Soccer (FIFA)

Soccer (FIFA)

Obviously we are extremely disappointed with the way we lost the game, but first of all I want to congratulate Villa because they are a really good side, and they are really good at what they do. We had some difficulties in the first half, especially with some very unusual giveaways that we have given after regaining the ball, which is a really dangerous moment against them. But apart from the Watkins situation, which is a foul, I don't recall anything apart from the goal.

All over in Croke Park and it's Ballyboden who retain the Leinster SFC title for the third time in their history. In truth, they were full value for it too! Athy finished the game well to give them their credit. Sean Moore took his tally up to 0-4 with a late two-point free before Kevin Feely's late free.

So happy. We finished this week really playing like we need to - competing, demanding ourselves, adapting to the opponent and playing with personality. Dominating sometimes and getting in the box, being intense and aggressive when we needed. Villa Park is special; the supporters transmit the energy to us. How they responded is fantastic. We are going to focus game by game. We know our only way is if we are trying to focus on each competition.

Northern Ireland will face hosts Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B of the World Cup if they come through March's tricky play-off. Michael O'Neill's side finished third in their qualifying group behind Germany and Slovakia, but still booked a play-off spot thanks to their Nations League finish in 2024. Northern Ireland face a difficult play-off semi-final in Italy, who have not played at the World Cup since 2014, on 26 March in Path A.

Not satisfied with two years of FIFA complicity in genocide in Palestine, Infantino and his cronies have now invented a new peace prize' in order to curry favour with Donald Trump, Mokhiber told Al Jazeera. He added that the award also aims to obscure Trump's disgraceful record of support to Israel, his deadly strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, and gross violations of human rights inside the US.