Premier League leaders Arsenal were handed a mouthwatering tie against north London rivals Tottenham in the third round of the FA Cup.

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Manchester United manager David Moyes insists the club’s supporters understand the troubles facing their side at present.

Roy Keane has never been afraid to show his emotions.

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You can put away the binoculars as Henrik Stenson streaks away to almost certain 2013 Race to Dubai success.

Arsene Wenger has asked England manager Roy Hodgson to use midfielder Jack Wilshere sparingly during the international window to keep the player fresh as Arsenal look to maintain Premier League momentum.

The onset of a new campaign under new management inevitably carries with it standard phraseology such as clean slate and fresh start but, in Stephen Ward’s case at least, there is a genuine feeling of leaving behind woes of the recent past.

His new job might have generated Google searches in the millions when details emerged, but it is a 20-year-old contract which purportedly belonged to Roy Keane that is attracting great interest on another well-known website, eBay.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his side to invoke the spirit which saw them beat Bayern Munich when they take on Borussia Dortmund at their Westfalenstadion fortress tonight.

Having played under the new manager and played alongside his assistant, the former Manchester United and Ireland defender Brian Carey needs no convincing of the merits of the Martin O’Neill-Roy Keane ticket.

A new era has officially begun with confirmation that Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have put pen to paper on initial two-year contracts — with an option to renew for a further two years — to become, respectively, the new manager and assistant manager of Ireland.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has not had time to start Alex Ferguson’s autobiography – but it is clear he has picked up valuable lessons from his fellow Scot.

The FAI hope to be able to confirm this morning that Martin O’Neill is the new manager of Ireland, with Roy Keane as his assistant.

Frightening was the word used in description.

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You hear a lot of sentences around Old Trafford starting “it’s only....” these days. “It’s only Sociedad/Sunderland/Norwich,” comes the grumble, after Moyes’ team has disposed of someone its critics don’t rate as “meaningful” opposition.