Organisation: Sparta Prague

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Matt Everitt angered by Greek tragedy

Extracted from Cork roots, Matt Everitt is a determined sort and so views tonight’s meeting with Czech Republic as an opportune time to right a wrong from Friday’s Euro U17s finals injustice.

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Newcastle complete permanent signing of Martin Dubravka

Newcastle have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Sparta Prague.

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Ireland camp confident Jon Walters will prove fitness for Austria clash

There is optimism that Jon Walters will be able to resume training tomorrow after a rest day for the Irish squad today.

Manchester United v FC Rostov - UEFA Europa League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Old Trafford

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Fixture list shows Man United have 'lots of enemies', says Jose Mourinho

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Man United brace for Europa League pitch battle despite Mourinho plea

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Jose Mourinho is NOT pleased about Man Utd's Europa League draw against Rostov

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

Josh Sims enjoys dream debut as Southampton prevail against Everton

Southampton 1 Everton 0

Mon, 28 Nov, 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

Inter Milan in danger of early Europa League exit as Mario Balotelli's Nice lose against Krasnodar

Three-time champions Inter Milan face a battle to get through Europa League Group K after a second successive defeat.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Southampton take point from stubborn Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Southampton secured a valuable point in their bid to progress to the Europa League's knockout stages with a 0-0 draw as Hapoel Be'er Sheva continued their extraordinary undefeated record at the Turner Stadium.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Wayne Rooney may not start Europa League clash as Jose Mourinho ‘protects’ star

Jose Mourinho may not start Wayne Rooney against Zorya Luhansk tonight, believing the Manchester United captain cannot afford a below-par display as he recovers fro a back problem.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Premier League team news ahead of weekend action

All your Premier League team news before this weekend kicks off.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2016

Charlie Austin stars in stroll for Southampton

Southampton made a winning start to their Europa League campaign and gave Claude Puel his first win as manager with a convincing 3-0 defeat of Sparta Prague last night.

Fri, 16 Sep, 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

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

Villarreal sink Sparta Prague's dreams of Europa League glory

Villarreal eased into the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 4-2 second-leg victory over Sparta Prague last night.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

Political impasse but Irish boys rule Czechs

Republic of Ireland 5 Czech Republic 2: The scoresheet told the feel-good story, the team sheets the political one.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Newcastle United v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park

Jurgen Klopp: Bring on Dortmund

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is happy to be drawn against former club and Europa League favourites Borussia Dortmund — less than 24 hours after saying he would be “silly” to want them in the quarter-final draw.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Gary Neville sent to the stands as Valencia crash out to Bilbao

Aritz Aduriz struck late on as Athletic Bilbao controversially edged past Gary Neville’s Valencia on away goals to reach the Europa League quarter-finals.

Fri, 18 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

Fernando Llorente doubles up for Sevilla against Molde

Fernando Llorente’s brace helped reigning Europa League champions Sevilla romp to an impressive 3-0 win against Molde in the first leg of this last-32 tie.

Fri, 19 Feb, 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

Erik Lamela on fire for Tottenham Hotspurs

Erik Lamela scored a first-half hat-trick as Tottenham sailed into the Europa League knockout stages as group winners with a 4-1 win over Monaco.

Fri, 11 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

Arsene Wenger hails his ‘perfect’ No. 1 Petr Cech

Arsene Wenger has hailed Petr Cech as the “perfect goalkeeper” as the Arsenal number one closes in on the Premier League clean sheet record.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Son’s quick-fire brace spares Tottenham’s blushes

Tottenham 2  Qarabag 1 Europa League Group J

Fri, 18 Sep, 2015

Jay Rodriguez ends 17-month goal drought

Southampton 1 FC Midtjylland 1

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

Celtic close in on leaders Aberdeen

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Tue, 06 Jan, 2015

UEFA probe Hull for FFP breaches

Hull, who play West Bromwich in the Premier League at the KC stadium today, are under investigation by UEFA for possible breaches of financial fair play rules.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2014

UEFA charge clubs over crowd trouble

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague after last Thursday’s Europa League match in Slovakia was interrupted for half an hour by clashes between supporters.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2014

Toffees facing minefield in Europe

Everton may be returning to European football in the continent’s secondary competition, but they have been drawn in a group worthy of the Champions League, according to one of the men plotting their downfall.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2014

Tottenham face Turkey trip as Everton drawn in tough group

Tottenham will be looking to replicate local rivals Arsenal’s recent success against Besiktas after being paired with the Turkish side in Group C of the Europa League.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

Brady stars but Hull crash out

Hull’s first Europa League campaign ended in disappointment at the play-off stage after a vital away goal for Lokeren saw the Belgian side through at the KC Stadium last night — despite Ireland’s Robbie Brady’s best efforts.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

Legia far too good for sorry Celtic

Celtic 0 Legia Warsaw 2 (Aggregate 1- 6)

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Dream draw for St Pats if they progress

St Patrick's will face either Celtic or KR Reykjavik in the Champions League third qualifying round if they come through their second-round tie against Legia Warsaw.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2014

Blues look to Cech Europa crown off list

Petr Cech hopes a second successive tumultuous season can finish with a European trophy as Chelsea bid for victory over Benfica in tonight’s Europa League final in Amsterdam.

Wed, 15 May, 2013

Ireland to play Spain at Yankee Stadium

The FAI have confirmed Ireland will take on world and European champions Spain in a friendly at New York’s Yankee Stadium on June 11, despite the second leg of their planned trip to the States failing to get off the ground.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013

Benitez: No row with players

Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez has dismissed reports of a bust-up with his players — insisting it was business as usual ahead of tonight’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Middlesbrough.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013

Boss admits Blues in a battle to stay in top four

Beleaguered Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez admitted his team face a gruelling battle to hold on to a place in the top four of the Premier League after a dispiriting performance in a 2-0 defeat at Manchester City.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

Benitez focused on second place

Chelsea will fight to finish as high as they can in the Barclays Premier League but interim manager Rafael Benitez has conceded Manchester United look set to win a 20th league crown.

Sat, 23 Feb, 2013

Ba: Now is the time to face City

Demba Ba believes there is no better time for Chelsea to take on reigning champions Manchester City.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2013

Terry hails Chelsea persistence

Chelsea 1 Sparta Prague 1(Chelsea win 2-1 on agg)

Fri, 22 Feb, 2013

Hazard helps Chelsea overcome Sparta Prague

Chelsea 1 Sparta Prague 1 (Chelsea win 2-1 on aggregate)

Thu, 21 Feb, 2013

Cahill: Chelsea can finish above City

Gary Cahill believes Chelsea have a realistic chance of overtaking Manchester City and finishing second.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2013

Lampard and Ivanovic to sit out Sparta clash

Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and Branislav Ivanovic will be rested for tomorrow’s Europa League last-32 second leg against Sparta Prague.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2013

Luiz, Ba, Moses and Mikel all back for Blues

David Luiz, Demba Ba, Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel are available for Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth-round replay with Brentford on Sunday after missing the Europa League win at Sparta Prague.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2013

Benitez: Blues must be more clinical

Europa League last 32: Sparta Prague 0 Chelsea 1

Fri, 15 Feb, 2013

Late Oscar strike saves Blues' blushes

Sparta Prague 0 Chelsea 1

Thu, 14 Feb, 2013

Torres form shows my methods are working: Benitez

Rafael Benitez has claimed Fernando Torres’s long-awaited return to form is proof that his Chelsea revolution is working.

Sat, 22 Dec, 2012