Their most obvious quality is simply that they win. Remorselessly

Also coming this way: Death From Above, Damien Jurado and Spook of the Thirteenth Lock

Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy’s flowers left an indelible mark on European football

‘I see a great improvement in the person, in the mood, in the face, in the body language’

Side labelled tactical, physical and emotional mess, with no leaders or youthful promise

Irish Tribes Today: This Irish Times series on pop culture looks at how what we buy, eat, wear, work and share helps create our sense of identity. Part one looks at the rise of the football hipster, a sport that rewards whatever level of attention you wish to give it

Muhammad Ali, Adrian Doherty, Paul O’Connell, others make up 2016’s best reads

Supporters’ patience beginning to wear out as storm clouds gather over Anfield

For his second album, inspired by his wife Emma Garr, Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty, had to surrender to love – and a little bit of schmaltz

Martin O’Neill delays naming his Republic of Ireland squad for the vital Scotland test