Robinson hits hat-trick as Ireland hammer Qatar

Callum Robinson hit a hat-trick as Ireland cruised to a 4-0 win over Qatar in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium. Robinson became the first player since Robbie Keane in 2014 to hit a treble for Ireland while Shane Duffy added the other goal to round off a great week for Stephen Kenny.

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Courtois hits out at football governing bodies over rising number of games

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football authorities of prioritising revenue over player welfare in a damning assessment of the global football calendar. Courtois, 29, was speaking after his country lost 2-1 against Italy in UEFA’s Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday – a match he described as “pointless” in the build-up.

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