We’ll Leave It There So: Figo challenges Blatter, Mayweather meets Pacquiao and today’s sport

The Six Nations captains at today’s launch in London. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO

HomeIreland head coach Joe Schmidt remains hopeful that Sean O’Brien will be available for the opening half of this year’s Six Nations tournament.Dublin club Cabinteely FC have been confirmed as the newest member of the SSE Airtricity League First Division.Katie Taylor says she never thought her criticism of RTÉ’s boxing coverage would get such media attention.Darran O’Sullivan has quit his day job to concentrate on the Kerry senior football panel.Wexford’s Keith Rossiter is retiring from intercounty hurling, while Andrew Shore has had his 48-week suspension upheld by British GAA chiefs.Away

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Former Real Madrid and Portugal star Luis Figo will challenge Sepp Blatter in this year’s FIFA presidential election, he announced today.Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been charged with violent conduct by the FA and looks set to miss their Premier League clash with Manchester City this weekend.With just four days to go until the Super Bowl XLIX, our build-up continues. Who is your money on?

The best thing we shared today

Christian Eriksen with a Beckham-esque free-kick in tonight’s Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Sheffield United.
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On the record

Armagh ladies senior football manager James Daly is organising a charity match in honour of his wife, who lost her battle with cancer last July.

Where we were today

Murray Kinsella spent the day in London at the Six Nations launch.

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