Shane Long: ‘It's not going to be easy - but we fancy ourselves to cause an upset’

"We're going to leave it all out on the pitch and hopefully get that bit of luck to help us over the line."

Shane Long is hoping the Republic of Ireland can write a new chapter in the nation's footballing history against France on Sunday after already earning their place in Irish folklore.

Long and most of his team-mates were just boys when Ireland exploded on to the world stage at Italia 1990 and in the United States four years later, but they ensured their own feats too will be remembered by beating Italy on Wednesday night to secure their passage to the last 16 at Euro 2016.