Former World champion Michael Conlan and Olympic silver medallist Ken Egan are backing their ex-Irish team-mate Joe Ward to reach back-to-back World Elite light-heavy finals in Hamburg, Germany, tonight.

MANCHESTER City striker Roque Santa Cruz is convinced Paraguay can reach at least the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

SCORED one, made one and never rested until he was hauled ashore and handed the man of the match award.

BOLIVIA goalkeeper Leonardo Fernandez escaped unscathed when two men on a motorbike shot at his car in the city of Santa Cruz.