Two of Ireland’s Euro 2012 group rivals have been hit by late injuries, with Croatian striker Ivica Olic out of the tournament with a ruptured thigh muscle.

Italy’s Euro 2012 plans are in danger of being derailed by outside forces as a betting scandal clouded coach Cesare Prandelli’s announcement of his squad for the tournament.

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has defended his decision to include Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci in his Euro 2012 squad.

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci was today included in Italy’s final Euro 2012 squad despite being mentioned in the latest match-fixing investigation to engulf the country.

BAYERN MUNICH have already put the disappointment of Saturday’s Bundesliga defeat to Borussia Dortmund behind them to focus solely on maintaining top spot in their Champions League group.

A MATCH which began with Inter Milan scoring one of the great Champions League goals ended with their Champions League ambitions all but dead as Schalke twice came from behind in the San Siro to claim a sensational advantage in last night’s quarter-final.

Bayern Munich 2 Inter Milan 3 (3-3 on aggregate, Inter win on away goals)

Inter Milan closed the gap on Serie A leaders AC Milan to two points this evening – but needed a large slice of luck to overcome Cagliari 1-0 at the San Siro.