Organisation: national team

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Rugby’s developing nations still treated with contempt by top tier

The underlying narrative behind the decision to stage the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan is that it is an opportunity to give a huge impetus to the game in a country where it is — relatively speaking — a marginal presence.

rugby

Former Ireland boss Michael Bradley named head coach of Zebre

You are never blasé about Six Nations

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Chelsea confirm Antonio Conte as new coach

soccer

Rodriguez has ruptured ACL

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‘A system with in-built unfairness for children’

Pepsi apologises over Ronaldo voodoo pictures

Pepsi has apologised to soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo over a series of offensive posts on its Facebook page.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

We need another plan

Giovanni Trapattoni, highly decorated over four decades in some of Europe’s most demanding leagues, paid the price for the national team’s poor performances with his job.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2013

Spanish football bosses deny Brazil 'party' reports

The Spanish Football Federation has released an official statement denying a report published by the Brazilian newspaper Globoesporte into events that took place after Spain’s opening Confederations Cup match with Uruguay in Recife.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2013

History-making Messi 'more interested in team awards' than own gongs

Lionel Messi won an unprecedented fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or last night after his record-breaking 91 goals in 2012 – but still branded the year not one of his best.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2013

Messi wins record fourth Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi won a record-breaking fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or at an awards ceremony in Zurich tonight.

Mon, 07 Jan, 2013

Essien injury blow for Chelsea and Ghana

CHELSEA have confirmed Michael Essien is out of the African Nations Cup with a knee injury.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2010

JD Sports rescues rugby shirts company

Sportswear firm JD Sports Fashion today announced it had rescued the European arm of rugby shirts firm Canterbury, raising hopes that it will resurrect some of the firm’s sponsorship deals.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2009

Buck: Mourinho's time has passed

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has dismissed talk of former manager Jose Mourinho returning to Stamford Bridge.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

My 35-year wait to meet the resurrection man

Yesterday we described how Irish Examiner rugby analyst Donal Lenihan travelled to South America for the meeting of a lifetime with Nando Parrado, a defiant survivor of the Uruguayan rugby team which crashed in the Andes 35 years ago this week.

Sat, 20 Oct, 2007

Hiddink 'unlikely' to be Blues boss

Guus Hiddink insists it is “very unlikely” he will manage Chelsea in the near future because club owner Roman Abramovich wants the Dutchman to concentrate on improving the fortunes of the Russian national team.

Wed, 10 Oct, 2007

Politicians ‘interfering’ in election of Russian football chief

A TOP Russian soccer official has accused the political establishment of interfering in forthcoming elections to replace the country’s long-serving football chief Vyacheslav Koloskov.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2005

Quality is no borderline decision

THE influx of foreign players into the Premiership has not harmed England's international team, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Sat, 19 Feb, 2005

Chelsea move up to third

Chelsea 3 Sunderland 0

Sat, 30 Nov, 2002

Real want Scottish return date

Real Madrid general manager Jorge Valdano wants to play Scotland as a thank you for the welcome they received in Glasgow this week.

Fri, 17 May, 2002

Soccer: Arveladze pledges support to Kaladze

Rangers striker Shota Arveladze is prepared to boycott the Georgian national team in a show of support for Kakha Kaladze whose brother remains missing.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2002

Premiership: Hyypia collects Finland award

Liverpool's Sami Hyypia has been named Finland's Sports Person of the Year.

Thu, 27 Dec, 2001