Four years after the FA passed over him and opted instead for Roy Hodgson, the erstwhile people’s choice Harry Redknapp has made it clear he would still love to have a crack at the job of England manager.

When is a ‘friendly’ not a friendly?

Liam Mackey sat down with one of football's real hard men, Neil Ruddock, who spoke about Keane, Cantona and what became of his cream suit.

David Moyes revealed he shunned overs to stay in the Premier League so he could test himself in “the best league in the world” as he was officially unveiled as the new manager of Primera Division outfit Real Sociedad today.

Adrian Chiles has been voted the most gaffe-prone TV football pundit.

Footballer Frank Lampard has finally signed a new deal — unfortunately for Chelsea fans it is with a publisher to write children’s books.

Footballer Frank Lampard has finally signed a new deal – unfortunately for Chelsea fans it is with a publisher to write children’s books.

Hosted by ESPN, three former Ireland internationals gathered in a Dublin hotel yesterday, ostensibly to discuss Premier League and SPL matters but, given the week that had just been in it, it was inevitable that Giovanni Trapattoni’s reprieve would top the media agenda as we renewed old acquaintance with Packie Bonner, Jason McAteer and Phil Babb.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has today suspended the betting on Giovanni Trapattoni’s reign as Ireland manager ending before 2013 following a torrent of bets.

We have known for a long time now that football cannot die.

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle believes the Football Association will want Harry Redknapp in place for Euro 2012 rather than plump for a stop-gap appointment.

The Republic of Ireland will find out their groups for the Euro 2012 finals this evening and manager Giovanni Trapattoni has said his team is no longer just “little Ireland”.

Drumcondra’s Don Patricio became Barcelona’s manager just before the city was taken over by anarchists, the club’s president was shot and liquidation loomed. Richard Fitzpatrick unravels a club legend’s story

ALEX FERGUSON is a phenomenon. Close to his 12th English title, in his fourth Champions League final, 25 seasons at the same club.

IAIN DOWIE is expected to be named as the next manager of Barclays Premier League strugglers Hull.

Former England manager Terry Venables believes Wayne Bridge could live to regret his decision to retire from international football and insists continuing to make himself available for his country would be “the bravest option”.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has told Bobby Zamora not to listen to his critics because he is happy with the striker’s overall performances at Craven Cottage.

ANDY REID has waited 15 tortuous months for Giovanni Trapattoni to give him another chance with Ireland, but now he might just wish he had not bothered at all.

Former England manager Terry Venables admits England will be expected to come through the World Cup group stages with few problems after being handed a favourable draw this evening.

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson was today finalising his move to appoint Gordon Strachan as the club's new manager.

A WHO’S Who of football came together yesterday to give thanks for the life of one of the game’s best-loved figures.

Mark Hughes has admitted he should have made more of his time at Barcelona.

WHILE Emmanuel Adebayor was last night on the brink of joining Manchester City after being granted a work permit Chelsea were standing firm in their refusal to let John Terry join the Manchester club.

Terry Venables is stunned that John Terry is considering a move to Manchester City after expecting him to stay at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of his career.

Alan Shearer has been taking tips from his former Newcastle boss Bobby Robson as he attempts to drag the club back from the brink of disaster.

Alan Shearer admits he has found himself thrust into a crash-course in management since taking over at Newcastle.

ALAN SHEARER’S first act as Newcastle manager was to name striker Michael Owen in the starting line-up and tell him he can score the goals to keep the club in the Barclays Premier League.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear remains on course to return to work next month as he continues his recovery from heart surgery.

NEWCASTLE boss Joe Kinnear has been ordered to “chill out” as he continues his recovery from heart surgery.

Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has told Niall Quinn to seriously consider Sam Allardyce as his next manager.

IRELAND’S World Cup rivals Bulgaria have sacked embattled coach Plamen Markov, meaning that the national side will be under new management when they visit Dublin in March of next year.

YOU feel a bit like the pupil marking the teacher when putting together an end of term report on Giovanni Trapattoni.

ROY KEANE was accentuating the p-word deep in the bowels of the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

JUANDE RAMOS is bearing the look of a condemned man.

Tottenham 0 Hull 1

Aalborg 0 Manchester United 3

Tottenham skipper Ledley King is expected to travel to Poland to face Wisla Krakow and help Juande Ramos turn around the club’s disastrous start to the campaign.

Former Tottenham manager Terry Venables has laid the blame for the club’s dire start to the season squarely at Dimitar Berbatov’s door, bemoaning the Bulgarian’s “poisonous presence” at the beginning of the campaign.

Former Newcastle owner John Hall has admitted he feels sorry for his beleaguered successor Mike Ashley, and fears the possibility of big-money foreign investors buying the club.

Newcastle have chosen Joe Kinnear as their interim manager, until the end of October.

Terry Venables has revealed the reason he turned down the chance to become Newcastle’s interim manager, insisting the club “means too much to too many people” to agree to a match-by-match deal.