Ireland – A History

JUST for a moment, some footie fans thought McAteer had met his maker but as the day unfolded the identity of the victim was confirmed not as Trigger, but Triggs.

TROUBLED England star Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen last night appealed for privacy as they tried to save their marriage amid lurid allegations about his private life.

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted Manchester United’s trips to Everton are always “a nightmare” even without taking into account the Wayne Rooney factor.

ARSENE WENGER feels Alex Ferguson has shown “special qualities” to chalk up 700 Premier League games in charge of Manchester United.

CHELSEA coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that England midfielder Frank Lampard will miss today’s match against former club West Ham after failing to recover from hernia surgery in time.

COLEEN ROONEY kept the state of her marriage under wraps yesterday as she opted for a dose of retail therapy.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has described next month’s double-header against Russia and Slovakia as “a crossroads” on the long journey to Poland and Ukraine.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has insisted that he never said Darron Gibson should leave Manchester United but, in almost the same breath, has repeated his belief that Ireland’s young, fringe players can only benefit from playing regular football.

THE parents of the woman whom Wayne Rooney allegedly paid £1,200 a time for sex apologised to the footballer’s wife, Coleen, yesterday.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI last night denied reports that he claimed Darron Gibson would have to leave Manchester United in order to further his international career.

THE Irish U21 side ended one of their worst UEFA Championships campaigns with a frustrating 1-0 loss to Turkey in Kocaeli yesterday.

I NEVER seem able to place the kind of bets that are apparently available if you’re a follower of international cricket.

WAYNE ROONEY reportedly “doesn’t care” if his wife Coleen decides to divorce him over his supposed infidelity with prostitute Jenny Thompson.

DEFENDER Rio Ferdinand is still a month away from returning to action, according to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.

A GOALLESS draw provided only a point each to two Premier League pretenders, but it also gave some valuable pointers to how realistic their ambitions are.

DIDIER DROGBA maintains Chelsea will have to fight all the way to retain the Premier League title despite kicking off the new season with a thrashing of West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

ALEX Ferguson has described Bebe’s €8.55m (£7m) move to Manchester United as a fairytale for the 20-year-old.

MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson admits he is surprised that Newcastle have bounced back to the Premier League so quickly.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon believes he will be signing one of the top players in the Barclays Premier League if his loan swoop for Craig Bellamy comes off.