Killing Maradona: The one book you need on football’s greatest No 10
This clever, nonlinear, deeply sad cradle-to-grave account is a standout in the Maradona literature
Diego Maradona
Argentina v England: The greatest and most romantic of the footballing rivalries?
Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups, and there is something more profound at work here
‘I learned an awful lot from Eamon Dunphy’: Didi Hamann on the art of punditry
The Liverpool and Germany great talks about making RTÉ home, maintaining your distance from players, picking up tips from Dunphy and dealing with online abuse
They say men have trouble expressing their feelings. Yet we all speak fluent Messi
Continents may divide us, but his greatness is an enduring sporting bond, bridging oceans, obliterating time zones
Is it heresy to suggest the World Cup is more fun when Ireland aren’t in it?
We all have our favourite World Cup memories, and in most cases, they involve sitting on a couch in a livingroom, staring at the screen
Cannes First Look review: The Match – Maradona, Lineker and the ‘hand of God’ goal
This film about England’s quarter-final against Argentina at the 1986 World Cup is immaculately balanced
Ken Early: It would be best for all concerned if Pep Guardiola called it a day
His protege, Mikel Arteta, is reaping rewards after turning away from methods he learned from the master
World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by Simon Kuper - A life structured in four-year intervals
Kuper’s prose keeps the pages turning as the journey becomes a re-examination of the author’s life choices
Argentina judge fired after causing mistrial in case over Maradona’s death
Julieta Makintach’s role in a documentary series about negligence case over football star’s death led to mistrial
Denis Walsh: Are you really opposed to cheating in sport?
The Enhanced Games will do well in the United States
Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples review: Trudie Styler’s documentary offers brutal truths and blissful sunlit escape
The core interview is with the stoical writer Roberto Saviano, who regrets publishing his 2006 novel, Gomorrah
Diego Maradona’s medical team to face trial over ex-footballer’s death
Charges brought by prosecutors of homicide by negligence against the members of Maradona’s medical team
Ken Early: For Argentina, getting carried away is the whole point of football
Ken Early: Neutrals are rooting for Argentina and it's not entirely due to the Messi factor
Toulouse defy fixture congestion and injury list to reach semi-finals
Workload of French side’s star players considerably higher than that of hosts Leinster
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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