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heroes and villains

Quiz: How well do you know your mythical figures?

How well do you know your Greek gods? Norse mythology? Irish heroes?

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Apr 24th 2020, 9:30 PM

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Sterling, De Bruyne and Gündogan on target as Man City ease past Aston Villa

Pep Guardiola’s side had Fernandinho sent off late on for a second yellow card at the Etihad.

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Oct 26th 2019, 2:22 PM

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'Smashing football' and self-doubt: Deadly Doug, the 'nearly' years and Aston Villa's Irish contingent

The recent passing of Doug Ellis brings back memories of the club’s push for success in the mid-90s.

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Oct 14th 2018, 9:00 AM

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Hourihane and Whelan the heroes as Aston Villa come out on top in six goal thriller

Aston Villa’s march towards promotion continued on Saturday with a 4-2 win away to Sheffield Wednesday.

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Feb 24th 2018, 6:52 PM

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3 Ireland players who had a good week and 3 who didn't

It’s been a mixed week for the Boys in Green, as they earned a vital point against Wales but also lost to Iceland.

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Mar 29th 2017, 9:30 PM

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3 winners and losers from Ireland's latest international week

The team picked up six points from two games but encountered a few stumbling blocks along the way.

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Oct 10th 2016, 7:39 PM

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3 winners and 3 losers from the latest round of Ireland matches

Martin O’Neill’s side earned a hard-fought draw in Serbia on Monday night.

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Sep 6th 2016, 9:16 PM

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5 winners and losers from the Rio Olympics

Neymar scored in the 1-1 draw in the final against Germany and then converted the winning penalty to give the hosts a first-ever football gold.

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Aug 22nd 2016, 10:36 AM

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How Aston Villa squandered the 1992/93 Premier League title & history changed forever

Ron Atkinson’s side looked set to claim the championship but fell away in the second half of the season.

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Mar 30th 2016, 3:30 PM

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3 winners and 3 losers from Ireland's latest gameweek

There were a couple of players that boosted their claims for a place at the Euros.

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Mar 30th 2016, 6:55 AM

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3 winners and 3 losers from Ireland's latest Euro 2016 qualifiers

Following Ireland’s vital 1-0 win, we look at who made positive and negative impressions over the course of this gameweek.

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Sep 8th 2015, 5:17 PM

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4 winners and 2 losers from the Ireland-Scotland game

Martin O’Neill and others whose stock has fallen after yesterday’s result.

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Jun 15th 2015, 12:05 AM

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5 Irish winners and losers in the Championship this season

Wes Hoolahan, James McClean and other internationals feature in our list.

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Apr 30th 2015, 10:01 PM

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3 winners and 3 losers from Ireland's clash with Poland

Shane Long and others who impressed in the green jersey on Sunday night.

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Mar 31st 2015, 9:17 AM

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Fernando Torres penalty seals Atletico's place in Champions League quarter-finals

Mario Suarez’ deflected first-half effort for Atletico secured the hosts a 1-0 win on the night and levelled the tie on aggregate.

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Mar 17th 2015, 11:07 PM

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Here are the best and worst XIs of the World Cup’s third round of games

Lionel Messi, Rafael Marquez and James Rodriguez are among the players to have caught our eye.

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Jun 27th 2014, 5:08 PM

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Here are the best and worst XIs of the World Cup’s second round of games

Luis Suarez, Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez are among those who have caught the eye.

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Jun 23rd 2014, 7:15 AM

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Here are the best and worst XIs of the World Cup's first round of games

Arjen Robben, Oscar and Andrea Pirlo all feature in our team of the tournament so far.

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Jun 18th 2014, 7:15 AM

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Sing when you’re winning: here are your 2012 Six Nations Awards

Starring Ben Morgan, Julien Dupuy and Tracey Piggott…

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Mar 23rd 2012, 10:30 AM