Event: 1970 World Cup

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Liam Mackey: All hail the King of Kings

My favourite football-related line this week appeared in an agency report from the United States which archly observed that a newly unveiled statue of Pele in Rio “bore a close resemblance” to the great man.

Man City: Fabulous but flawed

Time to wax lyrical about Brazil again as World Cup approaches

Remember the sporting heroes lost in 2016

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Dani Alves leads a special tribute to Carlos Alberto

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Pele hits the back of the net with his unique memorabilia

Antiques in brief

Royal Yacht Squadron escorting Queen Victoria to Cork by George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson was bought by a private collector from Cobh for €28,000 at Woodward’s auction.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

AC Milan unearth teenage treasure Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italy has a history of teenage defensive diamonds, and Milan’s goalkeeper, 16-year-old Gianluigi Donnarumma, four months on from his debut, might be the best find yet

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Politicians should be wary of football fever

If you thought there was a chance of Enda Kenny calling a snap election in the euphoria that followed Shane Long’s goal last Thursday evening, you weren’t alone.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

A nation in denial has little support

Having rocked them in the Dáil, as the Sawdoctors had it, Michael D certainly rocked them in the Guildhall, and beyond, when he announced during his visit to London that he would be supporting England at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2014

Keher lays his cards on the table

After canvassing opinion, Eddie Keher has delivered a document to the GAA calling for the end of yellow and red cards in hurling

Sat, 18 Jan, 2014

RTÉ tip fedora to Big Mal

A touch alarmingly for the newborn Gaelic football championship, the sport’s news agenda has, so far, been hogged by two flamboyant old stagers who won’t kick a ball this summer.

Sat, 01 Jun, 2013

Goals of any hue still the great equaliser

Back in April when it was scored most everyone agreed that Chris Forrester’s exquisite goal for St Patrick’s Athletic against Shamrock Rovers — a scooped lob which was as immaculate as it was audacious — would not be bettered in the Airtricity League this season.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2012

Azzurri retain honour in defeat

It is usual in football for a crushing defeat to be followed by recrimination and the search for scapegoats.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2012

Giants of Europe write new chapter in old rivalry

Match of the Century, they called it. There’s even a plaque on the wall of the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City to commemorate the delirious 4-3 win that sent Italy through to the final of the 1970 World Cup at the expense of West Germany.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Tinkering the little details could be crucial to Irish hopes

When you really stop and think about it, Giovanni Trapattoni’s comments on Monday night were pretty startling.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2012

Hart sees long road to greatness

Joe Hart last night set his sights on being England’s “rock” at the European Championship but admitted he had a long way to go to match the country’s goalkeeping greats.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2012

Why we should put a cordon around football to keep the “slebs” out

DEPRESSING news has reached me this week. The BBC are to hire comedian James Corden to provide an alternative – and no doubt ‘edgy’ – analysis after every England game in this summer’s World Cup.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2010

Whatever colour they were, we’re all green with envy

SO in London on Tuesday, it’s the boys in green versus the boys who will be going green.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

Irish pastime back as time comes to rue Britannia

IT’S reassuring to see that, as usual, England’s preparations for a big tournament are going swimmingly.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2010

Vermaelen: I’m Gunner join Arsenal

AJAX defender Thomas Vermaelen has claimed he is poised to complete a move to Arsenal.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2009

Days of whine and roses

THE lights were low, those sultry keyboard chords from ‘Je T’Aime’ were swirling around and I’m sure I heard Barry White’s deep, throaty growl purring in the background, as Giles, Souness and Dunphy slipped into something comfortable and whispered sweet somethings about the art of seduction in the RTÉ studios on Tuesday night.

Sat, 02 May, 2009

In defence of Robbie Keane

A BIT like the man himself, I was guilty of a bad miss the other night, only catching up with RTÉ’s Champions League coverage from Madrid when the Atletico-Liverpool match was all over and the panel were already in gloves and masks performing what looked like a pretty grisly post-mortem on Robbie Keane.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2008