Damien Duff

Premier League: Birmingham City 1-0 Fulham

Birmingham continued to enjoy the mini-purple patch that has coincided with the resolution of Carson Yeung's interminable boardroom takeover, beating Fulham by the single goal of a largely messy match played in relentless...

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The Joy of Six: great matches from the past decade

From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties 1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League final In 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the...

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O’Driscoll wades into debate

By Charlie Mulqueen Saturday, November 21, 2009 BRIAN O’DRISCOLL yesterday admitted his squad felt ‘disappointed and deflated’ after the Republic of Ireland’s controversial World Cup play-off defeat to France on Wednesday...

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John Giles: Dynamic has changed within Trap’s side now

With chance of replay ruled out despite Henry antics,Irish display a big positive By John Giles Friday November 20 2009 CHEATING in football is a subject that has long been a pet hate of mine, and the more I see it the more...

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Squad sheets: Birmingham City v Fulham

Roy Hodgson is likely to name Damien Duff in his line-up despite the fact Duff played all 120 minutes of Ireland's match with France on Wednesday. "When he came back he was really badly affected," Hodgson said. "The thing about...

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Hodgson backs Duff to bounce back

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is sure Damien Duff will bounce back from his World Cup heartbreak with Republic of Ireland. The Fulham winger played all 120 minutes of the Republic's 1-1 draw with France on Wednesday, a result that...

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Keane savages 'mentally weak' Ireland players

Roy Keane yesterday launched a savage attack on the Republic of Ireland players and the Irish football establishment for their complaints about Thierry Henry's handball and told them they were just sympathy-seeking, "mentally...

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Will Montreal teams hit the wall this weekend?

The great, tortured Quebec songwriter Dédé Fortin once penned a bluesy dirge called ’Dehors novembre’, which pretty much sums up the sentiments in these here precincts on cold, soggy late-fall days. Snippets of the lyrics to...

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Thierry Henry must be banned from playing in the 2010 World Cup

Why you, Thierry? Fingered: France captain Thierry Henry was one of the good guys before his act of skullduggery Photo: REUTERS You sought out Frank Lampard after one Chelsea-Arsenal tear-up, wishing him great joy with...

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Republic of Ireland's Damien Duff rages against perceived Fifa injustice

Republic of Ireland's Damien Duff rages against perceived Fifa injustice Damien Duff has voiced dark claims of the Republic of Ireland being the victims of Fifa's desire to guarantee the presence of the leading nations at the...

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