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“We’ll have to be on our game but we’re confident we can cause them some problems too,” said the Sunderland man today.
The deputy mayor of the town quickly apologised for the remarks today.
Russia can become the first team to book a quarter final place with victory over an old foe tonight.
“The players want to do something very important for the country. We believe. We will go out on to the pitch to win the match.”
Croatia are facing a financial penalty after their fans lit flares and smoke bombs during Sunday’s win against Ireland.
‘A 4-1 defeat doesn’t look the best but it’s basically the same as 1-0′, says goalkeeper Petr Cech.
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The German manager believes the Netherlands’ defeat to Denmark was an aberration.
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Giovanni Trapattoni’s side face the defending champions on the ‘disgrace’ of a pitch on Thursday.
The 73-year-old Italian coach said he has to rebuild some dented Irish confidence before taking on Vicente del Bosque’s Spain.
Ukraine the perfect hosts, England go back to basics and more headers. Miguel Delaney breaks it down.
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“This morning, I watched our game with more calmness and came to the conclusion that we played good,” the Ireland boss said today.
Those infernal blisters again.
Over two million people tuned in to see Ireland lose their opening Group C match to Slaven Bilic’s side on Sunday night.
All is not lost, Ireland fans. No seriously… it’s not.
Germany coach Joachim Loew has touted the credentials of his first-choice striker, Mario Gomez, following public criticism of the 26-year-old’s work ethic.
‘Second hand but mint condition. Not been used since FIFA World Cup 2002.’
The Arsenal winger has been chosen ahead of Stewart Downing, with James Milner preferred to Theo Walcott.
Cian O’Callaghan woke up with a thumping headache, a sore jaw and a magical day’s worth of memories.
The governing body has written to the mayors of host cities requesting that extra measures be put in place.
The co-hosts are making their European Championship debut against Sweden in tonight’s late game.
EirGrid says Sunday evening demand for electricity was influenced by people sitting down together to watch the match – and make tea at half-time.
As Group D nears its kick-off, England are being written off and France counted as potential tournament winners.
Ciarán Murphy sends this piece from his flat in Poland on a tear-drenched laptop computer.
While he admitted Ireland were the better team ‘in some moments’ the coach is confident of making the knock-out stages.
‘You’ve jumped over the fence there, baby!’
Should we call everyone back from Poland now, or keep our spirits high and shock Spain?
Everything you need to know by 9am, except how to act like you haven’t been crying.
If you’re going to sit back and invite teams onto you, the most important objective is not to commit the kind of errors that sabotage that, writes Miguel Delaney in Poznan.
“Maybe Shay didn’t see the ball, because he had three or four players in front of him,” Trapattoni said of the early Croatian goal.
The Italian said Ireland will now aim for six points against Spain and Italy over the course of the next week.