Pellador x Guiness collection Pellador / Cian Redmon It’s no secret that Irish culture has seen a notable uptake in international popularity over the past few years. From Paul Mescal mania to global sold-out Fountaines DC and Kneecap tours to contemporary Irish authors topping the bestsellers lists, the hunger for Irish culture worldwide seems insatiable—and…
Branko Ivankovic’s China lineup faces another reality check in World Cup qualifying, with the national team risking falling further behind the global ambitions it promoted a decade ago. China hosts Australia at Hangzhou in Asian qualifying on Tuesday with its hopes of a direct entry to the 2026 World Cup hanging precariously on the outcome….
One-touch passes are hard. As the great Johan Cruyff once said, “Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team-mate.” The truth is first-time passes are dying out, with Premier League sides increasingly prioritising controlled possession. Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes, though, has never been…
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Barcelona’s home league match against Osasuna has been postponed following the death of the club’s first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia. The Catalan club were scheduled to host Osasuna on Saturday but the match was called off less than 30 minutes before its scheduled start time at the request of Barcelona. A statement from the club…
On the Old Trafford forecourt, crowds emerge from the Manchester United megastore weighed down by bags of merchandise, while other fans look for the perfect spot for a photograph. You can tell the first-time visitors a mile off — all smiles and wide-eyed amazement — but among other United supporters there is a palpable air…
ROME (AP) — Back then it was Diego Milito, Samuel Eto’o, Mario Balotelli and Wesley Sneijder. Now it’s Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Nicolò Barella leading Inter Milan’s attack. After his team dominated Feyenoord 2-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, coach Simone Inzaghi raised the prospect of matching Jose…
FIFA, the governing body for global soccer, is considering a plan that would increase the number of teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64 for a one-off expansion to mark the centenary of the event, according to four people with direct knowledge of the discussions. The proposal has drawn the interest of Gianni Infantino,…
Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation, was convicted on Thursday of sexual assault for forcibly kissing a member of the women’s national team on the lips after the team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Mr. Rubiales’s kiss of the player, Jennifer Hermoso, set off a national scandal, deepened debates about longstanding…
Luis Rubiales, who resigned as Spain’s top soccer official after he forcibly kissed a player, testified at his sexual assault trial on Tuesday that he did so as a sign of affection in “a situation of extraordinary joy.” Mr. Rubiales has also been charged with coercion in connection with the episode, in which he pressed…