FIFA are aware of fresh threats made by al-Qaida to target this summer’s World Cup, but insist nothing will prevent the tournament from being staged in South Africa.

For any football fans suffering withdrawal symptoms after the World Cup wondering what they will do for their fix, here’s the answer.

FIFA World Cup organisers have condemned a company urging football fans to buy stab vests before arriving in South Africa, claiming the move is a “money-making ploy” that will taint the major 32-nation event.

"It was a sad and unpleasant moment for me."

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to expand the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026 is set to be rubber-stamped at a meeting of the FIFA Council in Zurich today.

The Argentinian Football Association have announced they will not name a new coach to succeed Diego Maradona until October at the earliest.

The Republic of Ireland would almost certainly not be able to challenge FIFA in the Court of Arbitration for Sport over replaying the World Cup play-off with France.

AC Milan legend George Weah has urged his former club to do everything possible to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from Arsenal.

Two rising young Irish singers will be part of a 40 strong international choir when Rugby World Cup 2003 is formally launched in Sydney on Friday, October 10, 2003.

Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has been dropped by Trinidad and Tobago’s for their next World Cup qualifier.

Former England captain Martin Johnson is confident his former team-mates can shake off the blow of losing Jonny Wilkinson and make a winning start to their RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Rob Kearney has ended speculation about his immediate future.

WE really are different. In every other western democracy, when a politician is shown to have been compromised financially, he resigns or is fired.

The Irish team has qualified for the quarter finals of the Homeless World Cup.