The former Munster forward, now 29, will be the first Irish player to play in the league, if not the country itself, joining a who's who of southern hemisphere stars.

African football chief Issa Hayatou insists the continent’s football decision-makers are yet to decide whether they will be challenging Sepp Blatter’s 12-year reign as FIFA president at the next elections.

TEN-MAN Angola restored some pride to a flagging African World Cup campaign by holding Group D leaders Mexico to a goalless draw in Hanover.

Mexico 0 Angola 0