O’Shea ruled out for the season
Manchester United and Republic of Ireland defender John O’Shea will miss the rest of the season, his boss Sir Alex Ferguson revealed on Wednesday.
Whelan backs Fifa’s Henry judgment
Former Irish star Ronnie Whelan believes Fifa made the right call in refusing to punish Thierry Henry for the handball which knocked Ireland out of the World Cup.
Tardelli dismisses Trap exit rumours
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli has dismissed claims that Giovanni Trapattoni will step down from the Ireland job in the coming weeks.
FAI decline Fifa fair play award – Delaney
FAI chief executive John Delaney has revealed that the Association turned down the opportunity to accept a Fair Play award from Fifa arising from events after last month’s World Cup play-off.
World Cup wage list reveals true extent of Trap’s salary
A list of the 20 best-paid managers at next summer’s World Cup finals reveals that Irish supremo Giovanni Trapattoni comes second only to Fabio Capello in international football.
Hansson back in action for Champions League tie
Swedish referee Martin Hansson, the man at the centre of the World Cup play-off debacle last month, will return to the field of play for one of Tuesday night’s Uefa Champions League contests.
Reid fails to impress in Trapattoni watch
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni was at Craven Cottage on Sunday but Andy Reid failed to grasp his chance to impress as Sunderland crashed to another away defeat.
Irish deserve “some kind of compensation”
Fifa president Sepp Blatter admits that the Football Association of Ireland deserves some measure of compensation arising from last month’s controversial World Cup exit.
Henry handball costs FAI €6m windfall
Thierry Henry’s Stade de France sleight of hand last month will cost the Football Association of Ireland at least €6m after Fifa revealed the prize-money on offer at next summer’s World Cup finals.
FAI accept Blatter apology – but not without misgivings
Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney has accepted the apologies of Fifa president Sepp Blatter – but only after iterating the FAI’s dissatisfaction with the Swiss’s comments.
Blatter “very sorry” for Team 33 comments
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has issued a heartfelt apology to the Football Association of Ireland for the manner in which he raised the issue of the 33rd team request earlier this week.
FAI puts pressure on Fifa to discuss key issues
The Football Association of Ireland has urged the Executive Committee of Fifa to discuss key issues to improve world football - and ignore a passing suggestion that an extra place be made available at next summer’s World Cup finals.
Former France boss makes case for video technology
Gerard Houllier, the technical director of the French Football Federation and former manager of the Les Bleus national side, admits that video technology should be embraced by Fifa in the wake of last month’s World Cup play-off debacle.
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