Lisbon Lion Tommy Gemmell scored in the 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in 1967 when Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup. He died last week, aged 73.

Just when Brazilians thought it couldn’t get any worse after Tuesday night’s total humiliation in Belo Horizonte, they must now dry their tears and play host to their final from hell.

WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

FRANZ BECKENBAUER has predicted a place in the semi-finals for Germany at the World Cup, but warned them at the same time not to underestimate their opening opponents Australia.

SCEPTICS who looked at the European Championship draw and saw Portugal, Spain and Russia lined up in Group A could be forgiven for suggesting that Greece were about to engage in an activity as productive as tilting at windmills.

GERMANY have habit of reaching the final stages of the World Cup without producing exciting football but they will play their ninth semi-final in the tournament without any feelings of embarrassment tomorrow .