Shamrock Rovers meet Chelsea tonight in the first ever competitive appearance by an Irish team at Stamford Bridge. Allan Prosser examines another twist in a surreal season in west London

Rashford admitted on Tuesday that he was ready to end his time at Manchester United.

In an interview with journalist Henry Winter on X, Rashford said: "For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

Vinicius gets his hands on the award after he helped Real win LaLiga and the Champions League in 2023-24 and scored 24 goals in all competitions, with 11 assists.

Consello, which Kelly started two and a half years ago with NFL legend Tom Brady, has commenced operations in Ireland

Sunday’s crushing 2-1 derby defeat at home to neighbours United leaves City fifth in the standings and nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.

The Old Trafford boss -- and sport's best coaches -- know you'll be defined by your choices. 

Jim Ratcliffe is intent there can be no passengers and is ready to cut his losses on Rashford if there are suitors in January.

The 31-year-old’s terms expire in June, with United holding an option for a further 12 months.

Nottingham Forest are dreaming of Europe while Ismaïla Sarr is a reason for Crystal Palace fans to be cheerful

Amad Diallo’s intervention gave much-needed life to the utter deathliness of the game that preceded it

Goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea the three points despite Bryan Mbeumo's late strike.

The pressure increases on Saints boss Russell Martin. 

“It’s important to say why: it was not a disciplinary thing,” he said. “Next week, next game, new life, they are fighting for their places.

United scored twice in the final two minutes of normal time to snatch the victory.

Walker and Hojlund went head-to-head after the defender had blocked the striker’s run during the first half of Sunday’s Manchester derby.

This comes after Roy Keane was confronted by an Ipswich Town fan following their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Portman Road.

Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were both left out of Manchester United's squad for their trip to Manchester City.

The defeat to Manchester United left Manchester City with just one win from their last 11 games, eight of which have ended in defeats.

With City mired in a 10-game slump, manager insists he has a new-found appreciation for side's modern era of dominance