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Ireland get Spain and Italy in tough draw
IRELAND drew World and European champions Spain, as well as Italy and Croatia in Group C of today’s Euro 2012 draw.
The lowdown on our Group C opponents
Germany: World ranking: 3: World Cup history: Qualified 17 times (100pc record -- didn't enter 1930, banned in 1950) Best finish: Winners 1954, 1974, 1990 (as West Germany)
Michel Platini to pave way for winter World Cup in sun-baked Qatar
UEFA president Michel Platini says he is willing to move European club competitions in order to allow the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be played in the winter.
Kerr admits to mixed feelings as draw confirms premonition
BRIAN KERR had a feeling that fate would place his Faroe Islands side in the same World Cup group as Ireland, but confessed to mixed emotions when his premonition came to pass.
World Cup 2014: Rocky road to rio awaits
Group A: Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Scotland, Macedonia, Wales.
Hype goes into overdrive at £8m lottery
It was about 20 minutes into the preliminary draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil when it became clear you would need a passion for consuming large amounts of mostly meaningless data or an in-depth knowledge of Brazilian music to get much out of it.
Capello can't escape world cup blame
So now we know David Beckham shared his first kiss with wife Victoria in a pub car park, considers matching leather trousers as his worst fashion statement and is something of a lego addict with his children.
Striking squad was united - Anelka
France striker Nicolas Anelka insists the World Cup squad was united throughout their wretched campaign and has hit out at Bixente Lizarazu for criticising his performances in South Africa.
Howard Webb defends handing out 14 yellow cards in the final
Howard Webb has launched a vigorous defence of his handling of the World Cup final, claiming he had no choice but to issue a record 14 yellow cards in order to "keep control" of the Holland and Spain players.
Dutch push boat out for defeated World Cup team
Hundreds of thousands of fans lined Amsterdam's web of canals to cheer the World Cup runners-up Netherlands as the team cruised the waterways, swigging beer and blowing vuvuzelas, in an open-top boat yesterday.
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Current leading goal scorers
Thomas Muller Germany 5
Diego Forlan Uruguay 5
Wesley Sniejder Holland 5
David Villa Spain 5
Gonzalo Higuain Argentina 4
Miroslav Klose Germany 4
