Songs of the week

"We had joy, we had fun, Juan Sebastian Veron, He's got style, but no hair, He's an Argie, we don't care."

"We had joy, we had fun, Juan Sebastian Veron, He's got style, but no hair, He's an Argie, we don't care."

- To the tune of Seasons in the Sun Manchester United supporters hail their £28.1 million man.

"Finidi . . . whoooah, Finidi . . . whoooah, He comes from Africa, he drives a big tractor."

- The Tractor Boys, aka Ipswich Town, hail Finidi George's arrival at Portman Road (with thanks to Ronan McCabe).

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Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times