Friday’s briefing: Chelsea hold Barcelona and tough draw for Northern Ireland
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Chelsea ended Barcelona’s 100 per cent start to the Women’s Champions League campaign with a battling 1-1 draw…
Michael O’Neill believes Northern Ireland can shock Italy to reach World Cup
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Michael O’Neill admitted Northern Ireland wanted to avoid Italy in the World Cup qualifying play-offs but backed his side…
Wales to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final
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Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup qualifying play-off semi-finals in March.
Craig Bellamy’s side secured…
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill praises the ‘real quality’ of Jamie Donley
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Michael O’Neill hailed Jamie Donley’s “real quality” after the 20-year-old’s first international goal gave Northern Ireland a…
Jamie Donley scores his first Northern Ireland goal to seal win over Luxembourg
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Jamie Donley’s first international goal saw Northern Ireland end their World Cup qualifying Group A campaign with a drab…
Monday’s briefing: Captain Kane scores again as Ireland leave it late in Hungary
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England completed a perfect World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Albania in Tirana.
The Republic of Ireland…
Michael O’Neill fumes as Slovakia sink Northern Ireland campaign with late goal
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Michael O’Neill fumed at a goal that “should clearly have been disallowed” after Northern Ireland’s hopes of progressing…
Northern Ireland suffer late defeat in Slovakia but clinch World Cup play-off
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Tomas Bobcek’s stoppage-time goal ended Northern Ireland’s hopes of making it out of World Cup qualifying Group A…
England to face world champions Spain in 2027 World Cup qualifying
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England will take on world champions Spain in qualifying for the 2027 World Cup.
The league stage draw paired the…
Michael O’Neill enjoys joke about long-ball tactics after narrow Germany defeat
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Northern Ireland may have ultimately fallen short in Monday’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Germany, but Michael O’…
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill disappointed after ‘sore loss’ to Germany
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Michael O’Neill was left disappointed by a “sore loss” as an unorthodox first international goal from Nick Woltemade gave…
Nick Woltemade scores first Germany goal in win over Northern Ireland
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Nick Woltemade’s first international goal condemned Northern Ireland to a 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Germany at Windsor…