Tommy Martin: Respect? Time for Uefa to choose between inclusion and neutrality

It barely needs pointing out that the promotion of football is a key piece in Orban’s populist toolbox, alongside less happy-clappy items like the mistreatment of immigrants and the suppression of the media

SHOW OF SUPPORT: The Aviva Stadium lit up in the rainbow colours of Pride yesterday. Aviva Ireland has teamed up with Intersport Elverys, with rainbow laces available at selected stores and online for €4, with all profits going to BeLonG To Youth Services, the national organisation supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland. Rainbow laces are available to purchase at: https://bit.ly/3z1BYdO. Picture: Inpho/James Crombie

The Republic of Ireland might have seemed strange opposition for Hungary to round off their preparations for Euro 2020, but that game in Budapest two weeks ago turned out to be a perfect dress rehearsal.

Not that anything Ireland mustered on the pitch could replicate what lay in store against the likes of Ronaldo, Mbappe, and Muller.