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John Murray, Ali Bruce-Ball & Conor McNamara talk football, travel & language after Cristiano Ronaldo sees red as Republic of Ireland beat Portugal, and England beat Serbia. What about the 'mind-altering' shoes some of the England players are wearing? There's a European theme to Clash of the Commentators. And suggestions always welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary and unintended pub names from football commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk

New Zealand capitalised and jumped into an unexpected lead when Francis de Vries swung in a deep free-kick, which was headed into the corridor of uncertainty by Tim Payne. It travelled across the penalty area and was tapped in at the back post by a sliding Finn Surman, gifting the All Whites a slender advantage in added time at the end of the first half.

Head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson had admitted in advance that he would accept a "s****y" performance and a 1-0 win on a night when victory was the only option, and Ireland eventually delivered - if only just - as they made the most of Tigran Barseghyan's senseless second-half dismissal for a headbutt on Finn Azaz.

History came crashing down on the heads of this Ireland side in Lisbon as Heimir Hallgrimsson's outfit took the journey from heroics to heartbreak and all in a matter of seconds. For 90 minutes, the Irish side donned the all-white strip which, for once, was not the flag of surrender on foreign soil and had battled hard to frustrate a Portugal side billed as possibly the best international team in Europe right now while never living up to that adulation.

Freese made headlines in the quarterfinal against Costa Rica, where he made three saves in the ensuing penalty shootout to help the U.S. advance to the semifinals.

Claire Hutton scored her first international goal, while Sam Coffey and Yazmeen Ryan added to the tally, leading the U.S. to a resounding 3-0 victory over Canada. Hutton's goal added to the team's impressive run of five consecutive friendlies, winning by a collective score of 18-0, demonstrating dominance since their last loss to Brazil.

I got a surprise call from Probierz with the information that he had decided to take away the armband. I was not prepared for it at all, I was putting my children to bed.

"It was important to sign off this year with the win. We're happy we put things right from the Iceland game."

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill emphasizes the importance of their upcoming friendly against Denmark, aiming to prepare his young squad for tougher competition ahead.

In the 2020-21 season, British players achieved notable success in three of the big five leagues, illustrating a strong performance reminiscent of previous years.

Ireland recorded a 1-0 victory over Slovenia, securing second place in their group but missing out on automatic promotion to League A, leading to a challenging play-off in October.

Ivan Toney, recalled to the England squad after stellar performance at Al-Ahli, seeks to re-establish his position following previous absence due to coach's decision.

Klopp won't manage any club or national team until summer 2026, focusing on his role at Red Bull amidst ongoing interest from major clubs.