Kate and Gerry McCann said today they have "no doubt" that the Portuguese authorities will eventually reopen the investigation into their daughter Madeleine's disappearance.

Kate and Gerry McCann will mark the fifth anniversary of their daughter, Madeleine’s, disappearance this week amid renewed hopes she will be found.

Portuguese police have launched a review of the case of missing girl Madeleine McCann, it has been reported.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has dismissed Carlos Tevez’s claim that he treated the player “like a dog”.

A LITTLE bit of football history will be made today when Michel Platini hands over the Europa League trophy in Dublin. A first for Ireland and also a first for Portugal.

IT’S a sorry state of affairs when one’s aspirations are limited to a desire to see the local rivals prospects of silverware run their course for yet another campaign.

IRISH budget airline Ryanair carried 5.84 million passengers last month — 13% more than a year earlier.

AS has been said before, a week may be a long time in politics but in football it can prove to be an eternity.

BE careful what you wish for. All I’d wanted was to make Chelsea twitch a little bit and a few extra fixtures for United, but am I happy? Take a guess.

IT’S AN indication of what an instant hit Federico ‘Kiko’ Macheda has been with Reds that we are already scrambling about trying to knock up a song or two for him.

Low-fares airline Ryanair axed more routes and jobs at Dublin Airport today, blaming a surge in Government aviation charges.

Ryanair have announced a series of route, flight and frequency cuts at Dublin Airport from July, blaming the impact of the €10 tourist tax to cause numbers at Dublin to go down 12% in February.

Confident Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is “not scared” his team will fail to deliver the result needed against Porto tonight to win their Champions League group.

LIVERPOOL fans may believe that this was their weekend, but even beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge doesn’t quite match the achievements of Hoffenheim and Leixoes.

Ryanair announced today it is shutting its base in Valencia, Spain, with the loss of 70 weekly flights following a row with the local council.

Ryanair today announced four new routes from Frankfurt-Hahn to Bratislava (Slovakia), Porto (Portugal), Gdansk and Rzeszow (Poland).

IT surely is the ultimate irony — the Italians cry ‘foul’ before ever a ball is kicked!

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GERMANY’S potentially explosive match with Holland in Oporto has been targeted by security officials as a flash-point for hooliganism at the Euro 2004 finals in June.

DELEGATES to the AGM of the FAI in Dublin today will be told that the aborted attempt to build eircom park cost the association €7.2 million.

Juan Sebastian Veron will miss Manchester United’s Champions League match against Boavista amid fears that he may have broken a bone in his foot.

Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has warned Manchester United to expect a physical battle against Boavista when they face them in Oporto on Tuesday.

John Henderson, the leader of Scotland’s joint bid with Ireland to host the 2008 European Championships, last night insisted he is confident that Ireland will be able to fulfill their part in the project.

Tourists going to Europe may face a chaotic weekend due to strikes and storms on the continent, travel agents are warning.

Tim Henman made a flying start with a crushing opening victory in Britain'smust-win Davis Cup clash with Portgual in Birmingham.

Goals from Ian Harte, Kevin Kilbane and Matt Holland could Ireland top of Group Two following their defeat of Andorra in Barcelona this evening.

Ireland have three goals and and are likely to collect three points against Andorra in Barcelona.

Ireland have extended their lead against Andorra in Barcelona.

Ireland are in the lead at half time in their World Cup Qualifying match against Andorra in Barcelona.

Ireland have taken the lead in their World Cup Qualifying match against Andorra in Barcelona.

Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy labelled skipper Roy Keane "the best in the world at what he does" after the Manchester United star scored twice in a 4-0 World Cup rout of Cyprus.

Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy labelled skipper Roy Keane ‘‘the best in the world at what he does’’ after the Manchester United star scored twice in a 4-0 World Cup rout of Cyprus here.