Last month’s 4-0 hammering in Slovenia indented an early blow in the Carla Ward reign, skewing the presumption that Ireland’s top seeding would be reflected in their position.

Carla Ward is preparing her squad for a Nations League double-header with Greece.

Portugal's prize is a semi-final clash against Germany and a somewhat easier pool for next year’s World Cup finals across US, Canada and Mexico.

Club co-owner’s request for hundreds of millions of pounds to help regenerate local area labelled ‘outrageous’ by critics.

It’s the first seed going up against the eighth but anything could happen in tis local derby. 

Spain snatched a stoppage-time equaliser against 10-man Netherlands to secure a 2-2 draw on Thursday that kept up a two-year unbeaten streak and gave the holders the advantage in their Nations League quarter-final tie.

Italy, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Croatia, France, Spain and the Netherlands are vying for places in the last four

Football shouldn't yet lose hope in the Minister once seen as ‘too straight’ by FAI.

That debut, seemingly so elusive earlier in the career of the former Manchester trainee, could be within touching distance at 27 over these two legs of the Uefa Nations League playoff against Bulgaria.

Having not heard anything over a possible contract extension with United, Eriksen feels his time at Old Trafford is coming to an end.

If ‘New Trafford’ is such a nailed-on wealth generator, then why aren’t Ratcliffe and the Glazers funding it themselves?

United are also introducing game categorisation for match-by-match tickets to allow for different pricing structures for higher-profile fixtures.

It is easy to sympathise with the likes of Heimir Hallgrimsson and John O’Shea who find themselves caught unwittingly in the firing line through all this.

The defender felt “disrespected” when Heimir Hallgrímsson dropped the Wolves man from his squad just one window in his tenure in October.

Højlund finally finds the net, top-four battle hots up while Willian proves class once again.

Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes also found the net as Ruben Amorim's men continue to improve.

Dan Burn and Alexander Isak got the goals for United before Chiesa bagged a late consolation for the Reds.

Tom Mohan’s Under-19s head to Germany this week for an Elite Round qualification group.

Having assisted on the opening two goals, Fernandes scored the third one himself against Leicester, capping a brilliant personal week.

It is surely impossible that Arne Slot’s side could wobble in the Premier League, despite being rattled now by both PSG and Newcastle.