TURLOUGH KELLY explains why the coalition government is so eager for the home match against Israel to go ahead despite widespread opposition
Ada Hegerberg: Now it's time for action
WITH a no-nonsense look etched on her face, Ada Hegerberg stares straight into the camera and says: “Now it’s time for action.”
It’s fitting the Norwegian superstar was chosen as the face of a recently launched campaign aimed at improving the profile and standards in women’s football.
Not just because, as the first ever female winner of the Ballon d’Or, she is the outstanding player in the women’s game.
JAMES NALTON writes how at the heart of the big apple, the beautiful game exists as something more community-oriented, which could benefit hugely under mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani



