AH, the wonder of Stevie. Just when we thought that Stephen Ireland might finally be ready to zip the lip and let his feet do the talking for a change, up he pops in a French football magazine with his most breathtaking verbal blitzkrieg yet.

This was the status of European airspace this afternoon:

FRANCE reported a second death from freezing temperatures yesterday as blizzards swept through northern and central Europe, forcing flight cancellations at Prague airport and cutting power lines and rail links in Scandinavia.

Another European country is taking precautions against the possible spread of the foot and mouth disease from Ireland.