Ken Early: John Delaney’s Rolls-Royce running out of roadStepping aside of Irish football’s dominant figure will be seen as overdue by most fansMon Mar 25 2019 - 05:30
Ken Early: Republican slogans strangely back in vogue in the sporting realmDaily drip-drip of horror easily forgotten by a young Rice or the crowd at Madison Square GardenSat Mar 23 2019 - 06:00
Ken Early: Bayern Munich exit a part of wider German declineCoaches have come and gone at German club without any apparent overall planMon Mar 18 2019 - 06:00
Ken Early: Luck will not always be on Solskjær's sideDazzling start has so far only transformed a disastrous season into a merely bad oneMon Mar 11 2019 - 07:00
Ken Early: VAR could further undermine soccer's integrityVideo assistant referee could further undermine soccer's integrityMon Mar 04 2019 - 06:00
Ken Early: Klopp must exude the confidence which guides Liverpool homeSupporters still struggling to make the leap of faith that all will end well this seasonMon Feb 04 2019 - 06:00
Ken Early: peace for Frenkie de Jong as Barça switch is completedBig transfer sagas are so lengthy that by the end the player will do anything just to make it stopMon Jan 28 2019 - 06:38
Ken Early: Chelsea have no right to be doing so wellItalian manager does not have the players in the squad to make his style work yetMon Jan 21 2019 - 07:00
Ken Early: Solskjær’s permanent managerial credentials getting ever strongerWembley victory over Spurs a major feather in United interim-manager’s capMon Jan 14 2019 - 05:00
Ken Early: Money-mad Premier League has made FA Cup a freakshowUnless you’ve been transferred for a huge fee, good luck getting a Premier League game, sonMon Jan 07 2019 - 06:00
Ken Early: Odd man out Özil a luxury Emery and Arsenal cannot affordManager’s priority has to be to address brittle side’s long-term defensive weaknessMon Dec 31 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Pochettino must answer a very awkward questionSpurs look like contenders but will the manager practise what he preaches and stay?Mon Dec 24 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Like Napoleon, Mourinho is the outsider always trying to prove himselfSpecial One has never recovered from losing faith in his own myth at Real MadridWed Dec 19 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Mourinho is the manager Manchester United deserveJosé’s ultra-cynical approach to the game reflects the concerns of the club itselfMon Dec 17 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: English football wrong to treat David Luiz as a jokeIndividual scapegoating has done much to keep English football stupid over the yearsMon Dec 10 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: A draw now feels like defeat for teams chasing CityFor Liverpool, the need to win every game to cling on to Guardiola’s leaders is wearyingMon Dec 03 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: There's a confusing sensation around Ireland, is it optimism?Conflicting emotions the order of the day as 'Succession Plan 2022' is unveiledMon Nov 26 2018 - 06:35
Ken Early: McCarthy the ‘safe’ choice but is he the right choice?FAI has passed up the chance to take a new direction with Stephen KennySat Nov 24 2018 - 08:00
Ken Early: Cruel contrast at the Aviva as O'Neill's Ireland stagnateOn a week when Irish rugby has scaled rare heights, football is sinking to a new lowMon Nov 19 2018 - 07:16
Ken Early: Mourinho's risk-averse tactics making United players anxiousUnited manager dismisses the stats – but he knows the numbers are going against himMon Nov 12 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Super League can pull elite clubs even further from fansBig European clubs see they have more in common with sheikhs than domestic leaguesMon Nov 05 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: The cult of Ramos has become Real’s fatal flawLopetegui’s failure in Madrid is down to Ramos’s rapid decline and Ronaldo’s exitMon Oct 29 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: O’Neill promises Euro qualification, but who believes him?The manager's certainty following the loss to Wales was at odds with current formThu Oct 18 2018 - 06:15
Ken Early: Ireland’s clean sheet comes at a crippling costEven Messi needs three chances to score a goal, Ireland seldom create three in a matchMon Oct 15 2018 - 07:33
Ken Early: Victim role is a perfect fit for José MourinhoMaster propagandist busy painting Woodward and United hierarchy into an awkward spotMon Oct 08 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Chelsea and Liverpool prove that fun football is bestSarri and Klopp have made the game enjoyable for their players and it reaps rewardsMon Oct 01 2018 - 06:45
Ken Early: Man City fans need to embrace Champions LeagueEmpty seats at the Etihad could have contributed to opening 2-1 defeat to LyonMon Sept 24 2018 - 06:39
Ken Early: Harry Kane's focus has to be collective and not individualLiverpool and Spurs are both teams that don't rely on superstars and Kane must realise thatMon Sept 17 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Nations League is what international football needsInternational friendlies had completely lost their relevance and competition is neededMon Sept 10 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Footballers aren’t patriots, they just play matchesMost players declare for Ireland through convenience, not a deep love for the countryMon Sept 03 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Tragedy of Mourinho is that he has become a boreWe used to follow the drama he created avidly. But we’ve seen this movie beforeMon Aug 27 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: City and Guardiola set blueprint with All Or NothingHot new commercial asset in football is that previously sacred space: the dressingroomMon Aug 20 2018 - 12:28
Ken Early: Wenger's out, but it's the same old ArsenalIf any club was crying out for a new direction, it’s Arsenal. Why then did Petr Cech start?Mon Aug 13 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Chelsea’s future hasn’t looked so uncertain in 15 yearsHow long will it take the players to adapt to Maurizio Sarri’s style remains to be seenMon Aug 06 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: cold-blooded France won the World Cup in third gearIf Les Bleus could win at such a canter, maybe there's something wrong with the race?Mon Jul 16 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Mourinhoball will be real winner of the World CupPace, power, and passion: José’s kind of football is on its way back to the topSat Jul 14 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: ‘It’s Coming Home’ derailed England’s dreamPhrase went from ironic joke to arrogant prediction and gave opponents motivationFri Jul 13 2018 - 06:30
Ken Early: Croatian courage pushes England off the railsSouthgate’s men unable to respond to Perisic’s equaliser while opponents grow strongerThu Jul 12 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Gareth Southgate becomes the new Churchill as England dreamsA jubilant and delirious nation is expecting its superheroes to take it to the finalWed Jul 11 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: France’s terminators set to bring football back to ParisKylian Mbappé sublime as Belgium are outfought in subdued St Petersburg semi-finalTue Jul 10 2018 - 21:38
Ken Early: The least we owe England is to keep on hating to the endNo room for objective analysis or comment when it comes to England’s World Cup runSat Jul 07 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: France fail to dazzle but easily see off UruguayDidier Deschamps side played very much to the manager’s style in getting the job doneFri Jul 06 2018 - 17:23
Ken Early: Streetwise England a further step along the roadHarry Maguire’s performance summed up how Gareth Southgate’s side has grown upTue Jul 03 2018 - 23:14
Ken Early: Good or bad, Brazil know best just to play along with NeymarThe superstar displayed both the sublime and the ridiculous in victory over Mexico in SamaraMon Jul 02 2018 - 20:19
Ken Early: If Putin only knew football always gives you a chanceLast 16 clash proved that the golden era of Spanish football is well and truly overMon Jul 02 2018 - 06:04
Ken Early: Friendly Russians, magnificent football, cheap beer – what’s not to like?Easy to jump to the wrong conclusions about a nation we only get a partial picture ofSat Jun 30 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Brazil’s cute hoorism helps them into last-16Neymar failed to get on the scoresheet but the five-time winners had more than enoughWed Jun 27 2018 - 21:06
Ken Early: France yet to find rhythm after Danish stalemateBoth sides went through the motions in Moscow but that could come to hurt FrenchTue Jun 26 2018 - 17:13
Ken Early: England's warm-up is over, the World Cup starts nowPanama were so awful it was hard to believe this was taking place at the World Cup finalsMon Jun 25 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Germany have plenty of room for improvement‘If the team brings to bear on the pitch their idea, their talent, their ability - we will prevail’Sat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00