Rangers will have to pay compensation to the Scottish Football Association (SFA) if Walter Smith is to return to Ibrox as manager for the second time.

Scotland’s Euro 2008 qualifying campaign will kick off at Celtic Park - because Robbie Williams will be playing at Hampden Park on the same day.

THE Taoiseach believes the joint Irish-Scottish bid to host the 2008 European soccer championships is on track despite the fact the GAA still has not agreed to make Croke Park available for the competition.