It is being reported that it would be “difficult” for Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United in January but Jorge Mendes “will try” to make it happen. The 37-year-old signed a two-year contract when he returned to Man Utd last summer following a spell at Juventus. The Red Devils struggled last term as they finished … Continue reading "Ronaldo leaving Man Utd in January ‘is difficult’, two Serie A teams rule out move amid salary ‘problem’"

RONAN O’GARA has been banned for two games by French rugby chiefs. The Racing Metro coach has been handed the suspension for criticising the officials after his side’s 23-19 Top 14 loss against Stade Francais last month. Backs’ coach Laurent Labit, meanwhile, is facing a 15-week ban for his disparaging comments against the referee at the end … Continue reading "Ronan O’Gara banned for two games for criticising officials"

Jamie Carragher has likened Liverpool transfer target, Jude Bellingham, to Steven Gerrard and explained what his best role is with England. Bellingham has garnered plenty of praise since switching over to Borussia Dortmund in 2020. The 19-year-old has made over 100 appearances for the German club and is one of the highest-valued players in the world. Pep Guardiola … Continue reading "‘That’s him at his best’ – Liverpool legend draws Gerrard comparison to transfer target Bellingham"

THE ODDS FOR Ireland’s Sunday clash with Georgia were released today and on the back of Joe Schmidt’s side’s big win against South Africa, Ireland were naturally installed as heavy favourites. The handicap is a whopping 39 points in Ireland’s favour and you can back Georgia at 33/1 to win at the Aviva. We took … Continue reading "The death of Buzz and Woody: 10 things more statistically likely than Georgia beating Ireland"

Three pundits have slammed Man Utd winger Antony after the summer signing showboated against FC Sheriff when the score was still 0-0. The Brazilian started against FC Sheriff on Thursday night in what was United’s fifth game in the Europa League group stages. Man Utd look likely to finish second in Group E behind Real … Continue reading "Man Utd ‘one-trick pony’ slammed by Scholes and co. over ‘ridiculous’ act – ‘I would drag him off’"

AFTER A YEAR away at London Irish, former Leinster prop Jamie Hagan is returning to his home province to provide front row cover until after Christmas. Leinster’s props have had bad injury luck this season with Cian Healy, Martin Moore and now Ed Byrne all facing sustained spells on the sidelines. Byrne had impressed for … Continue reading "Leinster sign an Irish international on loan to cover the front row"

Ireland 26Australia 23 IRELAND CAME THROUGH a low-scoring second half in Dublin to beat Michael Cheika’s Wallabies 26-23, completing their first clean sweep of the November Tests since 2006. Victory for Joe Schmidt’s side came largely on account of a blitz of Australia in the first quarter, with Simon Zebo and Tommy Bowe scoring excellent … Continue reading "Ireland complete November clean sweep with victory over the Wallabies"

Fulham were left to rue a host of missed opportunities as they played out a goalless draw against Everton at Craven Cottage. Aleksandar Mitrovic had the best of the home side’s chances, but the Serbia striker was unable to add to his nine-goal Premier League haul for the season. Jordan Pickford made a number of … Continue reading "Fulham 0-0 Everton: Cottagers fail to take their chances in goalless stalemate"

Paul Merson says Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford “looks a completely different player again” during recent matches. The Red Devils forward recently scored his 100th goal for Man Utd in a 1-0 victory over West Ham, which lifted Erik ten Hag’s side back up to fifth in the Premier League table. Rashford faced a difficult … Continue reading "‘I nearly fell off my chair’ – Merson reveals how Man Utd star Rashford left him breathless"

HE SAYS HE doesn’t have a home scrummaging machine, which is a little surprising given how much of Denis Buckley’s professional life revolves around packing down with a hooker and a tighthead and engaging in a series of mini-car crashes every game. Connacht have started this season as strongly as any other, and with a … Continue reading "‘The bottom of a collapsed scrum isn’t a nice place to be’ – Connacht’s Buckley"