Robbie Brady is at risk of missing next month’s World Cup qualifiers through injury.

Graeme Souness lamented a “dark day” for Newcastle as record £17million signing Michael Owen was ruled out for “several months” after sustaining a broken bone in his right foot at Tottenham.

STEVE MCCLAREN has enjoyed his fair share of big games.

Opponents of FIFA president Sepp Blatter scored a potentially significant victory, last night, when they won their fight to set up a special internal committee to investigate the finances of football’s world governing body.