News about James McClean

Celebrity A-listers descended on St Andrew's as Birmingham co-owner and NFL legend Tom Brady was joined by David Beckham for the English football third-tier clash. The hosts eventually managed a stunning comeback as goals from record-signing Jay Stansfield turned the match on its head, with Birmingham sealing a memorable 3-1 victory. Londonderry-born McClean has a track record of winding up opposition supporters and was met with a rebuttal of jeers as he left the pitch with less than 10 minutes remaining.

KIERAN GILL IN NOTRE DAME: Chelsea were crushed by Brendan Rodgers ' Celtic in their friendly in Notre Dame, leaving Enzo Maresca still searching for his first win as Blues boss. The Scottish champions won 4-1 as the scale of the challenge facing Maresca was underlined. Even if this was only pre-season, it is embarrassing for Chelsea to ship four goals in any setting. Here, Mail Sport runs you through who impressed - and who didn't - from the United States.

KIERAN GILL IN SANTA CLARA: Noni Madueke insists he can be Chelsea's answer on the right wing after they missed out on signing Michael Olise from Crystal Palace, with the Enzo Maresca era beginning with a disappointing draw to League One Wrexham in Santa Clara. Chelsea had to come from behind to avoid losing Maresca's first game in charge, though the 44-year-old Italian was at pains to remind us he was only two weeks into his tenure. Lesley Ugochukwu's late equaliser ensured it ended 2-2, with this friendly turning unfriendly when Levi Colwill and James McClean engaged in a furious fight after clashing. With Cole Palmer expected to be moved to a more central position under Maresca, Madueke feels he can handle the heat on the right. As well as Christopher Nkunku and Angelo Gabriel, the 22-year-old is set to face further competition when Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian joins Chelsea from Palmeiras next summer upon turning 18.

Levi Colwill and James McClean were embroiled in a heated on-field bust-up just three minutes into the Blues' 2-2 draw with Wrexham. Colwill, 21, reacted angrily to a late challenge by the Irishman, grabbing his shirt by the collar before sparking a brawl between the two sides. Enzo Maresca's side had to rely on an 82nd-minute equaliser from Lesley Ugochukwu to spare their blushes at the Levi's Stadium, in Santa Clara, California. Two second-half goals from Luke Bolton and Jack Marriott nearly secured Wrexham a stunning win, but despite the draw, Colwill and McClean's scrap overshadowed proceedings.

Former Republic of Ireland star James McClean has shown his support for Spain ahead of the Euro 2024 final. McClean has been vocal in his criticism of England during Euro 2024 in his punditry work for RTE Sport. The 35-year-old had branded England as 'very arrogant' earlier in the tournament, after the Three Lions struggled to impress in the group stages.

McClean sparked headlines as a pundit for Irish TV channel RTE, by claiming Rice was was 'overrated' and 'not world class'.  He again hit out at Rice after England's 1-1 draw with Denmark at Euro 2024, insisting people 'got their knickers in a twist' over his prior comments and that he wants to see more than sideways and backwards passes from a £100m player. 

James McClean has continued his criticism of Declan Rice, stating that the midfielder only played five-yard sideways and backward passes in the first half of England's Euro 2024 clash against Denmark. On Wednesday McClean had been heavily critical of Rice as he described the Arsenal star of being 'overrated.'. McClean wasn't impressed by Rice's opening 45 minutes against Denmark and added that he wants to see much more from the 25-year-old.

Former Republic of Ireland star James McClean believes that Declan Rice is not world class and his abilities have been 'overrated' by the English media. McClean played alongside the Arsenal midfielder in three of his 104 appearances for the national team before Rice controversially switched allegiances to the Three Lions in 2019. Ahead of Gareth Southgate 's side's second Euro 2024 fixture, against Denmark on Thursday, the 35-year-old shared his view that Rice is not on the same level as a couple of the premier defensive midfielders in world football.

Wrexham stars Paul Mullin and James McClean have made a sick jibe about cancer-stricken King Charles as they party with their club's owner in Las Vegas. The footballers, who saw their team promoted to League One last month, posed for a photo which Mullin then captioned 'And we hate the f***ing King!' This was then re-posted by Irish winger McClean, who added the words 'We serve no king or kaiser but Ireland! Sue me'. The comment, made as His Majesty battles cancer , comes just weeks after Prince William visited the club's Racecourse ground - with Charles himself meeting its owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2022. The pair are currently in Las Vegas with McElhenney and their teammates as they celebrate their promotion, although the remarks will bring fresh eyes to a duo who have a history of controversial remarks. Mullin, 29, who has become popular among fans of Disney docu-series 'Welcome to Wrexham', previously landed himself in hot water after leading fans in chanting 'f*** the Tories' in a McDonald's after the club's promotion from non-league. He has also had his boots embroided with the same words. McClean, 35, has a long and well-publicised dislike of the monarchy, having turned his back on the English national anthem while playing for the Republic of Ireland and refusing to wear a poppy during games played across Remembrance weekend.

The team were treated to a lavish holiday in Sin City, Nevada, for the second season running by Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and McElhenney. Shortly after the third season of the hit docuseries 'Welcome to Wrexham' dropped on streaming platforms, McElhenney and Reynolds again ensured their victorious players were treated like VIPs during their biggest party yet. McElhenney himself entered the festivities (centre) with the 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' creator posing alongside McClean and George Evans for a photo. However, Mullin and McClean are in the spotlight after taking a divisive photo (left). The former posted the snap on Instagram with the caption, 'We hate the f***ing King!' King Charles met Reynolds and McElhenney on a visit to the Racecourse Ground in 2022 (right).

The 34-year-old Irishman is well known for his staunch pro-nationalist, anti-monarchy views, and has repeatedly courted controversy for his outspoken approach over nearly two decades as a professional footballer. From refusing to wear a poppy and turning away during the national anthem (bottom) to posing IRA-style in a balaclava in front of his children for a 'school history lesson' (right) - he has regularly attracted scorn, in some cases, official sanction.

Controversial Irish star James McClean says he will make no apology for saluting Wrexham fans who sang an anti-King Charles III chant. Fans of the Hollywood-owned Welsh club sang for McClean after a 6-0 thrashing of Forest Green Rovers secured them promotion into League One on Saturday. One line of the song was 'he hates the f***ing King' in reference to the Irish winger's well-publicised Republican stance, with a social media clip showing McClean urging the crowd on.

Controversial Irish star James McClean has saluted Wrexham fans singing an anti-King Charles III chant, weeks after Prince William visited the club. At the start of March, Prince William visited the pitch at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground to hear accounts of the club's rise since the 2021 takeover by Rob and Ryan Reynolds, and meet staff and players. Following their 6-0 thrashing of Forest Green Rovers at the weekend, the Welsh club's promotion to League One was confirmed, and fans celebrated with songs about all their players, including McClean. 

Wrexham's manager Mike Williamson was trollshed on social media over a contentious goalline call that was in favor of the Welsh team. Before Dan Kemp's equalizer, James McClean scored for the visitors at Stadium mk on Tuesday night, although both teams were limited to ten men with red cards for Dean Lewington and William Boyle. However, the League Two match may be remembered for a close call in which MK Dons might have had a winner, with Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo appearing to have mistakenly taken the ball beyond his own goal line.

After Wrexham's FA Cup victory on Saturday, James McClean was seen arguing and pointing with Mansfield supporters during a tense post-match match clash. On the night, the visitors went 2-1 thanks to goals from Paul Mullin and Sam Dalby, but it didn't discourage McClean from participating in a tense debate after the final whistle. In a video that appeared on X, the 34-year-old could be seen wrangling with Mansfield fans as tempers boiled over and employees had to be kept calm.

James McClean has announced that he will retire from international football at the end of this year. The Derry native's last match will be Ireland's friendly against New Zealand at home next month. The Irish centurion made his senior debut in 2012 and has so far earned 102 caps.

The offending photograph, which was accompanied by a caption that reads "today's school lesson – history" and yelling emojis, was mistook for a reference to the IRA. Before deleting it from his website, the Wrexham midfielder had been chastised for the article. McClean was fined two weeks' wages by his then-club Stoke City in March 2020 for the position before it was withdrawn.

CHRIS WHEELER IN DUBLIN:Wout Weghorst gave Irish hearts a break with the aim that almost certainly ends their hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2024, and heaps more pressure on boss Stephen Kenny. At the Aviva Stadium last night, the former Manchester United striker, who failed to impress during a loan stint at Old Trafford last season and now plays for Hoffenheim in Germany, stepped off the bench to finish Holland's comeback after Ireland stunned Ronaldo Koeman's side by taking the lead.

Despite playing for League Two Wrexham, James McClean has retaliated in his resentment at being called up by the Republic of Ireland. Since making his debut in 2012, the winger has earned 100 caps for his country, and he was selected in Stephen Kenny's squad for the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands. However, there have been some concerns regarding McClean's selection, now that he is playing in England's fourth class. With boss Kelly already admitting that it's 'not right' for the 34-year-old to play for Wrexham at this level. However, McClean has taken to social media to refute charges that the league is below par and claims that it is at a higher level than the League of Ireland and Scotland's top two clubs.

In their first match of the 2023-24 League Two season, MK Dons won 5-3 at the Racecourse Ground, giving them a quick reality check. It wasn't the fairytale start that Hollywood boss Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had imagined, but the season is a marathon, not a sprint, and Wrexham will now look forward to what they hope will be a fruitful return to the Football League for the first time since 2008. The signing of former Premier League ace James McClean will give the team a big boost, and the team bounced back from defeating Wigan in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.

James McClean, a Republic of Ireland international, has been paid by Wigan for an undisclosed fee. The Welsh team, owned by Hollywood couple Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has been training for their return to the Football League this summer. Their only summer signings had been defender Will Boyle, but McLean, a veteran, was the new face of the Racecourse Ground after signing a one-year contract with the option of a contract extension.

Substitute Mikey Johnston sparked the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifying campaign in order to spare boss Stephen Kenny further punishment at Gibraltar. After being kept at bay by the side ranked 201st in the world, the Celtic winger, who spent last season on loan with Vitoria Guimaraes, scored his first senior international goal within seven minutes of his half-time introduction with his colleagues.

With a 2-1 loss in Greece, Giorgos Masouras left the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2024 qualification hopes hanging by a thread. Masouras, the Olympiakos' midfielder, scored the decisive goal in Gus Poyet's victory, leaving them with maximum points from their first two Group B fixtures and Ireland, with none advancing to Gibraltar's home clash on Monday. Defender Nathan Collins had earlier called out Tasos Bakasetas' 15th-minute penalty to give the visitors hope, but Stephen Kenny's team, who had defender Matt Doherty suspended in the dying seconds, were out-played for long stretches at Athens' OPAP Arena.

After another incident, this time at Blackpool, James McClean has suspended the English FA for failing to deal with anti-Irish abuse in the game. On Saturday, Wigan Athletic defeated Bloomfield Road in a Championship match, which Blackpool won 1-0, but sectarian chants from the home fans dominated the game, but sectarian chanting in the home supporters dominated the match. According to photographs and video of Saturday's events, McClean encapsulated the issue to referee Thomas Bramall after being targeted while not going to take a first-half corner, though police were also close to the chanting.