- Soccer: US late double denies Football Ferns - New Zealand Herald
The Football Ferns' next matches are at the Cyprus Cup beginning February 28. They meet Northern Ireland, South Africa and South Korea at the 12 nation tournament before the last stage of Olympic qualifying sees them face an as yet undetermined Oceania ...
- MP Dodds calls for action to stop Northern Ireland players opting for Republic - Belfast Telegraph
The British and Irish governments need to intervene to prevent talented young footballers “haemorrhaging” from Northern Ireland to the Republic, an DUP MP has said. The DUP's Nigel Dodds said talks between British and Irish ministers were needed to end ...
- DUP demands action to stop North 'haemorrhaging' soccer talent to Republic - thejournal.ie
The 22-year-old had previously been called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for competitive games, but pulled out before ma
- Taxman's war on football goes on despite costly Redknapp defeat - The Independent
- Soccer Capsules: Henry heading back to MLS from Arsenal on time - Brownsville Herald
Only four clubs have won fewer home games this season than Villa but Richard Dunne, Stephen Ireland and Shay Given all have an extra incentive to improve that record because they used to play for City. The latter pair were even sold by current City ...
- Ports kick off Elite Academy - Portadown Today
PLANS have been put in place to establish Portadown as one of Northern Ireland's leading football development areas. A weekend launch by Portadown FC Youth and the Shamrock Park-based parent club attracted parents and players for the first steps ...
- Safa throws weight behind Banyana - SuperSport.com
The Joseph Mkhonza coached side will leave the country for Brazil on Friday to undergo an extensive
- Egypt soccer riot: Why don't Americans kill over sports? - CBS News
Religious-themed discord in soccer also has flared in Northern Ireland. In the US, by contrast, games remain games. However bitter the rivalry, professional sports still mostly function as a refuge from everyday concerns, rather than a place to act out ...
- Take a (short) trip around the world with the Oscars - Washington Examiner
Two of the five this year come from Ireland. "Pentecost" is very, very Irish. A young boy has been banned from watching his obsession -- football, or soccer for those of us in North America -- after his last appearance as an altar boy resulted in ...
- Posh Diary: West Ham links - joining Posh was the best decision Williams ever made - Peterborough Today