Marta pulled it off where many in football have tried and failed, talking about herself in the third person with striking dignity.

The United States are through to the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup.

Phil Neville's England have won their Women's World Cup quarter-final against Norway to set up a semi-final against either the hosts France or the current world champions USA.

Women forming their own culture club

Megan Campbell, Stephanie Roche and Méabh De Búrca tell Dave Donnelly who they think will win the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

We asked three players who have played for Ireland who will win the Women's World Cup...

Paul Pogba took barely half an hour to offer his epitaph for Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United career - or so it seemed.

Maybe this is the kind of thing Serena Williams was getting at.

There was a time when a woman’s place on TV coverage of the World Cup was restricted to leering crowd shots of female fans.

When it came to memorable sights, United fans were spoiled for choice on Saturday at Huddersfield. 

Phil Neville has said the controversy surrounding the inappropriate tweets he wrote in the past has not diminished his pride in being made England women’s team manager.

Phil Neville defended his appointment as England Women manager as he insisted: "I cannot be more qualified for this job than what I am."

Like most of the great survivors in management, Martin O’Neill likes to help the impression form that it is he doing you the favour, writes Larry Ryan

New England Women’s boss Phil Neville should be facing the possibility of punishment from the Football Association over "misogynistic and sexist" tweets, Kick It Out has said.

Not a great first day in the job.

Neville, a former England defender, was named the permanent successor to Mark Sampson despite having no previous managerial experience.

Do you remember who said: “That five years as an electrician probably just grounded myself”?

West Brom midfielder Gareth Barry has revealed Arsenal tried to sign him twice as he prepares to break the Premier League appearance record at the Emirates Stadium.

Luke Shaw has linked up with the Manchester United squad ahead of tonight’s clash with Everton having held talks with Jose Mourinho yesterday.

Jamie Carragher believes "99 per cent of footballers" have made horrific tackles in the same category as the one Neil Taylor made on Seamus Coleman during last weekend's World Cup qualifier in Dublin.

With the Irish and Welsh choirs in full voice for a World Cup qualifier at a sold-out Aviva Stadium, it’s safe to predict that Lansdowne Road is going to be a noisy place tonight. 

Mickey Quinn won’t collar Wayne Rooney:

Neville was sacked by Valencia last season.

Louis van Gaal declared "it's over" as Manchester United seemingly edge closer to appointing Jose Mourinho, just days after winning the FA Cup.

From sharing Big Macs with David Beckham to preparing young footballers for the pitfalls of life as a pro, Pat McGibbon has taken an interesting career path

Angel di Maria looks set to have a medical with Paris St Germain over the next 24 hours after Manchester United agreed to sell the midfielder to the French club for €63million.

Efforts are expected to begin this week to repatriate the bodies of three Irish people killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Tunisia, a vital cystic fibrosis respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital has not opened because of staffing shortages, Greek banks are to shut for six days and Westmeath have made history. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Valencia claim have hired former Manchester United coach Phil Neville as assistant to head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after the departure of Scotsman Ian Cathro.

Joan Laporta would be keen to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba if he wins FC Barcelona’s presidential election on July 18.

Rory McIlroy has paid tribute to the role Alex Ferguson played in motivating him above all others on the European team at last September’s Ryder Cup.

Phil Neville fears David de Gea will leave Manchester United this summer.

A Cork couple are running the Cork City Marathon in memory of their baby Beth, a man has been arrested in connection with the shooting dead of a former IRA commander in Belfast, the people on the Vote No posters are in favour of marriage equality and the Cork school friends who share family links with the Lusitania. Catch up with this evening’s top and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Tiger Woods has confessed he’s not slept since breaking up with Lindsey Vonn on the same day as the anniversary of his father’s passing.

John Carver, the latest in a long line of men to be handed the ticking time bomb that is the job of manager at Newcastle United, has been fielding questions about his players’ choice of footwear for some weeks now.

When it comes to interviewing Gaelic footballers, the face-to-face conversation always delivers the best results.

Once again, it was all about Roy on our television screens this week. But this time it was not Yer Man, it was Yer Other Man, says Liam Mackey.

Premier League

The BBC is to tell Match Of The Day presenters and pundits to be “careful” about what they say after Phil Neville prompted complaints with controversial remarks about tackling.

The BBC is to tell Match Of The Day presenters and pundits to be "careful" about what they say after Phil Neville prompted complaints with controversial remarks about tackling.

Here's the sporting year in [guff] quotes.

The acquisition of Salford City Football Club, partly-owned by former Manchester United stars Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, has been formally approved by the Football Association and the Northern Premier League.