Gary Lineker thinks England manager Roy Hodgson got his tactics completely wrong at the World Cup.

Scottish Premiership play-off final: Hibernian 0 Hamilton 2 (aggregate 2-2, Hamilton win 4-3 on penalties)

Republic of Ireland striker Anthony Stokes has described the importance of Celtic’s 17-game unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership as “massive” as the champions prepare for the trip to Inverness tomorrow.

Neil Lennon revealed his Celtic side will prepare Champions League-style for next Sunday’s William Hill Scottish Cup final against Hibernian at Hampden Park.

Celtic 4 Inverness 1

Neil Lennon made one change to his Celtic side for their potential Clydesdale Bank Premier League-clinching game against Inverness at Parkhead.

Inverness 1 Celtic 3

Neil Lennon sensationally threatened to quit Celtic after an angry altercation with fans during the 1-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat by Inverness at Parkhead.

Celtic 0 Inverness 1

When you really stop and think about it, Giovanni Trapattoni’s comments on Monday night were pretty startling.

Given the extent of globalisation in football these days, distinct national traits are increasingly hard to define.

Inverness 0 St Johnstone 1

Celtic 1 Inverness 0

Neil Lennon might wish to play it down but he watched his Celtic side take another confident step towards the treble with a 2-0 William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round win at Inverness yesterday.

Inverness 0 Celtic 2

Celtic manager Neil Lennon made four changes to his side for their William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round clash against Inverness at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon is looking for his side to capitalise on Rangers’ slip up in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title race.

Celtic 2 Inverness 0

A MAN whose own savage hunger was often the subject of wry comment in his early years made plain on Tuesday night the depth of his appetite to play in the finals of a major championship.

NEIL LENNON has joined Terry Butcher in criticising the early start to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season.

Inverness 1 St Mirren 0

Inverness 3 Celtic 2

Inverness 1 Rangers 1

IT MAY have been the close marking of Mick McCarthy or it may have been Ireland’s ‘put ’em under pressure’ tactics, but England hero Gary Lineker has finally come clean.

Neil Lennon blamed “slapstick defending” for his Celtic side dropping two Clydesdale Bank Premier League points at home for the second week running.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon is keen to avoid another cup upset at the hands of Inverness.

Inverness 1 Hearts 3

Champions Rangers will begin their defence of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title in front of their own fans.

FROM high in the south terrace or Curva Sud of the Stadio San Paulo, Napoli’s ultras hang a bespoke banner at every game. Stitched carefully into the sky-blue fabric is the poetic epithet: “I have seen him, now I can die”. The tifosi need not say who they mean.

Inverness CT 0 Celtic 0

Scotland assistant manager Terry Butcher has hit out at the Scottish Premier League’s start date for next season.

England legend George Cohen has described the withdrawal of several senior players ahead of tonight’s friendly with Germany as “too much of a coincidence”.

Diego Maradona has told England they have no right to continue complaining about his ’Hand of God’ goal which knocked them out at the quarter-final stages of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Scotland assistant Terry Butcher does not shake his hand at the end of tomorrow’s friendly at Hampden.

Scotland manager George Burley has revealed he is open to using the residency rule that could see Nacho Novo turn out in dark blue.

HAMILTON’S rising star James McCarthy last night committed his international future to the Republic of Ireland following overtures from Scotland to the player.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI is lending his weight to the Irish side of the rope in the tug of war with Scotland over midfield starlet James McCarthy.

Former Rangers captain Terry Butcher believes tonight’s Old Firm clash at Parkhead could be a ferocious clash.

Terry Butcher will decide before the end of the week whether to take up a role as assistant to Scotland boss George Burley.

New Scotland manager George Burley will choose between Terry Butcher and Steven Pressley for his assistant in the next couple of days.

Famous faces from the world of football were joined by ordinary fans today to say farewell to Motherwell captain Phil O’Donnell, who died after collapsing during a match.

Steve McClaren’s 5,000 mile trip to watch David Beckham play in a charity match was a farcical waste of the England manager’s time, according to former national captain Terry Butcher.

Veteran West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham is a target for A-League side Sydney FC, it emerged today.

Roy Keane beat the transfer deadline tonight to sign Liam Miller from Manchester United.