England’s pampered players luxuriated in a fairy-tale castle at the top of a German mountain during the World Cup of 2006 as WAGs sashayed below in the spa town of Baden Baden; but they still went home in despair.

The focus now is not on Greece but Germany. To whom do they turn to lead the team in the World Cup of 2006?

CELTIC manager Martin O'Neill was last night insisting his first priority was to sign a new contract with Liam Miller.

THE first crisis for the FAI as a result of the Government’s abandonment of the new stadium project will present itself in two years time when the opening round of fixtures in the qualification tournament for the World Cup of 2006 in Germany will be played.

THE FAI hope to publish the result of the independent inquiry into their planning and management of the international team’s preparations for the World Cup within six weeks.