Cyrus Christie has challenged the Republic of Ireland to win the World Cup war against Denmark after edging the battle in Copenhagen.

A Danish inventor has admitted dismembering a Swedish journalist who disappeared from his submarine, but says he did not kill her, police in Denmark said.

Ye Gods, it can’t be true but somehow it is. When Ireland take on Denmark in the World Cup play-off next month, it really will be 25 years (and a couple of weeks) since I was last in the Parken Stadium watching the two nations go head to head, writes Liam Mackey.

Serbia have recalled Torino attacker Adem Ljajic to their squad for the upcoming World Cup qualification double-header against Moldova and Ireland.

Danish club Brondby have been fined after their fans threw dead rats at opposition players during a match against FC Copenhagen.

Porto 5 Leicester 0: Woeful Leicester lost their unbeaten Champions League record as a second string side suffered a humiliating 5-0 thumping in Porto.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has dismissed suggestions the Foxes have been distracted by the Champions League.

West Ham got a win against Sunderland.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is refusing to think about the Champions League knockout stages despite the Foxes' perfect start.

Club Brugge 0 Leicester 3: Rampant Leicester marked their Champions League debut in stunning style as they thrashed Club Brugge 3-0. Boss Claudio Ranieri had warned against expecting another fairytale but it was a dream night in Belgium after Leicester scored twice inside the first half an hour.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists the Foxes are ready for another impossible dream as they prepare for their Champions League debut tonight.

Pep Guardiola will return to Barcelona with Manchester City after his new club were paired with the Catalan giants in the Champions League.

Stephen Kenny will be in Poland tomorrow to watch Legia Warsaw host Piast Gliwice as Dundalk accelerate preparations for their huge Champions League play-off games against the Polish champions at Aviva Stadium on August 17 and in Warsaw on August 23.

Negotiations on the transatlantic trade and investment partnership should be suspended amid concerns over the accuracy of purported benefits of the deal, an economic think-tank has said.

Billions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, have between one and three planets which could potentially support life, according to scientists.

Dublin will host one last-16 game and three group games at Euro 2020, UEFA has announced.

Everton may be returning to European football in the continent’s secondary competition, but they have been drawn in a group worthy of the Champions League, according to one of the men plotting their downfall.

Celtic 0 Legia Warsaw 2 (Aggregate 1- 6)

Arsenal will discipline striker Nicklas Bendtner after an alleged drunken incident in Copenhagen, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick to overshadow Gareth Bale’s European bow for Real Madrid as they romped to an emphatic 6-1 win at Galatasaray in Group B last night.

Swedish coach Erik Hamren has warned that Ireland will set out to be party poopers in Stockholm when the countries meet in a World Cup qualifier on Friday week.

I WAS lucky enough (having pasted a weblink and attached a few threats) to receive a piece of Danish pottery from my beloved this year.

Dean Saunders will open talks with Wolves today about their vacant managerial position after Doncaster confirmed receiving an approach from the npower Championship club.

Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City strengthened their squad with four new signings and were hoping to confirm another as the transfer window came to a hectic finale tonight.

The Premier League may be a global operation but there are times when it cannot disguise its insular roots.

New England boss Roy Hodgson has backed Stale Solbakken to bring success to Wolves.

Stale Solbakken is relishing the chance to revive Wolves’ fortunes after being appointed as their new manager.

Hannover again hope to force the fans who caused disturbances at Europa League matches last season pay for the damages they caused.

OVER 350 players from across the continent are set to compete in this weekend’s Pan European Gaelic finals in Limerick.

Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill saluted the best team he has come across in European competition after seeing Rubin Kazan ease their way to Europa League victory in Tallaght.

BELIEF in themselves and the confidence garnered from their adventures in Europe to date are what will give Shamrock Rovers every chance of causing an early upset in Group A of the Europa League tonight.

ANOTHER big European night in Tallaght this evening, and all at Shamrock Rovers will be hoping it’s not the last of an already pulsating season for the club beyond the relative comfort zone of the League of Ireland.

LYON look set to advance to the group stages of the Champions League after downing Rubin Kazan 3-1 in their play-off first leg tie, although the French side needed to fight back from an early deficit.

THE best of times and the worst of times — in the League of Ireland it sometimes seems as if you simply can’t have one without the other.

SHAMROCK ROVERS’ Champions League dream might have crashed and burned in Tallaght but at least they have the consolation of being parachuted into the play-offs of the Europa League.

Shamrock Rovers 0 FC Copenhagen 2 (Copenhagen win 3-0 on aggregate)

IT’S everything to play for but not quite everything to lose for Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium tonight as they look to overturn a one-goal deficit against FC Copenhagen in their third round Champions League qualifier.