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December 22, 2019 No Responses

Chelsea Defeat Spurs, But Win Marred By Alleged Racist Abuse

Frank Lampard again got the better of Jose Mourinho as Chelsea won 2-0 at Tottenham today but the victory was overshadowed by the alleged racist abuse of Blues defender Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger appeared to suggest he had been the subject...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

Watford Beat Manchester United After De Gea Blunder

David De Gea’s howler put rock-bottom Watford on course for a remarkable result as Manchester United endured their most chastening loss of the season. Nigel Pearson’s first home match was a free hit heading into Christmas, with the Hornets nine...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

Senator Warns That Irish Government Risking Repeating Brexit Mistakes on United Ireland Poll

The Government is risking a Brexit-style crash out by not actively preparing for Irish reunification, a senator has said. It was confirmed in official correspondence that the Government is not conducting internal risk assessments on a border poll. Joe Hackett,...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

Varadkar Targets Creation of 50,000 New Jobs in 2020

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says his government wants to create 50,000 extra jobs next year. “Jobs will be gained, jobs will be lost, there’s always a certain amount of churn in the labor market, but we want to be in a...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

Paramilitaries Used Knuckle Dusters, Baseball Bats and Hammers in 77 Attacks This Year

Knuckle dusters, baseball bats, hammers and guns have been used by paramilitaries in attacks across the North in 2019. Some 77 people were targeted by both dissident republican and loyalist groups over the course of the year. There were 60...

December 21, 2019 No Responses

Gift Guide for the Perplexed and Preposterous — Oh I mean, Me

As witness the image above, my last minute gift guide is peculiar, idiosyncratic and incomplete. So far, as far as I’m concerned there’s one concert I must go to that is this Bauhaus show. One of rock’s darkest of...

December 21, 2019 No Responses

Liverpool Crowned Club World Champions After Defeating Flamengo

Liverpool have won the Club World Cup, beating Flamengo 1-0 in Doha. The clash with Flamengo in Qatar entered extra time as Mane was denied a penalty right at the death. Defender Virgil Van Dijk was named in the starting...

December 21, 2019 No Responses

Manchester City Come from Behind to Defeat Foxes

Manchester City came from behind to turn up the heat on Leicester with a 3-1 defeat of the Foxes at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League champions were stung by a breakaway goal from Jamie Vardy but, with Kevin De...

December 21, 2019 No Responses

England World Cup Winner Martin Peters Dies, Aged 76

Former West Ham and Tottenham midfielder Martin Peters, who scored England’s second goal in the 1966 final against West Germany, has died aged 76 following a long battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Peters, whose death was announced by West Ham, was...

December 21, 2019 No Responses

Celtic’s Lead Back up to Five Points After Edouard Strike Seals Win Over Dons

Odsonne Edouard hit a second-half winner as Celtic regained their five-point lead in the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen. Edouard produced a smart finish in the 66th minute after the introduction of Mikey Johnston and resulting reshuffle...

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