Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Liverpool USA tour ends in defeat

Liverpool's pre-season tour of the United States ended in a 2-1 International Champions Cup defeat to Roma.

Pogba left United for Juventus in 2012 on a free transfer

Pogba agent hits out at media as saga rumbles on

Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has hit out at the UK and Italian media for jumping the gun over the Frenchman's much-publicised proposed transfer to Manchester United.

English • 29 Jul 16

Sturridge played just 14 Premier League games for the Reds last term

Sturridge put through 'most intense' pre-season

Daniel Sturridge has said manager Jurgen Klopp has put the Liverpool squad through the "most intense" pre-season of his career with the England striker pushing himself to the limit in a bid to avoid another injury-disrupted campaign.

English • 29 Jul 16

Leroy Sane is a target for Manchester City

Pep Guardiola wants Stones and Sane

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed his interest in signing Everton defender John Stones.

Soccer • 28 Jul 16

John Stones (L) is coveted by a number of Premier League clubs

Manchester City move for John Stones

Manchester City have reportedly opened discussions with Everton over signing England defender John Stones.

English • 27 Jul 16

Pep Guardiola takes training at Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Beijing

Guardiola gets tough on overweight players

Manchester City defender Gael Clichy says new manager Pep Guardiola has banned junk food and warned overweight players they will be exiled from first-team training sessions.

Soccer • 27 Jul 16

Per Mertesacker was fighting to regain his place in the Arsenal defence

Per Mertesacker ruled out for 'a few months'

Arsenal defender Per Metresacker will be sidelined for "a few months" with a knee injury, manager Arsene Wenger has announced.

English • 26 Jul 16

Mauricio Pochettino said it 'is not the right moment' for Argentina

Pochettino rules out Argentina job

Mauricio Pochettino insists he is happy at Tottenham following speculation linking him with the vacant Argentina job.

Soccer • 26 Jul 16

Ramadan Sobhi (L) celebrates a goal for Egypt with team-mate Mohamed Salah

Transfer news: Stoke sign Egyptian winger Sobhi

Stoke have completed the signing of Eyptian winger Ramadan Sobhi from Al Ahly, the Premier League club have announced.

Soccer • 25 Jul 16

Allardyce succeeds Roy Hodgson as England manager

Allardyce: My success started at Limerick

Sam Allardyce said he has no doubt he's tough enough to deal with the challenges of the England manager's job, as he reflected on his journey from Limerick to one of the biggest international jobs in the game.

Soccer • 25 Jul 16

Paul Pogba in action for United in 2012 as a teenager

Scholes: Pogba is not worth £86 million

Former Manchester United player Paul Scholes has questioned whether the club should pay a world-record fee for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, saying the 23-year-old is not in the same bracket as the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Soccer • 24 Jul 16

David Moyes was sacked as Real Sociedad manager in November

Moyes appointed Sunderland boss

Sunderland have appointed David Moyes as their new manager, replacing Sam Allardyce who has taken charge of the England team.

Soccer • 23 Jul 16

Kolo Toure could feature in Celtic's Champions League tie against Astana

Transfer news: Kolo Toure set to join Celtic

Former Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has arrived in Glasgow ahead of an anticipated move to Celtic.

Soccer • 23 Jul 16

Balotelli has been told he has no future at Anfield

Mario Balotelli agent listening to all offers

Mario Balotelli's agent insists it is "never too late" for the Liverpool striker as he looks to find a way out of Anfield to resurrect his career.

Soccer • 22 Jul 16

Mourinho sold Mata while in charge of Chelsea and the Spaniard has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford

Mourinho urges Juan Mata to 'fight for place'

There is space for Juan Mata at Manchester United but the midfielder must fight to break into the first team, manager Jose Mourinho has said.

Soccer • 22 Jul 16

Sam Allardyce is set to be announced as England manager today

FA chairman confirms Sam Allardyce appointment

Sam Allardyce will be appointed as England's next manager at Thursday's Football Association board meeting at Wembley, outgoing chairman Greg Dyke has confirmed.

English • 21 Jul 16

Wayne Rooney believes that Manchester United will succeed under Jose Mourinho

Rooney expects success under Mourinho

Wayne Rooney may have only had one training session with Jose Mourinho but has seen enough to predict a "big season" under the new Manchester United manager.

Soccer • 20 Jul 16

Liverpool complete deal for defender Ragnar Klavan

Liverpool have completed the signing of Estonia defender Ragnar Klavan from Augsburg.

Soccer • 20 Jul 16

Scenes like this could be a thing of the past next season

Premier League to clamp down on dissent

A crackdown on behaviour will kick in when the new Premier League season starts with referees instructed to show yellow and red cards to unruly players.

Soccer • 20 Jul 16

Diego Costa is going nowhere according to Chelsea manager Antonio Conte

New Chelsea boss insists Costa is staying put

New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has rubbished rumours that striker Diego Costa could be set to leave Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 19 Jul 16

Stoke manager confirms bids for Berahino

Stoke manager Mark Hughes has said the Potters have lodged bids for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.

Soccer • 19 Jul 16

Claudio Ranieri feels that the pressure is on other managers ahead of the news season

There's no pressure on Leicester: Ranieri

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri is not losing sleep over his team's Premier League title defence and believes the pressure to succeed is more on the new managers of the big-name clubs.

English • 19 Jul 16

Could Sam Allardyce become the next England manager?

Sunderland unhappy with Allardyce England wait

Sunderland are growing increasingly frustrated at the wait to discover whether or not they will need to find a replacement for boss Sam Allardyce after his talks with the English FA.

English • 18 Jul 16

Asmir Begovic wants Chelsea fans to give Antonio Conte time

Begovic urges patience from Chelsea fans

Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has cautioned Chelsea fans not to expect quick fixes under new manager Antonio Conte who began his tenure on a losing note on Saturday.

English • 18 Jul 16

John Terry will remain as Chelsea skipper even if he doesn't play

Conte confirms Terry to remain as Chelsea captain

Antonio Conte will continue with John Terry as Chelsea captain, whether or not the defender plays.

Soccer • 14 Jul 16