Celtic 2 Helsingborg 0 (Celtic win 4-0 on aggregate)

Helsingborg 0 Celtic 2

Helsingborg 0 Celtic 2

Rescuers have found the wreckage of a Norwegian military plane that crashed with five people on board during an exercise in northern Sweden, officials said today.

Swedish furniture giant Ikea today became the latest retailer to feel the pinch in the UK as battered consumer confidence and a sluggish housing market hit sales.

COMING up to two years on from the hand that rocked the world, and there’s still no getting away from it.

THE woman who was the world’s first test-tube baby said yesterday it was “fantastic” that a British scientist who helped bring her into the world had been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.

THIERRY HENRY yesterday called time on a distinguished and controversial international career.

MISSING the call to spot Thierry Henry’s handball made referee Martin Hansson cry and will likely prevent the Swedish referee taking charge of a match at this World Cup.

OUTGOING Republic of Ireland assistant manager Liam Brady says the wounds caused by the controversial World Cup play-off defeat will never heal.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

AS Fergie might have said, and as Arsenal as well as Ireland now know to their cost: ye cannae win anything with Hanssons.

ARSENE WENGER believes UEFA need to overhaul the way they choose referees after accusing Sweden’s Martin Hansson of being “incompetent”.

Arsene Wenger believes UEFA need to overhaul the way they choose referees after accusing Sweden’s Martin Hansson of not being competent.

THE SWEDISH referee who ended Ireland’s World Cup hopes has revealed how he thought the handball controversy surrounding France’s play off equaliser in Paris involved goalscorer William Gallas – and not Thierry Henry.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger accused referee Martin Hansson of a “massive mistake” in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Porto last night.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accused referee Martin Hansson of a “massive mistake” in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Porto.

FORMER France midfielder Zinedine Zidane has re-ignited the row over Thierry Henry’s controversial handball in the World Cup play-off against Ireland by claiming that FIFA was right not to arrange a replay of the game.

FRANCE’S most famous referee, Joel Quiniou, has attacked Thierry Henry for his handball goal against Ireland, but also claimed that referee Martin Hansson could have disallowed the effort had he asked the Barcelona star if there had been an infringement.

REFEREE Martin Hansson broke his silence yesterday by insisting “life must go on” after his blunder contributed to the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup exit.

Referee Martin Hansson broke his silence today by insisting “life must go on” after his blunder sealed the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup exit on Wednesday.

FRANCE may have seen the hand of God, but the Dáil detected nothing less than the hand of the devil himself.

Shay Given fears Thierry Henry could have cheated him out of his last chance to play in a second World Cup.

The deepening row over Ireland’s bitter World Cup defeat to France after the “Henry handball” scandal risked turning into a diplomatic dispute tonight.

The Republic of Ireland’s pleas to have their World Cup clash with France replayed are likely to fall on deaf ears.

Blundering Swedish referee Martin Hansson was this morning condemned in his homeland.

Robbie Keane has launched a scathing attack on football’s governing bodies after the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dreams were shattered in Paris.

Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne is coming to terms with being “cheated” out of a place in next summer’s World Cup finals.

Martin Hansson, the referee in charge of Liverpool’s recent Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, has admitted receiving death threats over his decision to award a late penalty to Reds captain Steven Gerrard.

Rafael Benitez believes both Liverpool and Atletico Madrid are now in a “fantastic position” to clinch qualification for the Champions League last 16.

ANDREI ARSHAVIN returned from suspension to earn Russia a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with victory over Sweden in Innsbruck.

SWEDEN striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended his international goal drought in style as Greece’s defence of their European Championship title started with defeat in Salzburg.

Greece 0 Sweden 2

NIGEL WORTHINGTON believes Northern Ireland can upset the odds and qualify for Euro 2008.

Sweden Under-21 2 Republic of Ireland Under-21 3

As part of the new regime Steve Staunton had already taken the rare step for a Republic of Ireland manager of naming his team more than 24 hours before kick-off.

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness made four changes to the side which defeated Chelsea 1-0 at the weekend as he attempted to book a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup against Heerenveen.

Holland have beaten Sweden on penalties to go through to the semi-final of Euro 2004.

Holland coach Dick Advocaat made no changes to his starting line-up for their Euro 2004 quarter-final against Sweden at the Algarve stadium.

IT’S going to take something special to beat Sweden, the great all-rounders of Euro 2004 to date.

Henrik Larsson’s return to the international fold was confirmed today when he was named in the Sweden squad for Euro 2004.

Sweden 1 England 0