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Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has reported a clean bill of health among his squad as they begin their preparations for Thursday’s friendly international against Guinea in the Cadiz area of Spain (17:00 BST).O’Neill’s side will face World Cup-bound France in another friendly encounter on the outskirts of Lille on Monday 8 June (20:10 BST).The NI boss confirmed on Monday that all 23 members of his panel had arrived in camp ahead of the two matches.The first game against Guinea will be staged at Estadio Ciudad de La Linea, with the meeting with the French taking place at the Decathlon…
The GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) said that all incidents in the Donegal-Kerry game had been dealt with at the time by match referee Sean Hurson, while Brennan was sent off in the Galway game.McConville admitted “I’m pretty sure there would have been massive consequences as a result” if Brennan had appeared on the sideline, but Dublin’s County Board and players “obviously feel very strongly about how he has been treated”.”Why not? What have they got to lose?,” 2002 All-Ireland winner McConville added.”They obviously feel strongly about it, but I feel it was the day to make a bigger…
Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool “exactly where it belongs: among Europe’s elite” after he was sacked as head coach on Saturday. The Dutchman, 47, won the Premier League title in his first campaign but was dismissed by the club’s hierarchy after the Reds finished fifth in the league this season, 25 points behind champions Arsenal.Liverpool will open formal talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola this week over becoming their new head coach.In an emotional open letter published in the Liverpool Echo, external, Slot said fans made him feel welcome from the start and helped him on his…
Everyone loves to root for the underdog so why not choose your second team by backing the team that appears to have the odds stacked heavily against them?The obvious place to pick an underdog team will be from one of the World Cup debutants, with four nations playing at the tournament for the first time.The tiny Caribbean island of Curacao will become the smallest nation to participate in a World Cup when they take on Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Group E.Curacao, 37 miles off the Venezuela coast, has a population of little more than 150,000 – similar to…
Sage took over as Lens manager in June last year and led the club to a second-place finish in Ligue 1. In addition, Lens beat Nice to win the Coupe de France for the first time in their 120-year history.It is understood Palace are keeping an open mind to their managerial search and want to take their time before deciding their new first-choice target.Glasner, who led the club to the FA Cup last season and the Conference League this term, announced in January he would be leaving the club at the end of his contract this summer.Coventry boss Frank Lampard,…
Guillermo Ochoa hopes to play in a record sixth World Cup after being named in Mexico’s squad for this summer’s tournament.The 40-year-old goalkeeper has joined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the first players to be selected for a sixth World Cup.Former Ballon d’Or rivals Messi and Ronaldo are set to feature prominently for holders Argentina and Portugal, respectively, but Ochoa has seen limited action for Mexico in recent years.Ochoa made his World Cup debut in Germany in 2006 and spent last season playing for Cypriot side AEL Limassol.Fulham striker Raul Jimenez is also part of Javier Aguirre’s 26-man squad,…
Soraya Kelly knows none of this comes for free and acknowledges funding could be a stumbling block. This is where she feels that the Welsh Government could come in.Currently the FAW’s main source of income is from commercial revenue and from international governing bodies such as Fifa and Uefa. However that situation has not been aided by the men’s team failing to qualify for this summer’s World Cup.The Welsh Government supports the FAW at grassroots level with projects relating to matters such as stadia development and new infrastructure.For example, to mark the historic appearance of Wales’ women at Euro 2025,…
Some say you can measure a life by World Cups. Four-year notches on a timeline from wide-eyed kid to tuned-in teen and beyond. A showreel of footballing memories – teams you loved, heroes you worshipped, the iconic shirts they wore.It is those shirts we’re looking at today. The jerseys that tell a story. Timeless masterpieces. But what is it that makes a kit’s legacy so enduring?Matthew Wolff is best known for designing the hugely popular Nigeria outfits at the 2018 World Cup, as well as those for winners France. The American’s portfolio includes Paris St-Germain, a host of Major League…
Somerset skipper Sophie Luff continued her impressive Blast form with a career-best 82 not out from 53 balls to lead her side to victory over Surrey, sealed by successive fours from Ruby Davis.Luff’s imperious innings, her third half-century in four games, dug Somerset out of trouble at 59-4 as they triumphed on 154-6 despite seamer Alice Monaghan’s 3-24.Earlier, left-arm spinner Olivia Barnes (3-21) reduced Surrey to 60-4 before Jemima Spence’s maiden T20 half-century, an unbeaten 51 from 35, spearheaded a recovery to 153-5.In Nottingham, England all-rounder Villiers claimed 3-21 with her off spin as The Blaze were bowled out for…
Strictly speaking, Wales’ next tournament is the Nations League, with top-tier fixtures against Portugal, Denmark and Norway due in the autumn – and an undoubted test of the side’s capability under Bellamy,However, with the World Cup out of reach, the next real chance of a major stage is the Euros, with games in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on offer should Wales qualify.It is that prospect that has motivated Bellamy, the subject of interest from Burnley recently, but who Williams said still has more to show with this squad of players.”Since he’s come in, he’s changed so much within the team,” the…