Northern Ireland will meet Slovenia tomorrow in a very important match in group C. Both teams got beaten last week, Slovenia 1-0 at home by Italy and Northern Ireland 2-1 away by Serbia. However, both teams still are in the qualifying race as Slovenia are in second place on 7 points and Northern Ireland in 4th place with 5 points but with a game in hand.
Former World Champions Italy will play away in Northern Ireland on Friday following two consecutive wins in the first group matches, 2-1 in Estonia and 5-0 at home over the Faroe Islands. Northern Ireland have played only one game in the group until now and they got a very good result, a 1-0 away win in Slovenia.
Robbie Keane, who is currently on loan at Celtic, has been linked with a possible summer move to Sunderland. The Republic of Ireland striker left Tottenham in January to spend the rest of the season at Celtic but it now appears as though Steve Bruce wants to bring him to the Stadium of Light this summer. Will it happen? Vote now!
He might take Stephen Ireland's spot...If he decides to come back.
Jaime O'Hara has had a great season for Portsmouth. Although the club were relegated, the tricky mid-fielder, on loan from Spurs, will definitely be using his status as a good buy for any club in the league. However, since U-21's the player has not received an England call up and thinks his best option may be to play for the boys in Green. Do you think Trapattoni will select him or will he leave him resting across the pond?
Stephen Ireland's patience has worn thin. The midfielder has handed in his transfer request and will be anxiously waiting on finding out who he will be playing for next season. Many of the big clubs are in for him but Man City will be putting a hefty price on his head. Possibly more than other clubs will think he's worth. Was he right in doing so or not?
With no more than 99 days remaining until the opening match of the 2010 World Cup 28 of the qualified nations will be in action on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first major game of the week will be played in London at the Emirates Stadium where Brazil will be looking to entertain the crowd. Do Ireland have what it takes to stop the samba?
Don't care...Just hope there's hot Paraguayan fans!
Not a big highlight of the pre-World Cup friendly schedule but should be a good game to watch. Trapps is looking for the players that will aid in Ireland's upcoming Euro qualifiers and Paraguay are just warming up for the greatest stage of them all. Who'll be victorious? Vote quick games is about to start!
