Against all odds, Gus Poyet may be about to pull off one of the Premier League’s greatest escapes.

Manchester United are "90%" certain of appointing Louis van Gaal as manager by the end of the season, sources have told the Irish Examiner.

Earlier this week, the Liam Whelan bridge was defaced. Today, the bridge is covered in soccer jerseys in a touching tribute to the deceased athlete.

Part of the wine collection of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is to be sold at auction.

Yesterday’s announcement by the Irish Sports Council that it will spend €7.4m to support major field sports’ governing bodies — the FAI, GAA, and IRFU — is very welcome but it would be even more welcome had more money been available.

Marc Wilson breezes into the media room at Stoke City’s plush Clayton Wood training ground sporting an Easy Rider T-shirt and feeling every bit the man with a lot of road to travel and time to do it.

Manchester City and Paris St Germain will learn this week whether they are deemed to be in serious breach of UEFA’s financial fair play rules.

No one who went to a football match in England on Saturday, April 15, 1989 is likely to forget what happened that day.

Civic-minded football fans have undone the work of vandals at a bridge dedicated to an Irish footballer killed in the 1958 Munich air disaster.

Turkish Airlines could be poised to succeed RaboDirect as sponsors of the Pro12 tournament.

They say the new black card system in football has shaved away a good deal of the cynicism. I decided to have a look yesterday at the game I was covering, Derry-Mayo in Croke Park, to see if the evidence bore out the presumption.

She rose to fame as Posh Spice, then became one of the most famous footballer’s wives. Now a self-made fashion icon, Victoria Beckham reaches another milestone this week — she turns 40.

New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has set his sights on winning the title in his first season.

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Far from a concern, the amount of time it has taken for Louis van Gaal to finally be confirmed as Manchester United manager should serve as a source of encouragement for the club.

Ryan Giggs revealed his bitter-sweet emotions after ending his glittering playing career but also being named as Manchester United’s new assistant manager.

George Best put it best, saying with that famous twinkle in his eye: "Maybe one day people will say I was another Ryan Giggs."

It’s interesting. The reaction of many Reds to Louis van Gaal’s confirmation as our new boss has been the same as their reaction to David Moyes’ sacking: "About bloody time, too."

Most kids have an idea about what they’d like to be when they grow up and like most, my career plans reflected my interests as a child.

Manchester United’s pay-off for David Moyes will be "single-digit millions" it has emerged, as club chiefs promised major investments on new transfers to ensure a return to the Champions League.