Franco Baresi, the legendary AC Milan defender and World Cup winner with Italy, has died at the age of 66. Milan, the club Baresi represented for...
Day: July 31, 2026
Franco Baresi, the immaculate defender who defined a legendary era of Italian football
Until Franco Baresi came along, Gianni Rivera was arguably the finest player in AC Milan’s history. Their careers briefly overlapped, when teenager and veteran respectively. A...
Rob Key refuses to rule out Ben Stokes return after Stephen Fleming appointment
Rob Key has refused to rule out the possibility of Ben Stokes being tempted out of international retirement after backing new Test coach Stephen Fleming to...
John Stones ‘didn’t hesitate’ in seizing Inter Milan opportunity amid Premier League interest
John Stones is thrilled to have joined Inter Milan and be fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing abroad after a decade of success with Manchester City....
Cole Palmer ready to prove point with Chelsea after World Cup snub
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer admits his World Cup snub has given him extra motivation going into the new season. Palmer was a surprise omission from Thomas...
‘Life-threatening violence’ but ‘modest’ punishments: Scottish football has not learnt lesson from season of disorder
In Scotland, it was billed as the day to end a “season like no other” – when the “eyes of the world were on Glasgow” and...
Ryder Cup general admission tickets sold out
General admission tickets have sold out for next year’s Ryder Cup at Adare Manor. Organisers say that the ballot for general admission places was 12-times oversubscribed....
Fixtures revealed for next season
Irish League fixtures for 2026 to 2027 have been released, with Domino’s announced as title sponsors of the Men’s and Women’s Super League and Division One...
Galvin named to start for Kerry
Anna Galvin is named to start for Kerry in the TG4 Ladies All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. The midfielder missed the semi-final victory over Dublin due...
Kerry FC sign Liechtenstein international
Kerry FC have signed Liechtenstein international midfielder Simon Lüchinger on loan until the end of the season. The 23 year-old joins from Austrian second division side...