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Robertson: Van Dijk and Klopp world’s best

Football June 1, 2020

Liverpool’s Andy Robertson ranks club captain Virgil van Dijk and manager Jurgen Klopp as the best in the world in their respective roles.

13 classic Champions League finals to be shown on Irish television this weekend

Football May 27, 2020

The action kicks off at 7pm on Friday.

WATCH: Kimmich Chips The Dortmund Keeper From Outside Of The Box. FOOTBALL IS BACK!

Featured Football May 26, 2020

The wonder goals are back and of course it happens in Dortmund vs Bayern, what great vision and game sense from Kimmich. Watch it here: Read more

WATCH: Unseen footage of Barcelona players returning to training

Football News Videos May 6, 2020

Barcelona have released footage of their squad and coaching staff retiring to training following the lockdown due to COVID-19. Each member had to undergo all the relevant medical tests before being admitted to the state of the art Ciutat Esportiva training ground. Once they have the... Read more

Megan Campbell: ‘I wanted to be the person to beat the odds’

Football May 5, 2020

Irish international Megan Campbell is battling back from another major injury, this time one which threatened to end her career.

WATCH: 22 Years Ago Van Der Sar Scored His First And Only Professional Goal. The Ultimate Disrespect

Featured Football May 3, 2020

Being 7-0 up away and scoring a goal with your keeper is something you usually see in FIFA but Ajax did it in real life and you can see with the shake from the De Graafschap keeper’s head that he wasn’t happy with the lack of... Read more

WATCH: Short movie shows Rooney, Ronaldo & Messi join forces to save the world from aliens

Featured Football Videos April 30, 2020

Can you remember the Samsung “Galaxy 11” campaign which featured Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney join a group of global stars whose mission was to band together to save the planet from an alien invasion? Well, it happened and it’s probably the only time... Read more

BenchWarmers ultimate Fr.Ted sports quiz

Football Other April 23, 2020

So you think you know your Fr.Ted sport? Well, this is the place for you. Try our quiz to see how much you know and try not to be a big cheating bastard! Read more

A quiz in a League of its own

Football April 20, 2020

The Greatest League In The World Quiz, an online charity event concerning all things League of Ireland, will take place this coming Saturday, April 25 at 7pm to raise funds for BUMBLEance, the children’s national ambulance service.

Liverpool FC sign letter thanking ‘amazing’ NHS trust

Football April 17, 2020

Liverpool FC players including Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson have sent a thank you message to an NHS trust in the south of England.

BenchWarmers impossible football managers quiz

Featured Football April 15, 2020

So you think you know a bit about famous football managers? Well, this is the quiz for you. The quiz consists of 15 questions, all of which are multiple choice. You have four choices and you must click the team each manager has NOT managed. Best... Read more

Dundalk boss disappointed in manner of FAI approach to Higgins

Football April 15, 2020

Dundalk boss Vinny Perth has hit out at the FAI over the manner of their approach for his assistant Ruaidhri Higgins.

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Famous Leeds United Side Of The 60s/70s?

Featured Football April 12, 2020

Widely renowned as the greatest Leeds United side of all time, every Leeds fan should know about them, but how much do you really know about the record breakers? Read more

WATCH: Gordon Strachan narrating Wenger’s sending off against Manchester United is comedy gold

Football Videos April 11, 2020

Check out this brilliant clip of Gordon Strachan narrating the infamous sending off of Arsene Wenger at Old Trafford for kicking a water bottle. Gordon Strachan narrating Arsene Wenger’s sending off against Man United 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/CcyrYvTuEj — Sports Funnies (@SportsFunnies) April 11, 2020 Read more

BenchWarmers ultimate Roy Keane quiz

Football Other April 11, 2020

So you think you know Roy Keane? Well now is your chance to prove it. Take our ultimate Roy Keane quiz and see just how much you know about the hard hitting, straight talking Cork man. Read more

WATCH: When the assist is more beautiful than the goal

Football Videos April 9, 2020

There’s nothing more satisfying to a football player or fan than a beautiful goal but sometimes an assist comes along that trumps the goal itself and this is a collection of the best. Read more

BenchWarmers ultimate Manchester United treble winning season quiz

Football Other April 9, 2020

How well do you remember Manchester United’s record breaking treble winning season? We’ve put together a quiz to test your knowledge. Some are easy and some are tricky. There are eleven questions in total, all of which are multiple choice. Best of luck and no cheating. Read more

QUIZ: Arsenal fans, how well do you remember the ‘Invincible’ season?

Featured Football April 9, 2020

Call yourself a true Arsenal fan well why not prove it and get 13/13 in the Invincible Quiz, which was surely the biggest moment in the Arsenal Football’s Club history which hasn’t been matched yet by any other club in the Premier League. Lead by legendary... Read more

The dawn of a fascinating new chapter for Irish football

Football April 6, 2020

Even among those who had long been looking forward to the dawn of the Stephen Kenny era, there is bound to be — and most certainly should be — huge sympathy for Mick McCarthy that his second coming has ended the way it has.

VIDEO: Jon Snow Completely Grills And Rinses Sir Alex Ferguson

Featured Football April 5, 2020

There aren’t many interview’s that leave Sir Alex Ferguson rattled but Channel 4’s presenter Jon Snow gave the former Manchester United manager a going over! Ferguson, who launched his book My Autobiography was left squirming on occasion as Snow quizzed him on matters ranging from his... Read more

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