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Sideline Cut: On a night in November 1997, two Ireland teams set off on wildly different paths
Davor Suker
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Pyry Soiri proved the catalyst for Zlatko Dalic’s arrival and a national resurgence
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‘The future world champions’ have enjoyed a remarkable run under manager Zlatko Dalic
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Real Madrid star remembers the era when England squads buckled under the pressure
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A look at how teams have fared at their maiden World Cup since France 20 years ago
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Journalists from Croatia, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland discuss their teams
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The Croatian striker produced a moment of magic to beat Peter Schmeichel at Hillsborough
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Goalkeeper’s 20-trophy career began with a call to the headmaster’s office at the age of 16
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Seko Fofana claims he was abused before the team was led from the field in HNK Rijeka
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Poor end to qualifying campaign sees change of guard ahead of play-offs
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