Hughes to quit international football

Aaron Hughes has revealed that he will retire from international football at the end of Northern Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign. The current Northern Ireland captain told BBC Radio Ulster’s Sportsound that he had been considering his international future for...

Republic hang on in Russia

A gritty defensive performance saw the Republic of Ireland somehow keep Russia at bay in their crucial Euro 2012 qualifier in Moscow this afternoon. Giovanni Trapattoni selected Stephen Kelly at right back as a replacement for the injured John O’Shea and kept...

Dalla Valle scores for Finland U21s

Fulham’s Lauri Dalla Valle scored as Finland’s under 21s secured their second successive victory in their European Championship qualifying against Malta. Dalla Valle, currently on loan at Dundee United, opened the scoring after ten minutes by...

Clint aims to shine for Klinsmann

There’s a big interview with Clint Dempsey in today’s New York Times. It looks ahead to his first involvement for the United States under new coach Jurgen Klinsmann against Belgium – and perhaps his Fulham team-mate Moussa Dembele – this...

Kasami scores as Swiss U21s crush Croatia

Fulham’s Pajtim Kasami scored as Switzerland’s under-21s bounced back from an indifferent start to their European Championship qualifier campaign with a 4-0 thrashing of Croatia in Sion. The Swiss youngsters, who reached the final of this summer’s...