The FAI have revealed their ticket prices for the 2013/14 season with chief executive John Delaney claiming the prices “represent great value” for Irish supporters.

Barcelona will make a decision in January on whether to expand their Nou Camp stadium or move to a new location.

SAM WARBURTON reckons referee Alain Rolland is in for a “tough” return to Wales.

WORLD CUP final referee Howard Webb will take charge of the crucial Premier League title showdown between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane has urged Patrick Vieira to leave Arsenal.

Geremi is another of the Cameroon players who is a double African Nations Cup winner.

International Rugby Board officials are confident that preparations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand are on track despite the financial uncertainties arising from the current global economic crisis.

Ireland is in the final stages of competing to host the 2023 World Cup which could provide as much as a €2bn economic boost and a television audience of 4bn.

London Irish’s recruitment drive has continued with the signing of hooker Robbie Russell and centre Rodd Penney for next season.

Paris St Germain sign Neymar from Barcelona for world record transfer fee of €222m.

FIFA have said they have yet to receive an official complaint from the FAI over the controversial World Cup play-off defeat to France.

THE first five qualifiers for next year’s World Cup finals in Germany could be known today, a year and a day before the competition begins.

For rugby in Spain, hosting the Champions Cup final will be a welcome diversion from the World Cup qualifier loss to Belgium in March, says Brendan O’Brien.

We already know one person who will emerge as a World Cup winner, says Peter Rutland of Wesleyan University.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as manager of Brazil, the national football federation has announced.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has vowed not to change his management style despite question marks being raised over his approach during the World Cup quarter-final defeat by Brazil.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has declared Jonathan Walters fit to play against Georgia in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier in Tbilisi.

It was a family affair in Australia this morning.

Follow regular updates on the first day of Premier League action from England, the two All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals in Croke Park and Ireland’s Rugby World Cup warm up against Wales.

Striker Jon Walters sat out of Republic of Ireland training on Sunday ahead of Tuesday night’s World Cup qualifier in Austria.