Haaland celebrates scoring Borussia Dortmund’s second against Besiktas with Jude Bellingham. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty Liverpool complete Milan comeback; Pauw’s Ireland must produce on the pitch
Tyrone’s Darren McCurry and Mark Bradley celebrate the All-Ireland final win over Mayo at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Ciarán Murphy: Come off it Novak, you wouldn’t see Tyrone seeking popularity
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring but Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Young Boys in Bern on Tuesday night. Photograph: Sebastien Bozon/Getty/AFP Man United beaten by Young Boys; Darragh Ó Sé on Mayo’s failure to do the basics

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English Soccer

PosNamePldPts
1 Manchester United 4 10
2 Chelsea 4 10
3 Liverpool 4 10
4 Everton 4 10
5 Manchester City 4 9
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 4 9
7 Tottenham Hotspur 4 9
8 West Ham United 4 8
9 Leicester City 4 6
10 Brentford 4 5
11 Crystal Palace 4 5
12 Aston Villa 4 4
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 3
14 Southampton 4 3
15 Watford 4 3
16 Arsenal 4 3
17 Leeds United 4 2
18 Burnley 4 1
19 Newcastle United 4 1
20 Norwich City 4 0
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National League

PosNamePldPts
1 Shamrock Rovers 25 53
2 St. Patrick's Athletic 27 50
3 Sligo Rovers 26 45
4 Derry City 26 38
5 Bohemian FC 24 37
6 Drogheda United 27 37
7 Finn Harps 27 33
8 Waterford 27 29
9 Dundalk 26 28
10 Longford Town 27 14
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