Daley Blind’s agent says Manchester United are yet to launch a bid to sign his client.

Skipper Robbie Keane was missing as the Republic of Ireland attempted to upset the odds by denying Germany World Cup qualification in Cologne.

A US Army officer is trying to track down three teenage good Samaritans who handed in a bag containing camera equipment worth thousands of euro after he left it on a Dart carriage in Dublin.

Do you know three teenage girls who found a camera on the DART?

Ireland U21 3 Holland U21 0

Steve McClaren’s Dutch agent Rob Jansen has revealed the former England manager is in official talks over a return to FC Twente.

TOTTENHAM were far from their fluent best but did enough in Enschede last night to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League as winners of Group A.

JOACHIM LÖW insists his Germany side can leave the World Cup with their heads held high after exceeding expectations in South Africa.

Uruguay 2 Germany 3

SO we will have new world champions for the first time on Sunday, when Spain meet the Netherlands in Soccer City, but will we have a world-class game?

THERE is a market stall here at Cape Town waterfront that will take a headshot of any potential customer and superimpose it on to a giant picture of a player lifting the World Cup aloft; a perfect memento of South Africa 2010.

Lionel Messi is starting for Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final against Germany today.

Fabio Capello named an unchanged side for the first time as England manager for this afternoon’s World Cup clash with Germany in Bloemfontein.

GERMANY set up a mouthwatering last-16 clash with England as Mesut Ozil’s second-half strike proved the difference against Ghana at Soccer City last night.

TONY MOWBRAY refuses to give up on the Europa League, despite a goalless draw at Hamburg which last night left his Celtic side needing a miracle to qualify from Group C.

Celtic 0 Hamburg 0

TONY MOWBRAY last night warned his Celtic players they face being sold in January if they fail to improve on their recent displays.

CELTIC’S managerial hunt took a bizarre twist yesterday when Tony Adams claimed he was being lined up for a partnership with former Hoops boss Wim Jansen.

Tony Adams claims he is in the frame to become Celtic manager – if former Hoops boss Wim Jansen rejoins the club as technical director.

MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Stephen Ireland bemoaned a series of missed chances after Mark Hughes’ side crashed out of the UEFA Cup at the quarter-final stage last night.

Hamburg 3 Manchester City 1

Hamburg 3 Aston Villa 1

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill fielded a virtual second-string side for the UEFA Cup group clash away to Hamburg.

Henrik Larsson has dismissed talk of a deadline-day transfer to the Premier League.

Croatia 2 Germany 1

BAYERN MUNICH defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal ahead of next week’s return match in Russia after last night’s UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg ended in 1-1 draw.

RANGERS boss Walter Smith maintained he never felt his team were out of the running in their UEFA Cup tie despite relying on Nacho Novo’s dramatic 81st-minute equaliser to secure an away goals victory over Panathinaikos in Athens last night.

Bayern Munich 5 Aberdeen 1

CZECH REPUBLIC booked their spot in next summer’s European Championships last night with a 3-0 victory over Germany in Munich.

Germany 6 San Marino 0

A body recovered from dangerous cliffs in the Kerry mountains today and believed to be that of a missing Swedish hiker may have been spotted after a landslide in the area days earlier.

WOLFSBURG’S Mike Hanke has withdrawn from the German squad for Saturday’s opening Euro 2008 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Stuttgart.

Germany 3 Portugal 1

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann made way for long-time rival Oliver Kahn as Germany prepared to take on Portugal in the third-place play-off match in Stuttgart.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi sprung no surprises when he named his team for the World Cup semi-final showdown against host nation Germany.

Germany striker Miroslav Klose has dismissed reports about a potential rift between him and attacking partner Lukas Podolski following the future Bayern Munich star’s dip in form.

Henrik Larsson’s determination to return home to Sweden made Celtic’s audacious attempt to re-sign the Hoops legend a non-starter according to his agent Rob Jansen.

Manager Sam Allardyce may stick with the side which lost to Liverpool when Bolton take on Chelsea in a bid to end a run of four straight defeats.

Liverpool 1 Bolton 0

Steven Gerrard’s return to midfield after suspension was Liverpool’s only change from the side that won at West Brom last time out, as they went in search of a sixth successive victory.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has his strongest squad available for four months ahead of Sunday's Premiership clash against Liverpool at Anfield.

Bolton defender Bruno N’Gotty is expected to face West Ham tomorrow after recovering from an ankle injury.

Gary Speed is set to make his first start for Bolton in six weeks when West Ham visit the Reebok Stadium in the FA Cup tomorrow.

Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf looks set to sit out the UEFA Cup game against Marseille tomorrow and could be facing a hernia operation.