Person: Ivan Perisic

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European wrap: Messi blasts hat-trick for brilliant Barca

With the Chrismas clasico just a few weeks away, Barcelona and Real Madrid put on impressive weekend displays at the top of La Liga.

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Euro 2020 wrap: Northern Ireland pay the penalty as Germany and Holland head to finals

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Bundesliga wrap: No slips from Leipzig as they maintain their momentum

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Here's how all of tonight's Champions League fixtures finished

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Bayern Munich sign Inter Milan forward Ivan Perisic on loan

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Great powers creaking ahead of European tests

France overcome chaos to rule the world

Make sense of it all? Maybe there was no sense to be found in it at all.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2018

A final to match a World Cup that had everything

Football – zut alors!

Mon, 16 Jul, 2018

France claim their second World Cup in thrilling final

France have won the World Cup after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.

Sun, 15 Jul, 2018

Round-up of results from France, Germany, Italy and Spain

Kevin-Prince Boateng scored a late winner against his former side as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to win 2-1 at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.

Sun, 03 Dec, 2017

Analysing Ireland's possible play-off opponents

John Fallon breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Ireland’s potential opponents...

Tue, 17 Oct, 2017

Jose Mourinho hails Manchester United’s ‘clever’ business

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United are around £100m (€109.4m) better off for wrapping up moves for Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic before Neymar’s world-record move to Paris St Germain changed the landscape forever.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2017

Manchester United boss Mourinho ready to abandon plans to bring in wide player

Jose Mourinho accepts Manchester United are now unlikely to sign the wide man he had hoped for this summer.

Fri, 18 Aug, 2017

Manchester United v Manchester City - Premier League - Old Trafford

Man Utd in talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic over new deal

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Manchester United are in talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic about signing for the second part of the season.

Fri, 11 Aug, 2017

Football rumours: Chelsea making transfer moves as United open talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

What's being said in the papers and online.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2017

Will this man be the most expensive player ever?

Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing for Real Madrid next season and reports in Spain say Kylian Mbappe could be alongside him.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

Jose Mourinho: Why lose time and energy on trying to sign Gareth Bale?

Manchester United did not target Gareth Bale this summer as Jose Mourinho believes it would have been a waste of time.

Sun, 23 Jul, 2017

Mourinho determined to bring further talent to old Trafford

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is desperate to add another player "as soon as possible".

Fri, 21 Jul, 2017

Adnan Januzaj reveals how his Man Utd dream turned sour as he moves to Real Sociedad

Adnan Januzaj admits life at Manchester United did not go to plan and will now try to kickstart his stuttering career with Real Sociedad.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

United seal £75m swoop for Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has hit the ground running at Manchester United, training with his new team-mates in Los Angeles within an hour of completing his big-money from Everton.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2017

Football transfer rumours: Arsene Wenger to make Monaco raid

What the papers say.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2017

Roma close gap on Juve while Lazio boost European hopes

Roma closed the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to seven points with a 3-1 win away to Inter Milan at San Siro.

Sun, 26 Feb, 2017

Spain hold on to top spot after comfortable win over Macedonia

Spain retained top spot in Group G after a 4-0 scoreline at home to Macedonia was matched by rivals Italy in Liechtenstein.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2016

Italy's lack of squad depth now clear to Antonio Conte

How much will Ireland’s historic victory affect the way Italy approach their showdown with Spain on Monday?

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Robin van Persie scores own goal as Holland fall short of play-offs

Robin van Persie endured a miserable night scoring an own goal as Holland failed to qualify for the European Championships following a 3-2 defeat to the Czech Republic last night.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Fabio Coentrao strikes on hour to put Portugal on top

Euro 2016 qualifier round-up          

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Real’s World Cup clash moved

Real Madrid’s Fifa Club World Cup semi-final clash tomorrow with Mexico’s Cruz Azul has been switched to Marrakech from Rabat due to the waterlogged pitch at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

Toffees through to Europa League knockout rounds

Wolfsburg 0 Everton 2

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Kovac sorry for crowd trouble at Italy game

Croatia coach Niko Kovac has apologised for the ugly scenes in the crowd that marred his side’s 1-1 draw with Italy in Milan yesterday.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2014

Coleman’s joy as Wales hold Belgium

Wales manager Chris Coleman believes Gareth Bale embodies the spirit of a side still unbeaten in Euro 2016 qualifying after the Real Madrid star’s injury-time goal-line clearance in Brussels.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2014

Iceland shock Hiddink’s Dutch

The Netherlands’ World Cup hangover continues to linger and they remain off the pace in their bid to qualify for Euro 2016, after a 2-0 loss in Iceland.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2014

Mexico to face Dutch in knockout stage

Mexico will face Louis van Gaal’s impressive Dutch side in the World Cup knockout stages after seeing off Croatia last night.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Mexico qualify from Group A

CROATIA 1 MEXICO 3

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Croatia keep hope alive

Croatia responded from their controversial World Cup opening loss to hosts Brazil with a 4-0 Group A defeat of 10-man Cameroon to keep their hopes of a place in the last 16 alive.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Brazil get the party started with 3-1 win in tournament opener

Brazil 3 Croatia 1

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Man City fail to earn second chance in Europa League

Borussia Dortmund 1 Manchester City 0

Tue, 04 Dec, 2012

Wales fall to third defeat in four

Croatia 2 Wales 0

Tue, 16 Oct, 2012

Van Persie gets van Gaal off to a flyer

Robin van Persie’s 30th international set the Netherlands on their way to a hard-fought 2-0 victory in their opening World Cup qualifier against Turkey last night.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Champions top group but fail to impress

Spain had some anxious moments, but, in the end, their qualification was rarely in doubt.

Tue, 19 Jun, 2012

Navas goal sends Croatia home

Spain 1 Croatia 0

Mon, 18 Jun, 2012

Di Natale questionone for Prandellito ponder

Cesare Prandelli has only one decision to make for tonight’s Group C duel with Croatia: does he stick with the front two he picked against Spain or should he give Antonio Di Natale a start?

Thu, 14 Jun, 2012

Ireland left with mountain to climb after Croatian defeat

By Brendan O'Brien

Sun, 10 Jun, 2012

Bilic to quit as Croatia boss after finals

Slaven Bilic overshadowed the announcement of Croatia’s preliminary 27-man squad for Euro 2012 by confirming that he would be standing down after the tournament.

Fri, 11 May, 2012

Bilic to leave Croatia job as Klasnic and Petric omitted

Slaven Bilic has announced he will step down as coach of Croatia’s national team after Euro 2012.

Thu, 10 May, 2012

On-form Van Persie fires Gunners safely through

Arsenal 2 Borussia Dortmund 1

Wed, 23 Nov, 2011

Perisic’s late wonder strike denies Gunners

ASSISTANT manager Pat Rice praised the battling qualities shown by Arsenal last night against Borussia Dortmund and believes the team have turned the corner.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2011

Last-gasp goal denies Gunners win at Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund 1 Arsenal 1

Tue, 13 Sep, 2011

Comeback sees Croatia claim top spot

Croatia 2 Georgia 1

Fri, 03 Jun, 2011