Germany weren’t just shocked by Mexico on Sunday, they were just pipped by Galway too. And Roscommon.

I was browsing an Irish website that sells sex toys (ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies, my friends) and I came across something that has haunted me ever since.

Security forces in Colombia have killed one of its most-wanted drug fugitives, the alleged number two leader of a ruthless criminal network that arose from disbanded right-wing paramilitary groups to become the nation's largest drug-trafficking organisation.

US vice president Mike Pence has tried to strike a balance between Latin American opposition to US military intervention in neighbouring Venezuela, and his boss Donald Trump's assertion that action is an option.

LATEST: Scuba divers are continuing to search for bodies in a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin where a tourist boat packed with more than 150 passengers capsized, leaving at least six people dead and 15 missing.

Last week, Colm Greaves had a terrific piece in this paper speculating on what Charles Haughey’s political and personal career would have been like if he’d retained a financial interest in a lucrative filly he sold on, Ballidaress.

A torrent of water from three overflowing rivers has torn through a small city in Colombia while people slept, destroying homes, sweeping away cars and killing at least 193 residents.

Colombia's Congress has unanimously approved a peace deal with FARC guerrillas aimed at ending more than a half-century of civil war.

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos has signed a new peace agreement with the country's largest rebel movement, aiming to end half a century of hostilities.

Colombia's president has said he will donate more than €887,000 of his Nobel Peace Prize money to the victims of Colombia's 50-year conflict.

Portugal 2 Wales 0: It shouldn’t be all about Cristiano Ronaldo, it really shouldn’t, but from the moment people labelled this match as Ronaldo v Bale you knew there was no way on earth he was going to settle for second best — and that’s why Wales are finally out of Euro 2016 and Portugal can look forward to the final in Paris on Sunday.

Portuguese defender Pepe doesn’t exactly make himself easy to like — one brutal temper tantrum, the kind that would make even Joey Barton blush, earned him a 10-match ban at Real Madrid after he raked his studs down the back of an opponent in 2009.

There was a time when Portugal were considered the Brazil of Europe, for the flair with which they played football more than the commonality of language.

The Colombian government and rebel group FARC have reached a deal on a bilateral ceasefire that would be the last major step toward ending one of the world's longest wars.

A same-sex American-Spanish couple have won a high-profile custody fight against a Thai surrogate mother. She had wanted to keep the baby, Carmen, when she found out they were gay.

A same-sex American-Spanish couple have won a high-profile custody fight against a Thai surrogate mother who decided she wanted to keep the baby when she found out they were gay.

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and the top Farc rebel commander have pledged to end the 50-year war within the next six months, sealing their pact with a handshake likely to stand as a lasting image in the South American nation.

Fr McVerry’s work with homeless youth in Dublin’s inner city is highly valued and rightly so. However, he has become blinded by his righteous anger at the injustice of neglect to vulnerable and homeless people there.

They arrived in Nepal as backpackers a day before a deadly earthquake that flattened large swaths of this impoverished Himalayan nation. 

Colombia’s government has rebuffed a unilateral truce declared by the country’s largest rebel group, saying conditions demanded by the guerrillas are unacceptable until a peace deal is reached.

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Team news for the Second Round of the Capital One Cup.

FIFA has banned former Greece coach Fernando Santos for eight international matches for verbally abusing match officials at the World Cup.

We’ve a week left and maybe a lot longer for some, as the World Cup post-mortems linger on.

Portugal’s Ricardo Santos carded a flawless 62 to claim the lead after a day of low scoring in the Africa Open in East London.

Romania coach Victor Piturca is looking for a minor miracle in Bucharest tonight as his side look to overturn a 3-1 deficit in their World Cup play-off second leg.

Colombia and leftist FARC rebels have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in negotiations aimed at ending five decades of insurgency.

The Colombian government and the country’s biggest rebel group have reached a deal on land reform – one of their main bones of contention – after months of slow-moving peace talks in Cuba’s capital.

Former 'I'm A Celebrity' contestant Aggro Santos was found not guilty today of raping two girls he had taken back to his hotel rooms after performing at gigs.

So you don’t trust the banks with your money. What are you supposed to do – put it under your mattress? Well, sort of …

Arsenal defender Andre Santos has joined Gremio on loan until the end of the season, the Premier League club have announced.

Arsenal defender Andre Santos has joined Gremio on loan until the end of the season, the Premier League club have announced.

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny faces a fitness test on his calf injury ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Sunderland, but captain Thomas Vermaelen (ankle) has been ruled out.

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Arsenal will be without captain Thomas Vermaelen (ankle) for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Brighton.

Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer, Ryder Cup team-mates who both ended last year lifting a trophy, are part of a four-way tie for the halfway lead at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

Ricardo Santos, who last year became Portugal’s first European Tour winner for 20 years, made a flying start to the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha today.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski are available for Arsenal's Premier League game against West Ham after they overcame their respective illnesses.

Arsenal will have defender Laurent Koscielny back from a one-match suspension for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at Chelsea.

Arsene Wenger has ruled out a move for Newcastle striker Demba Ba, but appeared to back-track on claims he would not re-sign Thierry Henry for a third time.