"You're not like others, you are football, the real one, the pure one of children."

Northern Ireland face a huge battle to keep hold of in-demand manager Michael O’Neill after the Scottish Football Association yesterday made an official approach for the Armagh man.

While most soccer-loving fans around the globe will be glued to their televisions next year during the World Cup, restaurants and cinemas around Italy might find themselves extra busy during the summer.

John Fallon breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Ireland’s potential opponents...