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Mid-match munch: Suarez will not be sold

Mid-match munch: Suarez will not be sold

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre insists that Luis Suarez will not be sold despite his latest controversy in biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

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Ireland v Austria: Starting lineup decided

Ireland v Austria: Starting lineup decided

Conor Sammon has replaced Robbie Keane in the starting eleven for the Ireland v Austria World Cup Qualifier in the Aviva Stadium tonight.

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Premier League, week 29: The title is surely United's now

Premier League, week 29: The title is surely United’s now

The league was all but won last weekend by Manchester United, as they increased their lead at the top of the table to fifteen points following Manchester City’s defeat at Goodison Park to Everton, allowing United to capitalise with a modest 1-0 victory over Championship-bound Reading.

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Dubs rock the boat: Dublin vs Mayo roundup

Dubs rock the boat: Dublin vs Mayo roundup

Dublin gaffer Jim Gavin stated he was happy to see his side beat All-Ireland runner up Mayo at Croke Park on Saturday night, despite being reduced to 14 men five minutes into the second half.

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Hazard kicks ball boy

Hazard kicks ball boy who tweeted before match that he would waste time

“The king of all ball boys is back making his final appearance #needed #for #timewasting.” – Charlie Morgan on Twitter before last night’s Capital One Cup semi-final.

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Premier League, week 20

Premier League, week 20: Gunners destroy Magpies

Manchester United are seven points clear at the top of the Barclay’s Premier League after 20 matches. Meanwhile, Aston Villa edge closer to the relegation zone after another defeat – they have conceded fifteen goals in their last three matches, and have scored none. Southampton look set to pass them over the next couple of weeks.

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Premier League, week 18

Premier League, week 18: Chelsea annihilate Villa with eight-goal pounding

Manchester United sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League this Christmas ahead of their bitter rivals Manchester City. Wigan, QPR and Reading will be eating their Christmas turkey in the relegation zone.

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Premier League, week 16: Blood, sweat… and Joe Cole?

There was blood, and there was drama this weekend in the Barclay’s Premier League as the much-anticipated Manchester Derby saw five goals and some nasty scenes. Everton yet again prove that the match is never over ’til the final whistle with them, while QPR – needless to say – sink further into the abyss.

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Trapattoni won't get the sack

Trapattoni won’t get the sack

The FAI will continue to support Giovanni Trapattoni despite Ireland’s 6-1 defeat to Germany at the Aviva Stadium last week. Speculation had been rife as to whether the Italian native would lose his job by the end of the week, regardless of Ireland’s 4-1 win against the Faroe Island’s on Tuesday.

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Countdown to Republic of Ireland vs Germany

Countdown to Republic of Ireland vs Germany

Countdown to Republic of Ireland vs Germany In tonight’s Ireland vs Germany match Trapattoni’s men will certainly have their hands full if they are to keep out the might of Joachim Loew’s team. Disheartening memories are still fresh in the minds of Irish people after the horrendous performance from the team in the European Championships during the summer, along with the embarrassing opening World Cup 2014 qualifier against Kazakhstan, which has since had Trapattoni under scrutiny as his ability to lead this team has come under serious question. 

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