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World Cup

It’s the first of two rest days in Brazil before the football returns with the quarter-finals on Friday and Saturday.

First up, it’s hosts Brazil facing the impressive Colombians before and all-European clash between the France and Germany. On Saturday, the Netherlands meet Costa Rica then it’s Argentina v Belgium.

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• Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane was unveiled as Aston Villa’s number two this afternoon, and the Corkman said he is looking forward to “a massive challenge”.
• Irish 1,500 metre athlete Roisin McGettigan will be awarded a bronze medal from the 2009 European Indoor Championships five years on due to Anna Alminova’s doping ban.
• GAA president Liam O’Neill has revealed that Queen Elizabeth recently told him that she has watched hurling since the Sky Sports coverage started this summer.
• Ulster winger Tommy Bowe admits that changes were needed at the province and has welcomed the appointment of Les Kiss as interim Director of Rugby.

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• Last year’s men’s singles champions Andy Murray is out of Wimbledon after losing to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2.
• Liverpool are reportedly set to hold talks with Barcelona over the possibility of striking deal for Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez.

 The best thing we shared

It’s the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of former Colombian defender who was murdered shortly after his country’s elimination from the 1994 World Cup. Watch the brilliant ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on his life and relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

On the record

Now I can look at things in perspective and I kind of regret that I never got to celebrate with everybody or do something for Ireland.” – Roisin McGettigan on getting her bronze medal five years later.

The Fixture list

•  Sligo Rovers and Derry City both kick off their Europa League first round qualifiers tomorrow. The Bit O’Red are away to Lithuanian outfit FK Banga while the Candystripes face Aberystwyth Town of Wales at the Brandywell. 
• Wimbledon continues with Lucie Safarova v Petra Kvitova and Eugenie Bouchard v Simona Halep in the women’s singles semi-finals.

Showbiz, Baby

After a remarkable performance between the sticks for the US in their World Cup defeat to Belgium last night, someone briefly changed the Secretary of Defence Wikipedia page to feature goalkeeper Tim Howard. There were also dozens of photoshops featuring the Everton stopper.

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