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Georgia in the Euros: A Tremendous Mistake?
Georgia is just the greatest soccer team, let me tell you, the greatest. In fact, they’re going to win Euro 2024!
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Euro 2004: A Tournament for the Aegeans
Greece may have pulled off the biggest shock in football history by winning Euro 2004, but the joy of some Turkish fans at their success might trump even that.
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 5
The Finnisher, 75 fans gutted, Parrott goes crazy – what epic drama awaits? Dive into the latest instalment of your favourite virtual League of Ireland rollercoaster series…
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Striking the Angle | Turncoat Wankers, A Boiled Frog and the State of being Whelmed
What do Declan Rice, an unwitting amphibian and Arne Slot all have in common? Well, nothing directly, except irking our resident grumpy Irishman…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 4
We have a few league games to get under our belts before the next round of the cup and we start away at Dundalk. The Lilywhites from Louth are performing as expected this season which is in the silver medal position. Quite a way behind Shamrock Rovers (aren’t we all!) but building a nice gap…
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Rooney’s Euro 2004: When Wayne ruled the world
“Remember the name, Wayne Rooney!” The above piece of commentary by Clive Tyldesley in October 2002 has aged like a bottle of Barolo. Commentators and supporters alike are fans of superlatives and the hyperbolic. It is oh-so-easy to get excited about a young player. Everyone wants to be the one to ‘discover’ the next big…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 3
We begin where we left off. A visit to UCD resulted in an appalling 2-0 defeat. At this point, I’m looking at a D rating and insecure job status. The next match – Shamrock Rovers at home. Top of the table and reigning champions are coming to town and honestly, we’ve nothing to lose. I…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 2
Media meeting over with, it’s sink or swim time, straight in at the deep end…and other ominous and challenging clichés. First league match is away at Sligo Rovers. Allegedly a local rivalry according to Football Manager despite being 91km and over an hour’s drive away. “Well they’re up there in north, so they are!”, seems…
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Guess who’s back, back again? Malky’s back, hang your head
A decade on from Malky Mackay’s racist WhatsApp message scandal, and he still walks into top football jobs. He says he’s a changed man – but is he?
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From doubters to believers – Boom!
As English football hears the last booming chuckles of Jurgen Klopp, what will his legacy be? What is success? Bryan Moore delves deep into what makes Liverpool’s iconic figure so unforgettable.
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