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# a nation holds its breath

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# a nation holds its breath
Poll: Would you like to see Ireland co-host the 2030 World Cup?
Ireland and the UK are plotting a joint bid, but they’ll face stiff competition.
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Mar 2nd 2021, 8:16 AM
# a nation holds its breath
'I was conceived after that penalty' - People love telling David O'Leary their Romania game stories
O’Leary recalls the most famous day in Irish soccer.
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Jun 25th 2015, 10:12 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
World Cup hangout: the best place this side of Rio to talk football
Throughout the tournament we’re giving away prizes, arguing who’ll win the trophy and wearing tight, tight 1986 Belgium jerseys.
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Jun 9th 2014, 5:02 PM
# Penalties
Scrapping the shoot-out: Could images like this soon be a thing of the past?
The FIFA president has tasked Franz Beckenbauer to come up with an alternative way to settle tied matches. Bring on the crossbar challenge.
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May 26th 2012, 1:30 PM