The Irish Times

Arteta hoping high-intensity game plan can pave way to top four finish

Victory over United would likely end the visitors’ Champions League hopes

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 22:30

Ken Early: City vs Liverpool rivalry focused on the game rather than violence

Ferguson-Wenger style spats nowhere to be seen between Guardiola and Klopp

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 06:00

Stephen Kenny knows all too well not to underestimate Lithuania

In a dreadful 2021 Lithuania lost seven of their eight qualifiers but they’re improving

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 05:00

Guardiola must make City champions of Europe to seal immortality

Manchester City’s obliteration of Sporting is the latest evidence of the ruthless winning machine the manager has built

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 22:00

Nottingham Forest dump Arsenal out of the FA Cup

Substitute Lewis Grabban’s late strike seals the shock win for the Championship side

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 19:35

European Leagues reject Fifa’s World Cup proposal

Dissenting organisation includes Premier League, EFL and SPFL among its members

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 18:50

Arsène Wenger to discuss Fifa World Cup proposal with international managers

Fifa’s head of global football development seeks to convince that change is inevitable

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 12:22

Patrick Vieira credits Man City with coaching career as he goes back to Arsenal

Former captain says coaching ambitions came after time as a player under Wenger

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:40

IOC the latest to speak out against plans to hold a biennial World Cup

Governing body responsible for the Olympiics calls for more consultation from Fifa

Sun Oct 17 2021 - 16:52

Michael Walker: Latest incidence of sports-washing leaves fans hung out to dry

Motivation of Watford owners and those behind Newcastle takeover open to question

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00

Premier League opposes biannual World Cup plan

Fifa’s proposal could ‘kill football’, warns Uefa’s president Aleksander Ceferin

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 12:52

Senior European figures oppose Fifa plans for biennial World Cup

Uefa president and European Club Association boss united in opposition

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 19:10

A World Cup every two years benefits Fifa - not football or the fans

Such a proposal is about to sneak up on us, without most people realising

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 09:40

Co-operation is key when it comes to GAA and media access

‘What we are conscious of is trying to streamline the media operation as best we can’

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:00

Stander and Fardy’s exit signals a changing of Irish import guard

This summer marks a watershed moment in the role of ‘project players’ in Irish rugby

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00

Bayern and Dortmund reject European Super League plans

No German or French sides have yet to be associated with controversial breakaway

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 14:07

It's squeaky bum time for the Covid lockdown

Policymakers struggle while the virus stalls and all risks are not being borne equally

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 05:26

Top hotelier Pat McCann blows whistle on five decades in the business

Arsenal fan says he didn’t want to go out like Arsène Wenger, who ‘stayed on too long’

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 14:00

Ken Early: Mesut Özil a symptom of Arsenal’s stagnation not a cause

Arsenal gave him a huge contract because they were scared how it would look if he walked away

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 08:34

Mesut Özil confirms Arsenal exit as he moves to Fenerbahce

Midfielder says he is physically fit despite not having played for Arsenal since last March

Sun Jan 17 2021 - 17:37

Lightness in the dark - five of 2020’s uplifting sporting stories

From socially distanced football to Mesut Özil’s Twitter account - it wasn’t all bad

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 14:49

Alex Ferguson pays tribute to ‘biggest adversary’ Jim McLean

Former Dundee United manager ‘one of the greatest coaches to come out of Scotland’

Sun Dec 27 2020 - 19:28

Gérard Houllier 1947-2020 - obituary

Manager led the French national side and took Liverpool to three cup wins in 2001

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 18:14

Chelsea and Tottenham draw a blank at Stamford Bridge

Mourinho’s Spurs return to the top after London rivals play out uninspiring draw

Sun Nov 29 2020 - 19:04

Arsenal’s poor record at Old Trafford stretches back decades

It’s 14 years since London club last left Manchester United’s stadium with three points

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00

Arsène Wenger: Arsenal was a matter of life and death to me

French great on scaling Everest, missing out on the European Cup and dealing with defeat

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 10:06

Sympathy for pundits as intercounty season restarts

TV View: Having not seen players for seven months, panellists hadn’t a notion who to tip

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00

Arteta can make FA Cup final the start of something better for Arsenal

Arsenal can clinch FA Cup but it will be irrelevant if side’s league form does not improve

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 08:00

Game Changers: Futuristic views set Herbert Chapman apart

Legendary Arsenal manager was ahead of his time on and off the pitch in every way

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 06:00

Arsène Wenger: Matches without fans only a short-term solution

‘Will it damage the show long-term without supporters? I am convinced of that’

Mon May 18 2020 - 08:54

All in the Game: Van Basten settles Messi v Ronaldo debate

Lionel Messi and his PlayStation similarities, Kevin De Bruyne showing up the pundits

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 14:00

Gerry Thornley: Wild reactions to this Ireland team as fickle as the wind

While we revel in the wins, too many people seem to delight in vilifying this team after defeat

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 06:00

Michael Walker: West Ham join Arsenal in gaining a stadium but losing part of club’s soul

Just like Arsenal’s move from Highbury, the Hammers left something behind at Upton Park

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 07:00

Ian Holloway named new Grimsby Town manager

‘I can’t tell you how excited I am, to be honest. I feel like a kid in a sweetshop. It’s fantastic.’

Tue Dec 31 2019 - 15:57