Hostility adds spice to Saturday’s first all-German Champions League final, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

BOBBY CHARLTON wants FIFA to act in an effort to stop the game being marred by ugly scenes of players rounding on referees.

PELE may be the world’s favourite footballer but he walked into a storm of controversy yesterday over his choice of the greatest living players.

The Republic of Ireland must contain the threat of a player who is being touted in some quarters as ‘‘the new Gerd Muller’’ if they are to keep their World Cup hopes alive on Wednesday.