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The charismatic Italian's positivity is almost as marked as his dignity Giovanni Trapattoni cares not for the moral victory. Five decades at the sharp end of European football have drummed into him the truth that the result is...
• Irish undefeated away from home in World Cup campaign • Believe set-piece defending is France's achilles heel The Republic of Ireland's players have parroted it like a mantra since the bitter aftermath of the first leg of...
Middlesbrough have been linked with a loan raid for Stoke City striker Dave Kitson to boost their poor goalscoring form. The 29-year-old, who joined the Potters from Reading in a £5.5million deal in summer 2008, has only scored...
By Daniel McDonnell Monday November 16 2009 GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has insisted that he remains as confident as ever about his side's chances of making next summer's World Cup -- despite Saturday night's first leg defeat to...
Nov 16 2009 by Eric Paylor, Evening Gazette STEVE Agnew revealed today that the whole Boro squad was fully focussed on the task of getting back among the promotion pacesetters. Two consecutive defeats have left Boro in...
The Republic of Ireland do not need any extra incentive to beat France over two legs this week. For players such as Richard Dunne, Damien Duff and Robbie Keane and for Irish centurions Kevin Kilbane and Shay Given, this...
Catch Republic of Ireland v France, live on Sky Sports 1 & HD1 Goalkeeper Joe Murphy returned to training on Thursday as the Republic of Ireland continued their preparations for Saturday's clash with France. Murphy sat out the...
Striker Shane Long has admitted he is 'massively disappointed' at having to pull out of the Republic of Ireland's clashes with France. The 22-year-old has had to withdraw from the World Cup play-off double header due to an...
Middlesbrough, 13:24, November 9, 2009 Gordon Strachan has hinted that he could make another loan signing to try and arrest Middlesbrough's slide down the Championship. The new Boro boss watched his side squander a host of...
Nov 9 2009 by Eric Paylor, Evening Gazette GORDON Strachan has not ruled out making another loan signing as he chases the elusive first win of his Boro reign. Strachan, as frustrated as anybody by the number of missed chances...
