Headlines in La Gazzetta ‌dello ‌Sport ​and Corriere dello Sport, the country’s two main sports newspapers, both said “We’re all staying at home”, in reference to another summer without a World Cup. The Azzurri last qualified for the World Cup finals in 2014, where Bosnia made their only previous appearance at the tournament. “I have been in the world of football ​for years, sometimes I have rejoiced and today I take a beating. “We’re talking for the ​umpteenth time that we don’t go to the World Cup. “Today talking about my future is not important, it was important to go to the World Cup,” he replied.

Harry Maguire charged by FA for reaction to Man Utd red card against BournemouthHarry Maguire was shown a red card in the 78th minute of Manchester United's 2-2 draw away to Bournemouth last month, and his reaction has seen him charged by the FAView 2 Images Harry Maguire is in hot water (Image: Warren Little, Getty Images)Harry Maguire has been charged by the FA for his reaction to being sent off during Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Maguire, 33, was shown a straight red card in the 78th minute of the Premier League clash, having brought down Bournemouth striker Evanilson inside the penalty area. A statement from the FA read: "Harry Maguire has been charged after being sent off in the 78th minute of Man Utd's Premier League match against Bournemouth on March 20. Harry Maguire has until April 2 to provide a response." Should Harry Maguire have been sent off?

Sir, – May I commend Keith Duggan on his articles marking America’s 250th anniversary celebration planned for this year. His writing strongly evokes the feeling of travelling through the USat this point in time. Doing a road trip through multiple American states has been on my bucket list for a while but now I plan on postponing it for at least another two and a half years for obvious reasons. Being able to experience through his quality of writing what such a trip must be like enables me to wait for the real thing a bit longer. -Yours, etc,KEITH PHELAN,Ovens,Co Cork.

Fota has been to the fore in the conservation of cheetahs with over 240 animals born at the park since it first opened in 1983. It’s a long way from the Serengeti but Fota Wildlife Park’s two new cheetah cubs are sure to feel at home after the Cork public gave them Swahili names. In a public vote, the two cubs, born in November, were named Nia, meaning “purpose” in Swahili, and Nuru, meaning “light”. Acting lead ranger John Leahy said: “We were thrilled with the level of engagement from the public in helping us name these cubs. The names were selected to honour the cheetahs’ African heritage.”Fota has been to the fore in the conservation of cheetahs with over 240 animals born at the park since it first opened in 1983.

The mob chaos seen in Clapham has spread to other towns and cities after youths ran riot in London and Birmingham during Easter holiday 'linkups' which were supercharged by social media. Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill Bell Riberio-Addy also condemned the incidents in a statement on X, writing: 'I’m very concerned by the recent scenes of unrest on Clapham High Street. 'I was gonna go but none of my friends wanted to go,' said one comment on a video about the 'Clapham courts linkup'. Videos and comments from teenagers who attended suggest the meet-up was arranged on social media with many calling it 'the Clapham courts linkup' and others simply referring to it as 'Clapham courts' or 'courts'. Clips of the incident went viral on social media, with viewers branding the ordeal yet another example of Lawless London.

Pic: Offaly Search and Recovery / FacebookSeveral Midlands Sub Aqua clubs complete training day in BanagherSeveral Midlands Sub Aqua clubs have completed a training day in Banagher hosted by Offaly Search and Recovery. The Regional Search and Recovery Day took place on Sunday, March 29. Members from Mullingar, Athlone, Longford, Roscommon, Lough Derg, and Viking Search and Recovery took part in the excercise. “The turnout was incredible and the day was a great success,” said Offaly Search and Recovery. “Thanks again to all involved for making the day such a success.”

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sat down with the Daily Mail to talk about President Donald Trump's plan to return to the moon. The highly anticipated Artemis II rocket launch will send Americans further into space than ever before. Isaacman credited Trump for lighting a fire under NASA, by passing significant funding for the program and getting everyone in Congress focused on the task at hand. He's given us the mandate. He's given us the funding,' Isaacman told the Daily Mail.

Kate Garraway climbed into a bin on Wednesday's episode of Good Morning Britain to recreate a viral video of woman who fractured her shoulder falling into rubbish. Jane joined Kate and Paul in the studio and was accompanied by queen of clean Lynsey Crombie, 46, to share tips on how to do it safely. '#Gmb Good morning Britain really planned out today's show.' The professional also said to use good quality bin bags, and layer the bin with salt. Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX.

Latest Stoke-on-Trent forecast as Met Office issues UK weather warningThe verdict is in for the Easter Bank HolidayView Image Windy conditions are expected across the UK during the Easter weekendMeteorologists have issued a weather warning for wind for parts of the UK - as the Potteries is braced for a blustery weekend. The Easter Bank Holiday is shaping up to be a windy one with gusts of 41mph potentially hitting North Staffordshire. ‌Meanwhile a yellow warning for wind is currently in place for North Wales, much of the north along with Northern Ireland and Scotland. ‌In its latest forecast for North Staffordshire the Met Office is predicting a run of dry days with light rain expected first thing on Friday and no more until Tuesday. Later in April, the probability of more changeable and unsettled weather increases, which is likely to be more widespread than the middle of the month.

‘Motor neurone disease had never crossed my mind, but in that moment I was told, my life changed forever’Mother (52) tells of her experience since diagnosis of MND – and how you can help Irish charity to raise funds by drinking teaLorraine Kelly Donnelly was diagnosed with MND in July 2025Arlene Harris Yesterday at 06:00When Lorraine Kelly Donnelly felt a cramp in her left hand at the start of 2025, she didn’t think anything of it.

Ellen O'DonoghueA man in his 20s has died in a road traffic collision in Dublin city centre. The collision between a truck and a cyclist occurred at the junction of Middle Abbey Street and O'Connell Street in Dublin 1 shortly before 1pm. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are currently examining the scene, and local traffic diversions are in place. Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus for the duration of the disruption, the post added. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Store Street Garda Station on (01) 6668000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Arne Slot confirms Alexander Isak return date as Liverpool receive huge injury boostAlexander Isak has been sidelined for more than three months after breaking his leg against Tottenham in December, but Liverpool's £125million signing is close to a returnView 2 Images Alexander Isak has been training individually (Image: PETER POWELL/AFP via Getty Images)Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Alexander Isak will return to team training on Thursday. Isak, 26, has been ruled out since December, having suffered a broken leg during Liverpool's 2-1 win away at Tottenham. But Isak, who's recently been training individually, is close to a return and could feature in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final away to Manchester City. ‌"If you've worked so hard for three, four months or something like that and then to return to team training, that's for everyone very nice. ‌View 2 Images Alexander Isak broke his leg in mid-December (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)"Alisson will be out for a bit longer.

Donald Trump astonishingly claimed King Charles would have backed the war on Iran and taken a "different stand" from Keir Starmer. Iran's foreign ministry dismissed Trump's claim that the country requested a ceasefire as "false and baseless". Meanwhile, new strikes have been reported in both Iran and Israel, and the number of people reported killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon has surpassed 1,300. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!! It is not clear who Trump is referring to.

Michael O’Donoghue made a successful return to championship when he beat Cillian Kelleher in Pool One of the Munster Premier Junior championship at Ballyhooly. Kelleher was still in a strong position, but O’Donoghue snatched the lead with a brilliant bowl to the middle of the long straight. They were on virtually the same tip for the last shot, which O’Donoghue won. Two massive shots past Collins’ wall had him almost two clear. Danny Stokes led all the way to a bowl of odds win over Cian Boyle in Zone A at Templemichael.

Investors in this round included ARK Invest, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), and Schooner Capital, alongside the company’s existing investors which includes Coca-Cola, Molten Ventures and Enterprise Ireland. Following this latest funding round, the total investment brought into the company so far now stands at $110m. From left: Paul Connolly, head of hardware engineering, Manna Air Delivery; enterprise minister Peter Burke; Donnchadh Cullinan, head of enterprise solutions, Enterprise Ireland, at Manna Air Delivery in Dublin on Wednesday. Executive director of Enterprise Ireland Kevin Sherry said its continued investment reflects its “focus on supporting bold founders with ambition to scale internationally from an Irish base”. “Manna is a standout example of an Irish company with clear global growth opportunities driven from an Irish headquarters.