Unlikely second chance for demolished Ireland

Republic of Ireland 0 Germany 7 (Uefa U17 Championship finals): Ireland boss Colin O’Brien is certain his side can improve for Saturday’s Euro quarter-final against England after getting what he admitted was a “second chance” in Croatia.

Ireland concluded a dramatic final series of games in Group C with a hammering at the hands of a classy German outfit led by Chelsea target Jann-Fiete Arp.

As the players slumped on the pitch at the final whistle, however, a rescue remedy from an unlikely source landed.