Striker Troy Parrott, on loan to MK Dons from Spurs, is in line to start tonight’s friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Lithuania at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland’s assistant manager Keith Andrews told the media Parrott has been in excellent form in training as the team look to build on Saturday’s draw with world number one side Belgium. Also in action tonight, Portugal host North Macedonia in their World Cup playoff final, and Cristiano Ronaldo has urged local fans to make their presence felt at Porto’s Dragao stadium. The Portugal talisman has called on supporters to ensure his side do not suffer the same fate as Italy. Poland and Sweden contest another playoff final (both at 7.45pm), with a place at the 2022 World Cup up for grabs.
In his column this morning (Subscriber Only), Gerry Thornley explains why it’s time to ban the booze during games at …
- March 29, 2022
