Maybe it’s good for football that magnificent Atalanta denied Leverkusen a perfect season
Europa League
Xabi Alonso’s German champions well beaten in Dublin as Ademola Lookman scores hat-trick
John O’Shea carries the trophy but there’s still no telling if he’ll hold down the Ireland job
English-born striker’s stunning performance overshadows the Xabi Alonso success story
Journalists quiz Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso on a multitude of topics from his summer in Ireland to Toni Kroos announcing his retirement from Real Madrid and Germany
Great entertainer Simon Zebo bows out; Darragh Ó Sé on recovering from a bad defeat; Football championship enters ‘sorting phase’
As the Europa League final unfolds at the Aviva, let’s hope an Irish club is inspired to stage another big European night this year
Bayern Leverkusen and Atalanta match will see bigger police presence than St Patrick’s Day as hospitality sector welcomes midweek boost
Bayer Leverkusen’s illustrious manager spent a summer learning English – and playing football – in Co Meath
After winning first Bundesliga title, Bayer face Atalanta in Europa League final at ‘Dublin Stadium’
Gardaí have no specific intelligence about potential violence at the game, and Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta are not known for having violent fan bases
German champions Bayer Leverkusen to face Italian outfit Atalanta in Dublin in second-tier European final on Wednesday
As rugby competes with concert season - not to mind the Europa League final - the sport is battling to hold onto its own venues
GAA headquarters had been provisionally reserved as a watch party venue for Bayer Leverkusen v Atalanta
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