For ‘The Third Man’ read ‘The Third Match’ (featuring, um, Harry Liam). So here we are back in Vienna where, this evening, your painfully punning correspondent will be making his third trip to the Ernst-Happel Stadion.

Giovanni Trapattoni has named a 25-man squad for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Georgia at Croke Park next month.

Newly-installed Stuttgart coach Giovanni Trapattoni today revealed he will not stand in the way of Arsenal target Alexander Hleb if the Belarus international wants to leave the club.