West Ham s Declan Rice has apologised for historic pro-Irish Republican Army (IRA) posts he made on social media in 2015.
Rice played for Republic of Ireland at youth level and made three senior appearances before switching his allegiance to England – the country of his birth – earlier this year.
The midfielder is in line for his England debut over the next week, but in the last few days comments he made four years ago have resurfaced.
In the posts, Rice wrote up the RA , a phrase used to support the IRA, a paramilitary organisation which sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
Rice has now apologised for his comments, accepting they came from a place of naivety.
On his official Instagram account, Rice wrote: I am aware that a poorly e…
Rangers have made Daniel Candeias their fifth addition of the close-season after completing a deal to sign the winger from Benfica on a two-year deal.
Candeias joins up with compatriot Pedro Caixinha, who has also brought in Bruno Alves, Fabio Cardoso, Dalcio and Ryan Jack ahead of the 2017-18 campaign.
The pair know each other from Caixinha s spell in charge of Nacional between 2011 and 2012, when he managed the 29-year-old.
The coach knows me really well, Candeias told Rangers TV after his move was confirmed on Sunday.
It was with him, when we were at Nacional, that I gave my best performances and I believe he will be able to bring that out of me here once again.
Pedro called me and explained everything about the club and the project. Knowing…
AC Milan are interested in signing Rodrigo De Paul from Udinese in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported by the Spanish news outlet that Italian giants Milan are looking to sign the Argentina international attacking midfielder from Serie A rivals Udinese.
De Paul has been on the books of Udinese since 2016 and has established himself as one of the best attacking players in Italy. The 26-year-old, who can also operate as a winger, has scored eight goals and provided eight assists in 32 Serie A games this season, while during the 2019-20 campaign, he scored seven goals and gave six assists in 34 league games, according to .
Udinese look set to finish in mid-table in Serie A this season, while Milan are currently fourth in the standings and could …
Massimiliano Allegri refused to offer any guarantees regarding his Juventus future on Thursday but stressed he is happy in Turin.
Allegri s contract is set to expire in June 2020 and he has been linked with the top jobs at both Real Madrid and Manchester United two clubs whose managerial situation for 2019-20 remains unclear.
Juve s victory in the Supercoppa Italiana in January earned Allegri his 10th piece of silverware since taking charge in 2014 and he has won Serie A in each of his four campaigns at the helm.
But Allegri could not give any assurances that his tenure would last beyond this season, which sees the Bianconeri 11 points clear of Napoli at the summit.
Nothing is certain, he told a news conference. I ve been fine here at Juventus for five y…
Tottenham Hotspur have today confirmed that defender Jan Vertonghen has been ruled out until December courtesy of an injury. The 31 year old, who pretty much already made the revelation himself which caused tension between him and the club, has been a rock at the heart of the Spurs defence ever since arriving from Ajax back in 2012.
This news will serve as a big blow in more ways than one, though, given that Tottenham aren t known for having great strength in depth. It seems as if Mauricio Pochettino is being punished by the football gods for his inability to sign more stars in the summer transfer window, and on top of that, some fans are still uncertain as to whether or not Vertonghen will even be able to resolve his contract situation before it s too late.
Fans will b…
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel admitted he is concerned about Christian Pulisic being overused by the United States during the international break.
Pulisic has made just two substitute appearances for Chelsea since sustaining an ankle injury while away with USA in September.
The 23-year-old played 16 minutes in last week s Champions League win at Malmo and the final five minutes of Saturday s 1-1 draw with Burnley in the Premier League.
He came through those games unscathed and will now link up with his national team for their World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica over the next eight days.
However, Tuchel has urged caution as Pulisic battles to overcome the persistent ankle problem that has restricted him to just four club appearances in 2021-…
As we inch closer to the New Year, we have another stacked schedule from up and down England s footballing tiers this weekend. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday November 27th
BST 15:00 Gillingham vs Portsmouth
Starting with Saturday s guests, after backing Portsmouth in our acca last weekend, the south coast outfit should be looking to extend on their recent purple patch here. While there might have been some questions surrounding Danny Cowley s position after a worrying start to the 2021/22 campaign, the Blues have started to skyrocket their way up the League One table. Eventually missing out on a play-off spot last season, the former Li…
Many of the world s best players will be on show in Brazil over the next few weeks for the 2019 edition of the Copa America, but there will also be some talents hoping to use the tournament as a springboard.
For every Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarez and James Rodriguez there will be a less familiar name attempting to establish himself on the international stage, potentially earning a big move.
The tournament sees the traditional CONMEBOL nations take part, plus guests Qatar and Japan, the latter of whom have named a squad mostly made up of players likely to feature in next year s Olympics.
With the Copa America starting on Friday, we have spoken to the experts to identify one potential breakout star to watch for each nation.
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Hoping to find a route into the top-half of the Premier League table, Aston Villa will make the trip to Carrow Road when they face off against Norwich on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Norwich might have put in an eye-catching display on home soil over the weekend, there is no doubt that Dean Smith s new squad would have been disappointed at Carrow Road. Eventually falling to a close-fought defeat against Manchester United on Saturday evening, the former Aston Villa boss will now be looking to get one over on his former employers. However, although the east Anglia outfit might have found back-to-back Premier League wins on either side of November s international break, Norwich are still tipped as a leading releg…
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