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Danes face Gibraltar with eye on Dublin

Yesterday, Denmark celebrated the two-year anniversary of the 5-1 win in Dublin which secured qualification to the World Cup in Russia.

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Denmark name initial 20-man squad for Ireland showdown

Denmark have named an initial 20-man squad for their final Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and the Republic of Ireland.

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Arsenal, Celtic and Chelsea learn their Europe League opponents

Arsenal will play their second leg at the Emirates on a Wednesday at 5pm.

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Spurs already enter must-win territory in Eindhoven

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Soccer rumours: Torres eyeing return to Premier League?

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Celtic's history of UEFA fines

FIVE players sent off in fiery derby between Fenerbahce and Besiktas

The third red card only came in the 85th minute…

Sun, 24 Sep, 2017

Football rumours: Two London clubs fending off bids for their stars

What it says online and in the papers.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2017

Romelu Lukaku lodges first repayment

Romelu Lukaku offered echoes of another Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney as he marked his league debut for Jose Mourinho’s team with two clinical goals.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2017

Manchester United's progress comes at a cost

St Etienne 0 Man United 1 (United win 4-0 on aggregate): Jose Mourinho expects influential Manchester United duo Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick to miss the EFL Cup final through injury.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2017

Crystal Palace v Chelsea - Premier League - Selhurst Park

Does Conte’s Chelsea really need anything for Christmas?

The Premier League’s top six take stock this week ahead of the hectic festive football programme. How many of the clubs genuinely retain hopes of being top of the tree next May? The answer may dictate how busy they are in the January window.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2016

Pogba brothers set to collide in Europa League

Manchester United will play French side St Etienne in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

Manchester United v Southampton - Barclays Premier League - Old Trafford

UEFA downplays security fears ahead of Man Utd game

UEFA has downplayed security fears surrounding Manchester United's Europa League match with Zorya Luhansk despite recent attacks on travelling fans in Ukraine.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2016

Manchester United v Manchester City - Premier League - Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho: Man United keen to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic deal

Jose Mourinho confirmed that Manchester United will exercise their option to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract for a second season. 

Thu, 24 Nov, 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic sorry to miss clash with Arsenal

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has apologised for landing the suspension that will rule him out of his side’s clash with Arsenal a week on Saturday.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2016

Man United paid for ‘sleepy’ start, fumes Mourinho

Jose Mourinho felt let down by Manchester United’s players, accusing them of ignoring his advice and treating the Europa League clash at Fenerbahce like a “summer friendly”.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

Manchester United v Burnley - Premier League - Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho sweating on disciplinary ruling

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will find out today if the Football Association deem his weekend sending off worthy of a touchline ban.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2016

Manchester United v Leicester City - Premier League - Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho: Wayne Rooney is going nowhere

Jose Mourinho insists Wayne Rooney is “going nowhere” despite continuing speculation about the future of the Manchester United captain.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Man United have lost their way not just as a team but as a club

Jose Mourinho faces a challenge far bigger than simply beating rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup tomorrow as he surveys the wreckage of a 4-0 defeat at Chelsea; and that is to find a strong and definable identity for a team and a club that has long forgotten what its mission statement was and how it was going to get there.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2016

Swansea City v Chelsea - Premier League - Liberty Stadium

Antonio Conte: Chelsea still have the blues since Mourinho era

Antonio Conte believes Chelsea’s deterioration under Jose Mourinho still lingers in his players’ minds ahead of the self-proclaimed Special One’s return to Stamford Bridge with Manchester United.

Sun, 23 Oct, 2016

Roman Abramovich is not my friend, says Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says he has no hard feelings about his sacking by Chelsea last year but admits Blues owner Roman Abramovich is not his “friend”.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Manchester United v Southampton - Premier League - Old Trafford

Prince Pogba lords it as Fenerbahce pummelled

Twelve years after scoring a dramatic hat-trick against Fenerbahce on his Manchester United debut, Wayne Rooney handed over to a new Stretford End hero as Paul Pogba inspired a Europa League victory which highlighted United’s number 10 is no longer the club’s only talisman.

Fri, 21 Oct, 2016

Friday morning briefing: Public urged to travel early to Anthony Foley funeral as huge crowds expected. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Fri, 21 Oct, 2016

Jose Mourinho: There are no ‘untouchables’ at Manchester United

Jose Mourinho has warned his stars there are no “untouchables” at Manchester United and no player will get special treatment.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Manchester United will challenge for title, says Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney is as confident about Manchester United’s title prospects as the benched captain is about his ability to make a key contribution for years to come.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

Wednesday evening briefing: Man in his 50s dies in Laois work accident. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

Jose Mourinho seeks ‘surprise’ player

Jose Mourinho is expecting a “surprise behind the door” as the Manchester United manager utilises his squad during a testing run of October fixtures.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Southampton vow to help Football Association

Southampton have pledged to assist the Football Association and Premier League after releasing a statement saying assistant manager Eric Black was to be named in the Daily Telegraph’s ongoing investigations into football.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Jose Mourinho: Manchester United didn’t deserve to lose

Jose Mourinho bemoaned an offside goal after Manchester United’s Europa League campaign got off to a losing start against Feyenoord last night.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2016

Jose Mourinho: Man United will make most of Europa League ‘reality’

Manchester United do not want to be in the Europa League but Jose Mourinho intends to make the best out of the situation. 

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

Jose Mourinho: England U21s best bet for Marcus Rashford

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he prefers Marcus Rashford being with England’s U21s at the moment rather than warming the bench for the seniors.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Stephen Kenny: Playing Man United in Dublin would have been embarrassing

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny says he has no regrets about missing out on glamour opposition as yesterday’s Europa League draw placed the Irish champions in a testing and long-haul group comprising Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg, Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Tragic footballer Dalian Atkinson threatened to kill dad

Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson threatened to kill his elderly father in a “manic state” before he was Tasered by police, his brother said.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Late football star Dalian Atkinson, Tasered by police ‘had weak heart’

Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson, who has died after being Tasered by police, had been battling kidney problems and had a weak heart.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Stephen Kenny begins Legia Warsaw spy mission

Stephen Kenny will be in Poland tomorrow to watch Legia Warsaw host Piast Gliwice as Dundalk accelerate preparations for their huge Champions League play-off games against the Polish champions at Aviva Stadium on August 17 and in Warsaw on August 23.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2016

Portugal can go a long way, says Nani

Winger Nani believes Portugal do have the required qualities to make a major impact in the knockout stages of Euro 2016.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2016

‘Bad day at office’ for Spurs as Marco Reus runs riot

Mauricio Pochettino insists he does not regret fielding a weakened team despite Borussia Dortmund thrashing Tottenham 3-0 in the Europa League last 16.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

Liverpool ‘cool’ with Europa League draw

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says facing Manchester United in the last 16 of the Europa League was the “cool” tie he wanted.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Fan fireworks spark €13k Uefa fine for Celtic

Celtic have been hit with a fine €13,000 following their latest Uefa charge.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Lokomotiv’s Tarasov taunts Turkish fans with a dose of President Putin

A Russian footballer taunted Turkish fans by pulling off his shirt to reveal a picture of President Putin after a match in Istanbul.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Alex Teixeira ‘wants Liverpool move’

Liverpool and Chelsea target Alex Teixeira has reportedly told Shakhtar Donetsk that he wants to join Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Jurgen Klopp expects the Europa League to be taken more seriously in 2016

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the Europa League will be taken more seriously when the knockout phase begins in the new year because of the quality of teams left in the competition.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2015

Ronny Deila hoping victory in group’s ‘toughest game’ will lift Celts confidence

Boss Ronny Deila is looking to engineer Celtic’s first Europa League win in what he admits is Group A’s most difficult fixture: Away to Fenerbahce tonight.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

Philippe Coutinho returns for Liverpool ahead of Sion clash

Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho has travelled with the squad for their final Europa League group game against Sion in Switzerland.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

Wayne Rooney a symbol of United’s fall from summit

So, it is a hail and hearty ‘welcome home’ to Steven Gerrard who returns next week to Liverpool’s Melwood training ground to don a bib and get a sneak peek at life under Jurgen Klopp & Co. 

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Pressure mounts on Ronny Deila as Ajax confirm Celtic’s European exit

Celtic’s Europa League were ended for the season as Ajax substitute Vaclav Cerny scored a late winner for the visitors at Parkhead.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Deila confident of future at Celtic despite loss

Ronny Deila remains confident of his Celtic future and the club’s Europa League prospects despite the 2-1 home defeat by Molde keeping them bottom of Group A.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2015

Scotland unfazed by red-hot Lewandowski

Scotland assistant coach Mark McGhee is more encouraged by the fact that his strikers are scoring than fearful of Robert Lewandowski’s stunning form.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2015

Celtic blow two-goal lead

Efe Ambrose endured a personal Europa League nightmare as Celtic surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Fenerbahce at Parkhead.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

Dermot Desmond: British league coming

Changes in broadcasting technology will eventually lead to Celtic into a British league, the club’s majority shareholder, Irish financier Dermot Desmond, has declared.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

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