• Republic of Ireland goalkeeper will also miss Newcastle survival fight • ‘When I found out it was my cruciate ligament, that’s when the tears came’ It happened in little more than a heartbeat and when it did, Martin O’Neill and plenty of others could feel the palpitations. The Republic of Ireland…
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• Elliot injured knee in Republic of Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Slovakia • Newcastle are already without Tim Krul for the rest of the season Rob Elliot was reduced to tears when he realised he would miss the chance to help Newcastle retain their Premier League status and a trip to the Euro 2016…
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England may as well go for broke at Euro 2016, Wales and Northern Ireland are looking to add squad depth, France have almost too many options, and Nigeria got the Africa Cup of Nations exit they deserved Argue about the Danny Rose handball and the charge on Phil Jagielka all you like, but you’ll…
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Tributes to Johan Cruyff, improvisational brilliance from Jamie Vardy, Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty - the best images from the international friendlies Continue reading...
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France, Germany, Egypt and Portugal impress in victory Italy, Belgium and Nigeria disappointed Injuries to Rob Elliot and Leonardo Bonucci put downer on friendlies 12.42am BST Related: Paul McShane own goal costly as Republic of Ireland are held by Slovakia Related: Matt Ritchie strikes early to…
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First half good; second half not so good. In terms of entertainment value and drama, this was decent stuff for 45 minutes, as these two Euro 2016 qualifiers continued their fine-tuning. The Republic of Ireland looked lively until the interval, with the attacking midfielder Wes Hoolahan to the fore…
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Slovakia arrive for Republic of Ireland warm-up with manager saying group rivals England can expect a European Championship reality check As arrivals go it was hardly one that sent a grand statement. The plane that carried Jan Kozak and his Slovakia squad from Bratislava to Dublin on Monday morning…
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• Keane could go to France even if he misses out on squad • Shay Given also hoping to win back place Martin O’Neill has admitted he could take the Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane to the Euro 2016 finals even if he does not make it into the squad. The 35-year-old LA Galaxy striker has…
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