The Irish Times

Ken Early: Mourinhoball will be real winner of the World Cup

Pace, power, and passion: José’s kind of football is on its way back to the top

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 07:00

Visionary Pep Guardiola still has something new to say

Style and substance the mark of a coach who has guided Man City to the cusp of the title

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00

Northern Ireland braced for a daunting assignment

World champions Germany haven’t lost a Wold Cup qualifier away in 83 years

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 22:09

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill believes Germany are ‘not invincible’

Germany have never lost an away World Cup qualifier in their history

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 17:57

Robert Lewandowski’s return gives Bayern Munich hope

Madrid go into second leg of their quarter-final at the Bernabeu boasting a 2-1 lead

Tue Apr 18 2017 - 07:00

Right-wing party tells Bayern Munich star not to tackle politics

Phillip Lahm told by AfD to stick to soccer after comments about rise of right in Germany

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 16:56

Arsenal end Sutton’s fairytale run in clinical fashion

Second-half strikes from Perez and Walcott earn Gunners FA Cup quarter-final slot

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 22:22

Five star Bayern embarrass Arsenal in first leg annihilation

Teams level at half time but possession and dominance eventually tell

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 22:05

Borussia Dortmund end Bayern Munich’s unbeaten run

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal knocks Bayern off top spot in Bundesliga

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 21:23

Plenty of work for Pep Guardiola in Man City project

The challenge for the Catalan is to send a shock wave through the club

Fri May 06 2016 - 08:36

Europe remained a bridge too far for Guardiola’s Bayern

Catalan manager has now been eliminated at the semi-final stage three years in a row

Wed May 04 2016 - 12:47

Diego Simeone hails Atletico Madrid’s mettle after claiming final spot

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola disappointed with another semi-final exit

Wed May 04 2016 - 00:33

Bayern expecting a serious test from Benfica

Pep Guardiola’s side defend a slender one-goal advantage from the first leg

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 21:15

Juventus storm back to grab draw against Bayern Munich

Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben had put German side 2-0 up in Turin

Tue Feb 23 2016 - 22:15

Pep Guardiola gets three-year contract at City

Manchester City can congratulate themselves on their planning – if it works out

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 01:01

Pep Guardiola puts Manchester City on alert with decision on future imminent

Spaniard in final year of Bayern contract and has been heavily linked with Etihad move

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 22:57

Pep Guardiola to make decision over future next week

Bayern Munich manager is in the final year of his contract and linked with England move

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 12:42

Bayern lose their first game of the season

Gladbach end Bayern’s record-breaking start to the season with 3-1 win

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 17:37

Ken Early: Emerging generation banish old fatalism

Ireland has a new team now, a very different one from that broken in Gdansk and Poznan

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 17:03

Manchester United deny making €100m bid for Bayern striker Thomas Müller

Captain Lahm cannot guarantee team-mate will stay in Munich

Tue Jul 21 2015 - 23:56

Guardiola’s Bayern still a work in progress

Bayern project can be cast as a narrow failure in its first two seasons

Wed May 13 2015 - 16:11

Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben ruled out for rest of season

Winger limped off on his comeback in cup semi-final defeat to Borussia Dortmund

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 15:01

Dortmund sink Bayern on penalties to reach cup final

Jürgen Klopp can end reign with silverware after his side hold their nerve from the spot

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 10:46

Bayern Munich tear FC Porto apart in dazzling display

Pep Guardiola’s side were 5-0 up at the break at the Allianz Arena

Tue Apr 21 2015 - 22:13

Bastian Schweinsteiger to start against Georgia as Germany go for broke

German coach Joachim Löw plans attacking gameplan for Tbilisi contest

Sat Mar 28 2015 - 13:00

Stephanie Roche denied by galáctico James as Ronaldo reigns supreme again

Real Madrid superstar vows to get better as he claims Ballon d’Or for third time

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 08:28

Luis Suárez omitted from Ballon d’Or nominees

Gareth Bale the only British player included on the 23-man list, with Cristiano Ronaldo the clear favourite

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 11:31

Germany primed to be hunters again after setback in Warsaw

Joachim Löw will give his new defence time, and seems unfazed by defeat to Poland

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 12:41

Germany’s Christoph Kramer out of squad with stomach bug

Julian Draxler looks like getting a chance to start against Ireland having shaken off a cold

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 13:00

Schweinsteiger, Khedira and Reus ruled out of German squad to face Ireland

Coach Joachim Löw without important trio for upcoming qualifiers against Poland and the Republic

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00

Maybe the best Manchester City can hope for is to avoid defeat

Ahead of Bayern meeting Kompany stresses importance of setting out to win their group

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 23:15

Angel Di Maria inspires in Argentina’s rout of Germany

Repeat of World Cup Final sees only four of Germany’s winning side in action

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 22:18

Germany striker Miroslav Klose retires from international football

Record German and World Cup goalscorer says victory in Brazil marked time to go

Mon Aug 11 2014 - 13:51

Joachim Löw to remain as Germany coach

World Cup winner says his appetite to lead Die Mannschaft is a strong as ever after success in Brazil

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 14:54