Tottenham 1 Rubin Kazan 0

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.

SADLY, no heroics from Shamrock Rovers on Irish football’s long-awaited debut in the group stages of European competition.

Shamrock Rovers boss Michael O’Neill remains convinced his side will collect Europa League points after they were taught a harsh lesson by Rubin Kazan.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 1

GOKDENIZ KARADENIZ stuck a second-half winner as Rubin Kazan claimed a shock Champions League victory over reigning European champions Barcelona at the Nou Camp last night.

Switzerland 1 Turkey 2

Middlesbrough on Wednesday made a major transfer breakthrough by agreeing personal terms with Turkey striker Tuncay Sanli.

The Dutch remain top in Group G despite being held to a goalless draw by Romania in Feyenoord's De Kuip stadium.

Germany suffered their heaviest defeat since losing 5-1 to England three years ago as Romania thrashed them by the same scoreline tonight.

THE big issue for Brian Kerr in tonight’s challenging game against a slick and sophisticated Turkey is what role to assign to Ireland’s outstanding player, Damien Duff.

Defending champions France booked their ticket to the Confederations Cup final, but their enthralling 3-2 victory over World Cup semi-finalists Turkey could never lift the shadow of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe’s death earlier in the day.

Turkey dumped world champions Brazil out of the Confederations Cup tonight after holding them to a 2-2 draw in their final group game.