Man United approach Bayern Munich over Jerome Boateng

CEO Ed Woodward told Germany centre-half could cost United up to €60 million

World Cup 2018: Mary Hannigan's quotes of the tournament

From Ally McCoist's history lessons through to Harry Maguire's massive head

Germany aiming to be ‘masters of their destiny’ again

Coach Löw likely to stick with tried and trusted for crucial South Korea clash in Kazan

Moment of magic brings Germany back from the brink

Germany’s fate back in their own hands after dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden

Leroy Sane left out of Germany’s 23-man World Cup squad

Joachim Löw selects Bayer Leverkusen’s Julian Brandt ahead of Man City winger

Neuer included in Germany squad but no place for Götze

Löw will continue in his role as Germany coach until 2022

Bayern Munich out to prove they have no Real Madrid complex

Jupp Heynckes calls for a more clinical display at the Bernabéu

Holders Real Madrid get the road work done in Munich

Goals from Marcelo and Asensio hand Real the advantage

Heynckes praises collective effort as Bayern Munich wrap up sixth straight title

Veteran manager also pays credit to former manager Carlo Ancelotti

Bayern come from behind to seize control of Sevilla tie

Thiago Alacantra gives Jupp Heynckes’ side win in Spain

Ronaldo makes it 100 European goals as Real Madrid take control

Portuguese star scores two as Bayern Munich lose control of quarter-final

Robert Lewandowski’s return gives Bayern Munich hope

Madrid go into second leg of their quarter-final at the Bernabeu boasting a 2-1 lead

Forget Christmas, Lionel Messi’s mesmerising dribble lit up 2016

Barcelona superstar is still amazing and enthralling 12 years into trophy-laden career

Borussia Dortmund end Bayern Munich’s unbeaten run

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal knocks Bayern off top spot in Bundesliga

Spain leave it late to draw back England at Wembley

Friendly round-up: Croatia end Northern Ireland’s three-year unbeaten home run in Belfast

Northern Ireland beaten but unbowed in Germany

Michael O’Neill’s side manage to keep score respectable against world champions

Uefa reveal Euro 2016 team and player of the tournament

Wales duo of Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen in the XI, with Cristiano Ronaldo also included

Antoine Griezmann’s heroics fire France past Germany

Didier Deschamps’s side march on to Paris and final meeting with Portugal

Germany ease into quarter-finals without breaking sweat

Slovakia offered very little in Lille as Germany cruised to a comfortable victory

Northern Ireland beaten but unbowed

Narrow defeat, coupled with Turkey’s win over Czech Republic, guarantees Northern Ireland a place in the last 16

Out of sorts Germany will raise Northern Ireland hopes

Stade de France stalemate with Poland shows that Joachim Löw’s side are still to click

Eurotrash: Mary Hannigan takes a sideways look at Euro 2016

Save us Peter; 1966 and all that; Iceland’s empty; Kane’s cornered; Sleepy Welsh fan

Germany labour but pick up all three points against Ukraine

Goals from Mustafi and Schweinsteiger enough for world champions to open with win

Marco Reus left out of Germany squad for Euro 2016

Dortmund forward struggling with injury but Bastian Schweinsteiger makes cut

Germans ‘do not want Boateng as a neighbour’, politician says

Anti-immigration party boss makes claims about soccer player ahead of Euro 2016

Pegida angered by images of non-white footballers on Kinder bars

Regional far-right group protests over change of photograph on chocolate wrapper

Bastian Schweinsteiger makes provisional Germany squad

Manchester United midfielder in 27-man party for Euros despite knee injury

Diego Simeone warns Bayern of Vicente Calderón cauldron

Atlético Madrid manager has prepared his 'soldiers' for battle

Bastian Schweinsteiger could play part in Germany’s Euro plans

Joachim Löw hopeful that injured Manchester United midfielder could return in France

Bayern Munich comfortably through after early scare

Benfica’s Raul Jimenez cancelled out Bayern’s first leg advantage early in the first half

Lionel Messi: The antidote to game’s bloated excesses

An overblown ceremony but Barca’s talisman is worthy winner of celebrated award

Carlo Ancelotti agrees in principle to join Bayern Munich

Italian will join Bavarian club after Pep Guardiola makes decision to leave public

Pep Guardiola confirms he has decided his Bayern Munich future

Thomas Müller commits future to Bavarian side with new contract until 2021

Bayern lose their first game of the season

Gladbach end Bayern’s record-breaking start to the season with 3-1 win

Pep Guardiola promises to take care of Arsenal fans in Bavaria

‘I will speak with (Arsene) Wenger for next time to make it cheaper for our fans’

Ken Early: Emerging generation banish old fatalism

Ireland has a new team now, a very different one from that broken in Gdansk and Poznan

TV View: The boys hail a miracle at the Aviva

Liamo: ‘For me, this is the greatest result for Ireland since 2001. Quite incredible’

Joachim Löw at a loss as to why Germany squandered initiative

German coach rues missed chances as Martin O’Neill’s side pounce on meagre pickings

Hoffenheim equal league record for the fastest goal

Pep Guardiola learns lessons from Bayern Munich’s topsy-turvy win

Magnificent Messi proving why he remains the world’s best

Ronaldo was voted player of the year in 2014 but Argentine has responded

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