A TALENTED striker on Arsenal’s books, who has declared for the Republic of Ireland, is attracting strong interest from Glasgow Rangers.

IT is to be hoped the invitation extended to Eoin Ryan MEP to visit Scotland in relation to the sectarian chants by some Glasgow Rangers’ ‘fans’ will focus the minds of the Scottish authorities that the lumpen rabble involved are devoid of any social, moral or cultural breeding.

FRENCH CHAMPIONS Lyon put a huge dent in Real Madrid’s Champions League ambitions last night with a stunning 3-0 victory over the nine-times European champions which sent them top of Group F.

FORMER footballer of the year, Michael Donnellan has suffered a major setback in his bid to return to competitive action with Galway.

Five Scottish fans were arrested before Glasgow Rangers’ Uefa cup clash with Feyenoord in Rotterdam tonight, Dutch police said.