Russia 1 FYR Macedonia 0

Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Inter Milan in an ill-tempered friendly match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Macedonia 0 Republic of Ireland 2

Skipper Robbie Keane led the Republic of Ireland into Euro 2012 battle in Macedonia after shaking off his groin injury.

AN OLD foe will come back to haunt Ireland in Skopje tonight if Macedonian coach Mirsad Jonuz and his bosses at the Macedonian FA get their way.

YOU wait all week for an injury story of real substance and then two come along at once, as Macedonian defender Goran Popov joined Robbie Keane on the doubtful list for tomorrow night’s European Championship qualifier.

NO doubt about it, Saturday was a good day at the office.

Ireland 2 Macedonia 1

Republic of Ireland v Macedonia

He may be Macedonia’s star player but Goran Pandev endures a love/hate relationship with the national fans. Ben Lyttleton profiles the Inter Milan dangerman ahead of tonight’s Euro qualifier at the Aviva Stadium.

Macedonia coach Mirsad Jonuz insists the past will count for nothing as his side attempt to upset the Republic of Ireland for a third time.

Marco Tardelli is convinced Republic of Ireland stalwarts Robbie Keane and Richard Dunne will be able to lead the fight for precious Euro 2012 qualifying points against Macedonia.

FYR MACEDONIA coach Mirsad Jonuz has branded Ireland’s style of play as “predictable” after star striker Goran Pandev was passed fit to play despite limping out of Inter Milan’s victory over Lazio at the weekend.

HOLDERS Inter Milan staged a remarkable second-half revival to knock Bayern Munich out of the Champions League at the Allianz Arena.

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

Inter Milan 5 Genoa 2

Tottenham v Inter Milan

MARIO BALOTELLI is to be given one more chance by Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho after he left a blemish on an otherwise successful evening at the San Siro.

The Champions League semi-final first leg between Inter Milan and Barcelona is about to kick-off at the San Siro Stadium.

INTER MILAN will take a slender one-goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with CSKA Moscow next week after Diego Milito earned them a 1-0 win at the San Siro last night.

Inter Milan 1 CSKA Moscow 0

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has picked three forwards on his return to Stamford Bridge to face his former club Chelsea in the Champions League last 16.

Denmark came from behind to earn a 3-1 friendly win over the USA in Copenhagen tonight.

Scotland 2 Macedonia 0

Macedonia 1 Scotland 0

Lazio 2 Real Madrid 2

STEVE McCLAREN promised straight talking and he did not hold back as he delivered a brutally honest assessment of England’s performance against Macedonia.

PETER CROUCH just keeps on scoring, and goal number 11 secured three crucial points for England.