Perennial runners-up look a different proposition ahead of pivotal Inter clash

Quo Vadis, Aida? scoops best film, director and actress prizes at ceremony in Berlin

The soccer star was the film-maker’s first contact with spectacle, with ‘a high form of entertainment’

Brighton forward will miss final qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg with Achilles injury

Striker who was Madrid’s clásico bogeyman reflects on his record ahead of storied clash

Nona Gaprindashvili has taken issue with a reference made in The Queen’s Gambit

Win trophies? Arsenal fans left wondering if Martin Odegaard was being funny

Keith Duggan: England’s ‘greatest’ player will be in the background as new stars take on Italy

Goalscoring superstar remains as obsessive and driven to win as he has ever been

If found guilty, all of the accused could face between eight and 25 years in prison

Hurling – like football and basketball – is evolving as coaches, new rules and tactics change

An Irishman’s Diary

Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed

Dreadful year also marked by the passing of many football greats

Golfgate, general election, Normal People and Love Island dominated Irish tweets

Scandal has thrown Argentina camp into crisis days before final Tri-Nations match

We should be grateful that in 1986 there was no video pedant ordering a free kick to England

Leopoldo Luque insists ‘no medical error’ involved in Argentinian star’s heart attack

Lionel Messi pays tribute to Maradona as Barcelona return to winning ways

Players looked unable to think on their feet as they huffed and puffed against minows