Football star Mbappé makes rapid apology as Chinese firms turn on him over ‘dictator’ joke
FOOTBALLER KYLIAN MBAPPÉ has apologised after he was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao…
‘Wow, wow, wow’: Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to win Ballon d’Or – The Irish Times
Harry Kane has been named winner of the Ballon d’Or, one of football’s most prestigious accolades. Former Barcelona…
El Clásico: The real José Mourinho hasn’t gone away, you know – The Irish Times
La Liga: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Nou Camp, Sunday, 8pm (Live on Premier Sports 1) September was a…
Rodri wins World Cup Golden Ball as Kylian Mbappé wins second Golden Boot – The Irish Times
Spain’s captain Rodri, their midfield supremo, has won the Golden Ball for the 2026 World Cup. The 30-year-old,…
France v Spain live updates: Masterful Spain display knocks France out of the World Cup – The Irish Times
World Cup semi-final: France 0 Spain 2 (Oyarzabal 22, Porro 58) France: Maignan; Koundé, Saliba (Lacroix 29), Upamecano,…
‘Heir to Messi and Maradona’: Spain’s Lamine Yamal ready to break French hearts again – The Irish Times
What did you do on the day you turned 19? On Monday, Lamine Yamal’s birthday morning started like…
Ken Early: Jude Bellingham could be the de facto manager of England for a long time – The Irish Times
Some people think internal harmony is an essential element of a winning team. Others, like the cynic Steve…
World Cup 2026: France dazzle before Mexico storm forward on day of warnings – The Irish Times
With Sweden 3-0 down and stricken with a kind of vertigo, France manager Didier Deschamps provided a small…
Ken Early: Something surprising and strange will have to happen to stop France winning this – The Irish Times
World Cup, Round of 32: France 3 (Mbappé 45, 74, Barcola 53) Sweden 0 The Irish Times has…
Who is playing in the World Cup knock-out stages and when? – The Irish Times
The group stage has concluded for the 2026 World Cup, with Algeria and Austria the final teams to…
Ken Early: My friend is right, TV replays from the World Cup are different this time – The Irish Times
A friend in Ireland who does not usually watch football messaged a group chat on Wednesday evening during…
‘I relax when I see a player go flat out’: Fifa signs Dundalk grass expert for World Cup – The Irish Times
A definition of privilege is watching the World Cup without needing to know anything about the rotational resistance…