Troy Parrott’s double was not enough to earn the Republic of Ireland a second straight win as Austria fought back to draw a Uefa Nations League game twice briefly interrupted by protests in the first half in Dublin. Parrott opened the scoring with a superb solo effort adding a second from the penalty spot but a second half fightback from Austria saw the spoils shared.
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Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has issued a defiant message to the executives of other teams about the club being found guilty of a majority of Premier League charges. He was speaking at a board meeting of European Football Clubs (formerly the ECA) in Copenhagen before its general assembly on Tuesday. Soriano was said to have vowed to fight the charges and the process had a long way to run, reiterating what the club’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in a letter to fans.
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Three first-half goals saw the Republic of Ireland claim the first win of their Nations League Group B3 campaign against Israel in Hungary. Three days on from a disappointing defeat in Kosovo, the Irish enjoyed a much better showing in Debrecen as first-half goals from Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Jack Moylan had them clear. Israel pushed for a way back early in the second period but could not get past Caoimhin Kelleher, with the Irish in control for the most part to ease home.
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The Republic of Ireland were left to count the cost of another poor start to a competitive campaign as they fell foul of a late Vedat Muriqi winner in their UEFA Nations League opener in Pristina.
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Mikel Arteta has agreed a new deal to extend his stay at Arsenal. The 44-year-old’s existing contract with the Premier League champions, signed in September 2024, was due to expire next summer. But the Spaniard, who was appointed in 2019, has committed his future to the club and confirmation of his new agreement is expected during this international break.
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