14 h. ago Chelsea's 6ft 9ins Conference League winner on Duolingo and preparing for Barcelona

Lucas Bergstrom spent six years learning his trade with Chelsea and has now set out to make his name at RCD Mallorca and spoke to Mirror Football ahead of the start of the La Liga season

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20 h. ago BBC announce name change to famous Match of the Day show after Gary Lineker exit

It's been a staple on our TV screens for years but the BBC have made a change ahead of the new season

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20 h. ago Republic of Ireland's best footballers named as Roy and Robbie Keane lead the pack

A poll of 1,000 Irish football fans has named the top 20 Republic of Ireland footballers of all time - with two Keanes and a McGrath making the top three

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20 h. ago Roy Keane tops the list of Republic of Ireland's greatest footballers, Kevin Kilbane notably absent

A poll of 1,000 Republic of Ireland fans has named the best players in the nation's history - and there's a big snub for Kevin Kilbane in the top 20

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42 h. ago Stunning DAZN presenters refuse to bow to colleague's 'vulgarity' dig with summer holiday photos after being told they lack 'style and CLASS'

Eleonora Incardona, 34, Giusy Meloni, 26, Diletta Leotta, 33 and Maria Luisa Jacobelli, 33, have become recognisable names around the world thanks to their football coverage.

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69 h. ago Zidane, Eusebio, Adams: footballers whose names are also song titles | The Knowledge

Plus: two European ties in the same stadium on one day and the highest opening weekend goals-per-game ratioMail us with your questions and answers“I have just heard CMAT’s song Vincent Kompany because I am cool, young and relevant,” writes the cool, young and relevant Will Unwin. “I was wondering if any other player’s name is the title of a song, beyond simply being referred to?”In this age of streaming, there are many songs online whose titles are the names of footballers, but a few hundred listens here and there doesn’t make them particularly noteworthy. So we have wound back a bit to a time when songs were more commonly created in studios, not bedrooms. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Name the footballer including maverick who played at San Siro and Loftus Rd in our quiz

How good is your Premier League knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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4 d. ago Big name absent and more talking points from Benjamin Sesko's first Man United training session

Benjamin Sesko trained with his new Manchester United teammates for the first time on Sunday, seven days before they play Arsenal.

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4 d. ago Benjamin Sesko names three former Manchester United strikers he admires

Benjamin Sesko is one of Man United's most expensive striker signings following his move from RB Leipzig on Saturday.

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4 d. ago Legacy body to investigate Narrow Water and M62 bombing atrocities

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information (ICRIR) has been tasked with probing outstanding cases from the NI Troubles.

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6 d. ago Where to watch Leeds vs AC Milan – TV channel, live stream and kick

Leeds United face AC Milan in a pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon as Daniel Farke's squad take on the Serie A giants in the Republic of Ireland

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7 d. ago Best Fantasy Football 2025 team names: Here are 50 of the funniest FPL team names for the 25/26 season

Here are 50 of the best, and funniest, team names for your 25/26 Premier League Fantasy Football team.

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7 d. ago Former Tottenham hooligan names 'best firm in England' – and they were fierce rivals

A former Spurs hooligan and ex-leader of the London Ulster Defence Association Frank Portinari named some of the toughest firms in England but said one stood out for a key reason

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8 d. ago Scott McTominay named in prestigious Ballon d'or list alongside Mbappe, Bellingham and Vini Jr

The Tartan Army hero has taken his game to a different world since swapping Manchester United for Napoli

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9 d. ago Wayne Rooney's son Kai, 15, bumped up THREE age levels as he is named in Man United squad for international tournament featuring PSG

Kai has taken a major step in his budding football career after earning a shock call-up to United's Under-19 squad for the prestigious Mladen Ramljak Tournament.

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1 week ago Weather alerts remain in place as Storm Floris arrives in Ireland

Thousands of homes are without power in the Republic of Ireland.

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3 w. ago Trump news at a glance: president goes on offensive over NFL and MBL team names

Donald Trump calls on Commanders and Guardians to revert to names that were abandoned due to being racially insensitive – key US politics stories from Sunday 20 July at a glanceDonald Trump has weighed into a new fight – this time with two sports teams. The president wants Washington’s football franchise the Commanders and Cleveland baseball team the Guardians to revert to their former names, which were abandoned in recent years due to being racially insensitive to Native Americans.Trump said on Sunday on Truth Social that: “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team . Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump news at a glance: president goes on offensive over NFL and MLB team names

Donald Trump calls on Commanders and Guardians to revert to names that were abandoned due to being racially insensitive – key US politics stories from Sunday 20 July at a glanceDonald Trump has weighed into a new fight – this time with two sports teams. The president wants Washington’s football franchise the Commanders and Cleveland baseball team the Guardians to revert to their former names, which were abandoned in recent years due to being racially insensitive to Native Americans.Trump said on Sunday on Truth Social that: “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team . Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump's latest demand: Washington football and Cleveland baseball teams should change names back

President Donald Trump has called for Washington's football team and Cleveland's baseball team to return to their previous names

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4 w. ago Football clubs and agents named as ‘emerging risk’ in money laundering report

Football’s ‘hidden nature’ was raised as a specific issue in the annual report

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