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Weekly sports dispatches, through the lens of an Irish sports obsessive.

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The definitive best and worst Premier League kits this season

The rankings you’ve all been waiting for.

The Premier League 2026/27 Sense Check

Just like last season - a focused look on each Premier League side and how they're shaping up for the new season; the good and the bad.

FIFA burns from the inside as Gianni Infantino scrambles for survival

The FIFA President pulled the sudden trigger to sell elements of the World Cup to private investment, as the world of football unites to reclaim what's left of the sport.

That was the 2026 World Cup

A World Cup of great games, lots of goals, stars that shone, where ultimately the best team won - but it was not without its mostly non-footballing faults.

Identity and trust is what places Messi and Argentina above the rest

Argentina have clawed their way back into a World Cup final, with a clear identity and revolving solar system around their great genius.

Football eats the summer

Football's rule changes have revitalised a sport on life support, leaving hurling in its wake.

The business of the Long Goodbye

Tennis's big occasions have realised the long drawn goodbye is just as lucrative as the top ranked stars.

The Uninvited

A World Cup with more room than ever found none for Ireland - and this time we have only ourselves to blame.

Liverpool's biggest gamble was sticking with Slot

There's a multitude of risks with moving on from a Premier League winning manager, but the biggest gamble of all was persisting with Arne Slot.

Tennis's pay racket

Tennis's top players are threatening a Grand Slam boycott, as demands sharpen for greater prize money allocation.