Last week, after pointing out that our victory at Anfield shouldn’t deflect attention from the continuing awfulness of our performances, I concluded: “all we have done is given LVG a free pass for another couple of weeks, without settling any of the bigger questions.”

A GAA coach who was jailed for seven years for possessing cannabis was caught for a similar offence when his fingerprints were found during a Tipperary drugs bust, a court has heard.

For over 40 summers now, I have had one constant priority question on the day the league fixtures are published: “When do we go to Anfield?”

A few months before Bryan Cullen would become the first Dublin man in 16 years to lift Sam Maguire, the then director of football operations at Chelsea, Mike Forde, spoke at a conference in Liverpool about a bit of a continuing professional development tour he took in on Stateside.

David Moyes thinks Manchester United should stand by Louis van Gaal and claims the club would be setting a dangerous precedent if they sacked the Dutchman.

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Sepp Blatter yesterday brushed off a stunt by an English comedian to categorically state he will not stand in next year’s Fifa presidential election — and sent a ‘good luck’ message to Michel Platini, the man who is favourite to succeed him.

Sepp Blatter has insisted he was not the high-ranking FIFA official who authorised a 10million US dollar payment to the disgraced Jack Warner saying: “Definitely that’s not me.”

FAI boss John Delaney does not support calls for a World Cup boycott following Sepp Blatter’s re-election as Fifa president.

Football appears to be at a crossroads today as Sepp Blatter remains defiant in the face of a threatened revolution from Uefa as the shockwaves from Fifa’s “seismic” corruption scandal continued to rock the global game.

The Glazer family has been accused of draining £1 billion (€1.39 billion) from Manchester United and wrecking the club’s chances of dominating Europe.

Apart from Sunday’s crunch game in Dublin, football fans might be forgiven a small yawn at this week’s European Championship qualifiers.

Dutch FA president Michael van Praag has announced he will stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has accused UEFA of lacking the “courage” to provide a challenge to his leadership, and called on the European governing body to be “respectful” of his wish to continue in the role.

Louis van Gaal appreciates Alex Ferguson’s praise, but admits he will always be under pressure to match the Scot’s achievements at Manchester United.

Louis van Gaal appreciates Alex Ferguson’s praise, but admits he will always be under pressure to match the Scot’s achievements at Manchester United.

As Jose Mourinho eased himself into the dugout at Old Trafford, acknowledging his opposite number as he did so, he briefly and pointedly caught the eye of Chelsea’s captain as the defender walked past; it was a look of mutual respect, of shared history, of shared memories.

Roy Keane has reopened his feud with Alex Ferguson by claiming his former manager preached loyalty but never showed him any.

Rio Ferdinand has been given a week to decide how to respond to a Football Association misconduct charge for sending an allegedly abusive tweet.

FA vice-chairman David Gill has declared he will stand for Britain’s Fifa vice-presidency next year following a change of heart.

Rio Ferdinand has emerged as a surprise possible choice to be the Football Association’s candidate for Britain’s FIFA vice-presidential position.

ONLY 15 months after they won the league and three years after they reached the Champions League final for the third time in four years, it is already hard to fathom a way back for Manchester United after their humbling 4-0 defeat to League One MK Dons.

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A south Dublin GAA coach has been jailed for seven years for his part in a major drugs operation.

England’s football chiefs rounded on FIFA president Sepp Blatter yesterday telling him he must stand down next year and that his claim racism was behind World Cup corruption allegations was "offensive and totally unacceptable".

England’s football chiefs rounded on FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday and told him that his claim that racism was behind corruption allegations was “totally unacceptable”.

Manchester United have begun their hunt for a successor to David Moyes in earnest, drawing up a shortlist and sending out feelers to potential candidates.

Now the dust is beginning to settle on Manchester United’s sacking of David Moyes, and as critics root through the reasons for his departure and the list of possible replacements, there remains another hugely important question to answer: Where does Alex Ferguson fit into it all?

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On repeated occasions this season, Jose Mourinho has rather conspicuously reminded people this is not the same Chelsea side as 2004-2006; that the old truths no longer apply.

Roy Keane believes Alex Ferguson is still trying to exert “control and power” at Manchester United despite retiring as manager in the summer.

Roy Keane believes Alex Ferguson is still trying to exert “control and power” at Manchester United despite retiring as manager in the summer.

Michael Carrick was happy to ignore the early-season bandwagon jumpers who insisted Manchester United had got it all wrong following the appointment of David Moyes.

After both Manchester sides slumped to unexpected defeats in the Premier League last weekend, it was always going to be interesting to see how they reacted in the Champions League this week.

Former Manchester United chief executive David Gill has confirmed there was never a chance the Old Trafford outfit would have sold Wayne Rooney to Chelsea in the summer.

Wayne Rooney’s central role in so many Manchester United glory nights will ensure he continues to receive the full backing of the club’s supporters should he remain at Old Trafford.

A GAA coach was caught “red-handed” with more than half-a-million euro worth of cannabis during a drug seizure in Dublin, a court heard yesterday.

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of almost half a million euro worth of cannabis in the capital.

Chelsea today confirmed they have made a bid for Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney – but insist no player was offered as part of the deal.

Manchester United have rejected an audacious bid from Chelsea for Wayne Rooney.

Manchester United were maintaining a dignified silence on Wayne Rooney today amid claims the striker wants to leave Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United career appears to be over.