Mike Martin on England’s improvement, Brazil and Argentina’s plights in South American qualifying, Manchester City’s top four belief, the bumbling coach of the France national side, Raymond Domenech, and how Spain might have supported Andy Murray over local hero Nadal.
Karel Brückner has taken the failing Austrian national side to task - with stunning results. Matthew Day writes in praise of the former Czech Republic coach as Austria toasts a stunning victory over France.
The home fans were willing the nation on with feisty fanfare but their team failed to respond in kind. Plenty of effort and enterprise was on display but Switzerland offered little in attack against a truely disappointing Czech Republic side.
Mike Martin runs down Czech Republic’s Euro 2008 squad as Premier League duo Petr Cech and Milan Baros make the last 23 but Tomas Rosicky’s injury keeps him out.