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‘You walked down the tunnel and saw Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Gianfranco Zola. You asked yourself “Have we got a chance?”’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup 94 upset

The former Manchester City defender was a part of Jack Charlton’s USA 94 squad

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‘If Ireland can get to the play-off final, I’d give them a 90 per cent chance of qualifying’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup play-off hopes

The Irish are gearing up for their World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic

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Sandra Jessen v Essen? Footballers facing nominative opposition teams

Plus: hat-trick heroes who were not named player of the match, managers sacked after big wins, and more

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Saipan: Roy Keane World Cup drama is a highly entertaining slice of Irish football history

In the summer of 2002, a dispute inside the Republic of Ireland’s football camp spiralled into a national controversy. Few sporting rows have lodged themselves in the Irish imagination as stubbornly as Keane v McCarthy in Saipan, culminating in Keane’s departure from the Irish World Cup squad.

The Conversation

Saipan: the story behind Roy Keane’s World Cup walkout on Ireland’s football team

Don’t make the mistake of thinking Saipan is a film about the brutal second world war battle on this small Pacific island. It is, in fact, the tale of a ridiculous and heartbreaking football bust-up that almost tore a country apart.

The Conversation

Which football clubs have pictures of people on their badges?

Plus: players popping up randomly on TV, triple-doubles in names and which match featured the most Ballon d’Or winners?

The Guardian - UK

SI’s 2025 Power List: The Most Influential Siblings in Sports

Everyone knows the Manning, Kelce, Curry, Harbaugh and Williams families. These sets of siblings are the latest to dominate the sports world.

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Jude Bellingham: very good footballer, very lucky boy

In today’s Football Daily: come in No 10

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The best British defenders ever

Picking out the finest full-backs and centre-halves ever to emerge from Britain

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Scary or loved, Joe is Ireland hero and Wallabies' hope

Joe Schmidt remains much beloved in Ireland but even the most famous of his old charges believes the Australia coach may have a point to prove back in Dublin.

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National teams that employed foreign managers

After Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager, a look at the national teams that have employed foreign coaches....

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Brawls, boos and ‘plastic Paddys’: how the English and Irish football teams became eternally entwined

England meet the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday in only their fifth meeting in 34 years, reigniting a rivalry that has shades of grey between the white and green

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A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

England face Spain in Berlin on Sunday.

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A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

A look back at Alf Ramsey’s team from 1966 as England reach another men’s major final.

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The best centre-back partnerships ever

Ranking the most rock-solid defensive duos

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The best Wembley finals ever

We count down the finest finals played at the home of football

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The best football pundits ever

Who's the greatest when it comes to talking about the beautiful game on the box?

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The leading top-flight goalscorers before the Premier League era

This lot were the most prolific marksmen in England before 1992

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The 2026 World Cup final is in … New Jersey? A brief guide to the MetLife Stadium

1990 had Rome, 2006 had Berlin, 2014 had Rio and 2026 will have East Rutherford. So how did Fifa decide on the venue for the final?

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One club men: players who spent their whole career at one team

Footballers who dedicated their entire careers to one club are a special breed. Here, a look at some high-profile examples...

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The best English players ever

Ranking the finest footballers ever to come out of England

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‘No: out!’ Chris Waddle reveals a meeting in Jack Charlton’s office that went badly

Chris Waddle once made a suggestion that Jack Charlton disliked so much, he ejected him from the manager's office

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'We could see him hammering the dugout – he was wrecking anything he could get hold of': Chris Waddle reveals Jack Charlton’s rage at Newcastle United's second-half collapse against QPR

Even scoring a hat-trick didn't spare Chris Waddle from Jack Charlton's frustration as a 4-0 lead was lost

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Sir Bobby Charlton: England’s greatest ever player and the artist of 1966

The face of English football for decades, the World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner’s legacy will live on following his death at the age of 86

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Sir Bobby Charlton: England’s greatest ever player and the artist of 1966

The face of English football for decades, the World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner’s legacy will live on following his death at the age of 86

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