A busker from Cork who was performing in Cardiff city centre during the week was surprised to be approached by best-selling Scottish musician Paolo Nutini.

I’m still nobbled on the cobbles ‘cos I hobble when I wobble...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho believes Paul Pogba may already be the world’s best midfielder, yet he thinks his goal return ensures he will struggle to challenge Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the top individual accolades.

A football match lasts 90 minutes but the memories can stay with you for a lifetime.

Former AC Milan defender and Italy coach Cesare Maldini has passed away at the age of 84.

Paolo Tullio, one of the country’s best-known food and wine critics, has died after suffering ill health for a number of months following an illness of a number of months.

The sight of Paolo di Canio sliding across the St James’ Park turf on his knees in celebration is one which will always haunt John Carver.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini wants to duet with Paolo Nutini.

If anybody in the Marquee crowd was annoyed at missing the Brazil-Germany game last night, there was no sign of it as Paolo Nutini too to the stage just around kick-off.

Blues, soul, R&B, pop, gentle acoustics, raucous rip-roaring rock numbers, reggae — and whatever you’re having yourself.

Paolo Nutini has dismissed Metallica's Glastonbury set insisting the metal band just play the "same song over and over again".

Paolo Nutini gets irritated by airport security and baggage restrictions when he's on tour.

Former Celtic forward Paolo Di Canio would consider a return to Parkhead as Neil Lennon’s replacement, the Italian’s agent has claimed.

Aiken Promotions have added Paolo Nutini to the Live at the Marquee concerts in Cork this summer.

Paolo Nutini turned his back on fame because he couldn't deal with the pressure.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has warned his players that the clash against Latvia does not take on less significance because it is a friendly.

Farmers and livestock marts must be paid monies they are owed by TLT International, the country’s largest live cattle exporter, which has been put into receivership, it was stressed yesterday

Once, when John Hartson was at Celtic, he made the mistake of telling Martin O’Neill to “eff off”.

Gus Poyet will today become the new manager of troubled Sunderland.

Gus Poyet is close to being appointed as the new Sunderland manager.

Paolo Di Canio attempted to manage Sunderland using “unprecedented levels of fear”, according to former Black Cats chairman Niall Quinn.

Sunderland will take their time to make sure they find the right replacement for Paolo Di Canio after launching the search for his successor.

Former Sunderland manager Steve Bruce believes Paolo Di Canio paid the price for an outdated management style after being ousted by the Black Cats on Sunday night.

West Brom 3 Sunderland 0

Paolo Di Canio’s turbulent reign as Sunderland manager is over after the Italian and the club parted company.

Former Italy defender Franco Baresi has backed compatriot Paolo Di Canio to make a success of his managerial career.

If there are no last-minute hitches in the contract discussions with his prospective new employers, then James McClean could be playing against Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday.

Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has confirmed the union has been contacted by Sunderland players about their manager Paolo Di Canio and that it is investigating the recent fines issued by the Italian.

Shaka Hislop does not believe former West Ham team-mate Paolo Di Canio is a racist, but has called for a proper explanation of his political beliefs.

Easter Sunday proved a landmark day for fascists, sexists, egotists, cyclists, feminists.

Trevor Sinclair has confirmed his friendship with Paolo Di Canio while team-mates at West Ham and claims the new Sunderland head coach’s historical claims that he is a fascist should be “taken with a pinch of salt”.

Paolo Di Canio's controversial political views are "pretty irrelevant", according to the man who gave the controversial Italian his first chance in management.

Paolo Di Canio will today begin the task of trying to keep Sunderland in the Premier League following his appointment as head coach late last night.

An Italian court sentenced ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to one year in jail over the publication by his family’s newspaper of a transcript of a leaked wiretap connected to a banking scandal in 2006.

Paolo Gabriele, the papal butler held on suspicion of leaking documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, was driven by his love for Pope Benedict XVI and a desire to help clean up the Catholic Church, his lawyer said.

JUST after dawn on Wednesday, May 23, Paolo Gabriele said goodbye to his wife, passed by the bedrooms of his three children, and left to start another day in the service of the man Roman Catholics believe is the vicar of Christ on Earth.

Pope Benedict XVI has broken his silence over the leaked documents scandal that has convulsed the Vatican, saying he was saddened by the betrayal but grateful to those aides who work faithfully and in silence to help him do his job.

The worst crisis in Pope Benedict’s pontificate deepened when Italian media said at least one cardinal was among those suspected of divulging sensitive documents as part of a power struggle at the top of the Church.

Paolo Nutini was named Headline Performance of the Year at last night's UK Festival Awards.

The Hound of Gabriel & the Jaguar. Finbarr Corkery. Ragworth Press

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, already facing criticism over the country’s financial crisis and engulfed in a sex scandal, may have to face another trial in Milan.

ALEX FERGUSON has already seen off a few pretenders to his Manchester United throne — and he intends to repel a few more even though he will celebrate his 70th birthday later this year.

Alex Ferguson has already seen off a few pretenders to his Manchester United throne – and he intends to repel a few more even though he will celebrate his 70th birthday later this year.

Violence that followed the annual Apprentice Boys parade in Derry was unacceptable and sectarian, the North's deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said.

Paolo Nutini is "ready" to record with Jay-Z.

Brazilian doctors have been left baffled by a boy whose skin is like a magnet.

A SOUTHERN Italian woman has given birth to sextuplets in the first such case in Italy since 1997.

CARLO ANCELOTTI began his Chelsea reign yesterday by confirming the club have signed Russian star Yuri Zhirkov and insisted John Terry would be at Stamford Bridge “forever”.

New Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is adamant the club want to keep captain John Terry at Stamford Bridge “forever”.

HARRY REDKNAPP has launched a scathing attack on the drinking culture he inherited at Tottenham Hotspur and has warned he will not tolerate any more public transgressions from his wayward players.