brazil germany world cup brazil germany football match took place july brazil semi final match world cup brazil germany reached semifinals undefeated record competition colombia causing lose injury defender captain accumulation yellow cards despite close match expected given teams traditional world cup forces sharing tournaments won having previously met world cup final brazil won earned fifth title match ended stunning loss brazil germany led half time goals scored minutes subsequently brought score second half brazil scored goal minute ending match germany selected man match game marked number tournament records germany win marked largest margin victory world cup semi final game saw germany overtake brazil highest scoring team world cup tournament history team reach world cup finals scored 16th career world cup goal surpassed brazil tournament time record brazil loss broke match home unbeaten streak competitive matches going america peru biggest margin defeat loss ultimately match described national humiliation game subsequently referred international media brazil spirit national shame brought brazil unexpectedly lost world cup home soil brazil subsequently lost place playoff netherlands germany went win world cup fourth time defeating argentina world cup final background brazil hosting world cup second time won tournament previous occasions germany time winner won tournament years brazil semi finals time emerged victorious subsequently won tournament germany germany record breaking fourth consecutive semi final teams entered tournament favourites win germany ranked 2nd brazil ranked 3rd world rankings brazil route semi final included group stage croatia mexico group advanced seven points beating chile round penalty shoot colombia quarter finals germany drawn portugal united_states group advanced seven points beating algeria round extra time france quarter finals teams met previous matches previous encounter single elimination round world cup final world cup brazil won brazil defender captain suspended match accumulation yellow cards despite appeal suspension brazilian football confederation forward unavailable match having sidelined rest tournament suffering fractured quarter final match colombia bernard making starts tournament replaced respectively replacing defensive germany unchanged quarter final stand captain david paid tribute holding shirt national anthem ceremony analysts expected close match feeling home crowd provide advantage match teams reached semi finals undefeated previous matches tournament led mexican referee proved final match career half teams started attacking play brazilian shot going wide 3rd minute german shot 7th minute inadvertently blocked team mate 11th minute germans scored corner game thomas escaped mark david penalty box delivery found wide open shot net following minutes brazil tried respond immediately attacking came needed deliver brilliant tackle setting chance penalty box instead 23rd minute germany scored combined set scored rebound initial shot saved 16th goal world cup surpassing time world cup scorer goal initiated german scoring brazil appeared lose control game added goals quick succession 24th minute home cross unmarked 26th minute seconds brazil kick caught possession half linking evade brazilian defence leading scoring simple finish seconds goal scored 29th minute exchanging passes germany half goals came half hour coming minutes brazil shots target half brazil supporters crowd reduced tears state shock crowd dissent brazil team came half time resulting fights stands forced military police send special forces squad stadium second half brazil hulk resulted threatening restart forced germany save shots oscar fred 60th minute germans came close scoring denying twice german goal came minute picked substitute left unmarked ball close range minute received cross left hit powerful shot near post point score remaining home fans gave germans standing ovation applauded goal started cheering germany passes close end received ball barely missed chance seconds later brazil broke away oscar scored minute final score matched brazil worst loss ended run competitive home matches unbeaten brazil brazilian players left pitch tears chorus selected man match shots goals pass accuracy assist chances created brazilian fred replaced minute received particularly hostile reaction home fans according sports fred failed single tackle cross run interception match actually spent majority time possession ball centre spot details statistics records game result biggest winning margin world cup semi final final outcome worst loss host country world cup history goal difference doubled previous record margin end game total goals scored world cup 2nd single world cup goals total shots target match joint shots target match minutes world cup match fastest goals scored world cup history germany scoring span minutes austria took seven minutes hungary took seven minutes score goals germany record goals scored host nation world cup austria defeating switzerland world cup germany overtook brazil time highest scoring team world cup history total time passing brazil match brazil germany seven world cup finals german victory squad reach finals brazil result worst losses defeat worst defeat home previous worst defeat home defeat argentina rio_de_janeiro loss broke brazil match home unbeaten streak competitive matches dating loss peru match played time brazil lost world cup semi final dramatic game italy emerged victorious stage previous times reached loss netherlands formally semi final brazil conceded seven goals home conceded goals friendly defeat yugoslavia june time conceded win world cup versus poland defeat world cup hungary brazil previous largest losing deficit world cup prior match goals came defeat france final game outcome marked brazil worst result germany passing defeat friendly germany final result meant fourth straight time positioned tournament teams victory allowed germans reach world cup finals match record 12th time german team played semi final germany team score goals world cup semi final time team scored goals west_germany versus austria semi finals germany highest half time lead world cup match previous best saudi_arabia match finished germany biggest world cup victory teams previously trailed goals half time versus yugoslavia haiti versus poland seven goals scored germany reflected better goal scoring record world cup finals nations respective history world cup germany brazilian player matches winning world cup victories played 23rd world cup match 2nd place world cup matches remaining played knockout games player world cup semi finals previously played semi finals match broke record goals scored world cup overtaking brazil total attendance match commentator thomas goal germany history national team player history score goals different world cups second player score goals consecutive world cups half double scored seconds fastest pair goals scored world cup history player reactions professional according reports germany scored seventh goal watching match television switched set went play poker brazil manager said result worst loss brazilian national team accepted responsibility defeat called worst day life resigned tournament stand captain david offered people brazil fred brazilian fans match said worst defeat teammates careers later announced retirement international football following tournament recovering injury expressed support teammates despite score said proud team match german team realise normal football event post match statement said german team decided want second half match clear stay focused try said stay concentrate half time don pitch playing opponent respect important didn try magic like important played game minutes accordingly germans cut goal celebrations arms raised jumping screaming scoring coach stated team clear persistent game plan realised brazil cracking took advantage contrast german players extremely cool chosen man match added germans felt game cup played best squad entered tactical knowledge counter brazil took balls scored goals declared team game knew win meant upcoming final saying didn celebrate happy job following match german players managers offered words players compared pressure brazilian team resulting heartbreaking defeat germany hosted world cup lost semifinals added interview tournament felt uneasy match brazilian team mistakes don usually happen level noted despite featuring germans game bench semifinal crazy watch stated despite brazil having good players couldn best performance outside pressure expressed faith returning good squad observed immediate aftermath match brazilian people team later brazilian newspaper expressed appreciation gestures german players calling world champions sympathy brazilian icon tweeted said football box surprises world expected result followed brazil try sixth title russia germany captain brazil winning team said country lost feeling won added germany played like tactics match argentina coach struggled explain brazil loss saying football contrast famed diego seen singing song mocking brazilian defeat society germany match coverage set record country watched broadcast million viewers viewers beating germany spain match world cup record beaten days later final contrast despite weekly spike audience broadcast brazilian saw viewers total fall german goal match discussed sports game twitter million surpassing super bowl million game incentive common germany built lead brazilian users instead lent frustration self humor comparing germany goals car stating brazilian team looked like twitter users compared germany dominating performance military efforts world war holocaust example dubbing member parliament malaysia came heavy criticism malaysian public german ambassador michael posting comment president brazil stated twitter following match like deeply loss israeli minister foreign affairs mentioned match brazil claim country force conflict saying football football game ends draw think proportional finishes pressure home nation brazil win world cup subsequent shock loss media dubbed game brazil meaning blow brazil defeated home soil outsiders facto final world cup daughter defeat said loss father legacy responsible cup winning goal felt games traumatic compared match stake following match german fans escorted stadium police police alert possible riots observers noted german supporters shown respect defeated hosts fans celebrating brazil elimination reports mass robbery fan party rio_de_janeiro fans setting fire brazilian flags streets match number buses burned electronics store looted media brazilian newspapers greeted result headlines biggest shame history lance historical humiliation brazil slain german paper heralded madness lightning team french simply said disaster writing sky sports matthew described game ultimate embarrassment espn referred match echoing term invented event south american spanish language press guardian described world cup host nation defeat time joe independent described night brazil history davies bbc rio_de_janeiro correspondent said brazilian reactions stadium fan parks collective sense shock embarrassment national humiliation brazil impossible ignore football journalist tim time low result catalyst reform brazilian club football opinion comparison countries resting national team history success words chance recapture parts historic identity modern global context reports comparisons cost brazil title home brazilian media considering defeat squad analysts tactical technical deficiencies led result relied team won cup despite players going dry spells having world cup experience brazil played particularly group stage knockout games relying heavily attack flaws exposed semi finals faced tougher adversary germany focal point team barely trained formations absence replaced bernard maintain attacking tradition brazilian football instead logical surely bring extra germans assistant coaches supported bringing defensive minded overwhelmed dealing germany trio defense questioned previous games collapsed proven inadequate replacement suspended david errors semi final errors included setting attacking play tasked covering ineffective role fred regarded tactical goal scoring aftermath brazil finished fourth defeated place play netherlands july defeat matched brazil previous worst loss world cup france final meant conceded total goals tournament brazil conceded single tournament conceded world cup host conceded team belgium allowed tournament germany went win world cup fourth time unified nation defeating argentina final match july germany support brazilian crowd despite having eliminated home team given brazil long standing football rivalry neighbours argentina consecutive losses brazil consecutive home defeats led coach resignation july weeks later brazilian football confederation brought head coach brazil national team managed team dismissed following loss netherlands world cup quarter finals


sunday football northern_ireland sunday football northern_ireland scots controversial issue irish football association article prohibited clubs affiliated playing association football matches sunday ban initially came northern_ireland protestant christian majority sunday day rest way combat perceived culture catholics abolition ban teams play matches sunday mutual agreement teams club rules games northern_ireland national team policy playing sundays policy later amended allow northern_ireland play sundays away home unofficially suspended changes rules playing dates international competition march national team played home match sunday finland history prior 1930s official ban sunday football unofficially matches scheduled sundays football association requested permission matches sunday unanimously rejected detrimental interests game football association similar request turned known official ban sunday football instituted known created 1930s arguments favour ban introduced recorded known nationalist predominantly catholic athletic association decided play games sundays predominantly protestant felt soccer territory protestant culture stated historians strict protestant led ban football association ireland broke away following allegations having alleged bias favour belfast clubs actions permit football played sunday jurisdiction maintained ban sunday football senior junior men football independent northern_ireland women football association played matches sundays effect ban football sundays strictly enforced club affiliated play football northern_ireland sundays included northern_ireland national team refused play international matches sunday world cup noted northern_ireland play france sunday result relaxed sunday football ban permit northern_ireland national team play football sundays outside northern_ireland result born christian player johnny refused play northern_ireland match sunday attempted play friendly match city based county affiliated sunday initially permitted match cancelled complaints north west ireland football association despite arguing city organized outside jurisdiction ban identified causing problems ethnic minority players chinese football association northern_ireland players work catering industry noted members choice play sundays pointed ban interfered outreach efforts abolition ban start 21st century clubs moves abolish ban sunday football northern_ireland town forward motion play football sunday commercial grounds rejected overwhelmingly moral grounds despite town stating wish christian moral ethics started campaign permit sunday football clubs city old boys similar request play sundays rejected grounds interfere fixtures year later request members voted favour failed reach majority needed clubs voting sunday football ban remained place maintaining ban meant northern_ireland country ban sunday football decision criticized media viewed ban outdated howard wells chief executive took legal advice suggested ban sunday football supported european court human rights lawsuit brought failure motion predicted legal challenge supported equality commission emerged grounds religious discrimination despite opposition democratic party voted remove article constitution replaced article stated football scheduled sunday matches sunday played teams organizing competition agreed stated player club punished refused play sunday ban sunday football northern_ireland lifted june match held sunday ban lifted irish match oval match protest members free presbyterian church led reverend david despite lifting ban sunday football article rarely clubs maintain club ban sunday football owners windsor park home ground northern_ireland national team written club rules article games permitted grounds sundays prevented windsor park hosting cup finals international matches members voted change article state games involving place windsor park sundays united decided play friendly tournament republic ireland sunday result sponsors pulled club despite scrapping ban sunday football northern_ireland national team continued negotiate fixture dates international competition sundays changed match date allocation qualifying competitions mutual agreement associations randomly selected dates computer informed mean matches sunday signed agreement prior draw euro qualifying draw determined northern_ireland play finland home march northern_ireland international match home sunday jim leader traditional voice party questioned choice date replied control accepted fans boycott match sunday


semi professional football club suffolk england club formed merger town process giving rise amalgamated football club won eastern counties league premier division seasons row reached final years row records respective competitions home ground king marsh stadium area home colours yellow blue club currently play premier division league history formed june amalgamation town previous clubs town founded founded debut season finished place eastern counties league premier division following seasons resulted winning premier division title league record promotion opportunities despite entitled period series good performances national cup competitions club reached round cup beaten reached semi final knocked united following seasons saw reaching final year record defeated time town winchester city town club win suffolk premier cup times financial constraints owning grounds led board apply promotion beginning season finishing season won eastern counties league cup passing necessary ground inspection invited promotion resurrected league division north following national_league system potential legal action northern premier league nearly started new division management team harvey michael took team resigned season begin citing work family commitments respectively new manager mark appointed signed market season level saw club finish fifth place qualifying promotion play offs beating town semi final lost town penalty shoot qualified play offs finishing second table defeated semi final eventual winners island close season manager resigned replaced assistant smith moved southern league division following restructuring english football pyramid seasons mid table finishes club moved league division north smith resigned september replaced assistant chris start appointed manager david batch new manager chris left club reached final league cup april lost away united batch left join town end replaced led club place finish qualification play offs defeated town semi final following season won division games spare earning promotion premier division season season record teams reserve team reserve team initially played reserves section eastern counties league joining division league start season point renamed reserves team second season division won division knock cup beating great town women team women team took place division eastern region women football league dropped league end season returned league placed division north promoted division north end season currently play premier division youth teams club academy team plays eastern counties youth league whilst teams football conference youth alliance addition team youth teams year group age colours badge club colours yellow blue town club second choice kit usually away home red white trim past seasons colours white season club badge town crest incorporates dog tongue sticking ground play home games king marsh stadium area previously home june august sponsorship deal ground officially titled group stadium time formation ground consisted pitches training area seat stand west main pitch covered ends goals capacity terrace shed constructed east pitch houses vocal section crowd new containing football education centre completed ground fully enclosed fencing main entrance sold town ground stadium housing developer june money sale paying loans capital gains tax new changing rooms planning permission construction new facilities granted district council august conditions issues possible land contamination site archaeological value risk flooding drainage required addressed work commence artificial turf pitch installed prior season honours league division north champions eastern counties league premier division champions league cup winners suffolk premier cup winners records best cup performance round proper best trophy performance round bennett appearances paul


football club irish irish association football club based south dublin club senior team competes league ireland premier division successful club republic ireland club won league ireland title record times cup record times supplied players republic ireland national football team club ireland competitions cup hold record winning titles having won seven cups overall founded dublin official date club foundation won league title attempt season established republic ireland successful club winning major trophies 1950s club won league titles cups irish team compete european competition playing european cup followed winning record cups succession 1960s european club teams spent summer united_states founding united soccer association won league titles row long decline club played park owners sold stadium property developers spent years playing home games venues dublin occasions ireland moved stadium prior start season years delays legal disputes time club supporters saved extinction wore green white striped adopted green white strip worn club badge featured football history club relatively large support base shares intense rivalry bohemian football club august irish reach group stages european competitions beating belgrade play round league history foundation early history foundation disputed supporters club official documentation era exists earliest known mention club newspaper archives national library ireland comes article club programme december claims club founded year origins club relation year formed facts played exhibition games years existence club registered football association essentially dispute years exhibition games played registration 1970s 1980s date written gates park 1990s adopted founding year regimes run club originate inner suburb dublin club derives avenue club rooms secured september seasons operation withdrew division senior league resurrected started playing matches park park unavailable years club disbanded played exhibition games years resurrected senior league outfit reached final inaugural cup lost james gate fixture marred crowd violence following season club won league ireland title attempt going games unbeaten scoring goals influential member league winning years previous bob returned leeds united combined john flood john billy complete forward line known conclusion fifth season league ireland club won league titles cup 1930s club won league titles cups irish moore jimmy playing key roles success supported crowds people park established ireland successful football club major trophies included league ireland titles cups seven league ireland shields senior cups dublin city cups cups president cups november following death jimmy reluctantly accepted position player manager having played club years time established best players league ireland opted radical youth policy course years charge signed virtually entire international employed revolutionary training methods extra emphasis technical skill possession resulted fast passing style football contributed significantly development game ireland club won league ireland time years finished season team leading scorer led players like team known proceeded win league titles cups concluding golden era irish football successful teams row departure unsuccessful season murphy thomas took role rebuilding team suffered break remained club joined large selection including irish frank johnny decision return club captain successful years newcastle united effectively saw completion thomas club won domestic honour competition season narrowly defeated holders eventual finalists inter cities cup thomas quit end season following dispute owners team selection took player manager led club cups succession completing series including defeat league ireland champions people park summer spent united_states participating foundation united soccer association represented boston boston season saw score total goals club including cup final row period celtic decline defeat round cup defeat cup games seven years marked start decline fortunes club despite narrowly missing league title season controversial circumstances years proved disaster club field april met league play watched people pre match buildup thrown disarray players directors clashed win bonuses won play season control sons arthur des sold club brothers dublin louis witnessed decades huge irish football games sought club primarily business reasons space years large crowds disappeared irish football combined demise decline fortunes number clubs lack action league ireland drastic decline faced decided club sold senior players replaced junior tour japan young defeated japanese national team spectators olympic stadium victory highlight season saw team finish table apply admission league ireland resigned club replaced thomas architect row limited resources signed johnny john conway finished season eleventh won club league ireland cup career goal proving difference july irish international player manager john returned dublin role implemented time policy unveiled plans rebuild park stadium turning club school excellence irish football capable challenging european honours signed irish ray complement youth setup season charge club won 21st cup defeating controversial final despite success victories european competition conservative approach based possession football proved unsuccessful february resigned row summer jim replaced campbell manager successful period louis money available responded selling releasing entire squad inherited era including fans favourite retaining services harry kenny campbell peter brought effectively league ireland included king trio brien manchester united town april club clinched league ireland title years defeat days later park captain pat presented trophy following success club star campbell transferred racing replaced pairing proved successful club proceeded win league titles cups finishing final season row period league managed played club year decision transfer city won league games august april losing homeless years shortly winning 14th league title louis announced selling park recently purchased team played entire season park result boycott called supporters club observed vast majority fans following completion boycott season sold football club dublin businessman john forward controversial proposal park vote lift boycott proposal motions passed club spent seasons venue playing small season concluded club announced moving located halfway dublin september played host patrick athletic people fixture started year period venue included league title winning season ray managed league winning included paul brazil john stephen ended season season number key players released enforced tight budget opted rebuild young players team began season heavy defeat cup struggled way standing started season badly late season years growing supporter discontent running club resigned following shortly afterward final acts appoint terry returned club joint managers succeeded removing threat guided team european qualification long road season concluded john sold club premier computers headed unveiled plan build state art stadium dublin southwest suburb employed pat commercial manager couple weeks loss game season dismissed resigned solidarity appointed manager playing park struggled season league joint scorer tony cousins playing leading role avoiding resigned club chairman replaced brian premier computers succeeded acquiring planning permission new stadium january permission delayed objections november time joe replaced chairman ended premier computers involvement club pitch guided cup spot eighth place finish season replaced richardson managed club stay stadium dismissal april disagreement time half built shell stadium stood site international ltd recruited complete project pulled building stadium leased separate company transferring responsibility focused acres retained survival tony replaced chairman began search potential investors season manager guided club cup final european qualification team played richmond park season marked club finances deal potential investor held reluctance sell land having successfully applied year planning extension october club applied extension months departure september refused application clarified position confirming intention build stadium partnership club issue ownership resolved trustees club supporters group informed board directors longer willing ownership faced choice remaining plans decision council chose financing initiated high_court judicial review decision review failed april facing debts million euro club entered club agreed completely club process tony resigned request discovered club submitted accounts application licence season resulted points subsequent collins concluded july accepting club bid saving club extinction supporters owned club won promotion attempt pat scully seasons park ones stability major event period building stadium years legal disputes council thomas davis season proved progressive club starting completion stadium ending second place finish qualification league management michael stadium hosted highest league ireland regularly selling capacity season marked visit real madrid stadium defeated record attendance people team entered league second qualifying round defeated israel progress qualifying round tie italian won tie aggregate finished season champions ending year drought narrowly beating title goal difference got cup final stadium crowd defeated penalties season club played champions league game game highest level european cup competition european cup beating champions flora champions league second qualifying round accomplished feat leg stadium drawing second leg estonia advance aggregate beaten aggregate round danish champions copenhagen advanced league play round drawn serbian champions defeated aggregate night extra time reach group stages league marked famous victory irish football time irish club reached group stages major european competition won ireland sports cup defeating final stadium wrapped second league title row minute victory october colours badge wore green white striped following suggestion committee member john club chose adopt green white strip close relationship existed club belfast celtic account idea formed game featuring new cup match january park lost game senior members club considered abandoning new strip despite loss team continued wear green white season season introduced continuous main body jersey style shirt changed numerous occasions away colours club varied time early 1980s club yellow away jersey mid-1990s purple jersey adopted team wore black away strip club emblem features football history club minor alterations club badge included changing style width diagonal lines star added badge league ireland titles won club takeover club supporters black club official colour recognition loss park decided number longer worn player instead represent club supporters park september played game park having previously played park park different pitch famous official opening took place sunday september belfast celtic provided opposition exhibition game acquired club 1930s stadium named park honour ancestral home completed stadium addition covered stadium remained essentially demolition excluding destruction small terrace erection 1980s capacity approximately existence largest recorded attendance set larger present venue decided sell stadium property developers having recently purchased game park cup semi final april game saw pitch invasion supporters protesting sale stadium season supporters formed association called placed picket home games park effectively club owners accumulated funds supporter contributions effort purchase stadium failed match offer property developer eventually sold site lengthy appeals process park demolished replaced apartment complex stadium 1990s granted land dublin suburb build new stadium march turned site work stadium ceased march south dublin county council announced taking land granted club conditions planning permission met public consultation process initiated july resolution passed december alter stadium accommodate senior games having preferred tenants decision subject additional government funding funding available january council voted proceed original plan second vote challenged local athletic association club thomas davis wanted vote january declared illegal forcing county council build stadium thomas davis claimed capacity stadium initially ultimately affected change parties involved disputed argued capacity reduced requests freedom information act south dublin county council department sport showed thomas davis submitted plans showing capacity affected thomas davis club instituted judicial review proceedings high_court main argument decision council february revert original plans stadium include senior pitch unlawful submission technical point accompanied cultural arguments youth restricted diet association football soccer ground place severe disadvantage attracting youth club sport culture stadium original design accommodate junior games pitch level fits stadium dimensions senior games facilitated minister arts sport tourism john consistently supported government decision support stadium soccer pitch dimensions claimed project believed need site december football association ireland pledged financial assistance high_court battle involving thomas davis judicial review began april concluded december high_court decision justice murphy found favour south dublin council south dublin county council correct february vote proceed stadium originally planned application thomas davis leave appeal decision supreme_court refused judge murphy january building commenced stadium played home game years stadium march ownership members club owned members club members club originally formed club november privately owned football club board directors raise funds fan base sole purpose mortgage development stalled stadium project monthly membership fee set apparent members funds raised purposes outside stated objective result membership took control club adopted transparent structure constitution declared totally independent board club consortium played crucial role survival club entered april paid portion club debts assumed responsibility running successful acquisition club process club trustees board directors football club began process building sustainable club sensible business practices numerous clubs supporters groups subsequently sought advice regard model club annual meeting club members voted members club reflecting reality ownership football club meeting monthly membership fee increased january members club membership open supporters rivalries majority supporters originate dublin club attracts fans city country foundation club maintained proud irish identity supporters reflect flags banners display support base contains number clubs dedicated supporting team away games contains group formed ireland produce choreographed displays support games connections european groups including supporters 1970s park regularly hosted region people majority irish public turned irish football numbers declined despite winning league ireland times succession 1980s period averaged approximately quarter figure sale stadium contributed decline support homeless years particularly spent continued fall exception recorded club residence included opening attendance prior relocation club support base reduced hardcore group thousand people currently includes approximately season ticket holders history shared rivalries differing importance intensity oldest rivalry shared formed basis clubs foundations remains secondary rivalry similar importance local derby contested patrick athletic 1950s 1960s club principal rival defunct 1970s replaced major club relatively minor rivalry existed developed classic rivalry producing intense games large teams women history entered reserve teams leagues including senior league senior division league ireland division championship league ireland played league ireland division youth setup sections town merged form new section serve area south west dublin town initially remained operation intermediate teams participating senior league teams continue compete town exists limited company trustee training facility youth teams sixteen teams composed players managers coaches cater players nineteen years age group club youth teams participated milk cup dallas cup club operates scholarships covering levels education conjunction offer level education players introduced scholarship scheme primary school students junior certificate cycle honours senior league ireland league ireland premier division record cup record league ireland shield record league ireland cup dublin city cup cup super cup sports cup senior league note senior cup reserves managers player year players correct january team squad note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non loan note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non retired numbers club supporters 12th man technical staff records statistics european record long history european competition irish enter european competition featured regularly 1960s 1980s club relative success victories cup league participation beaten teams cyprus iceland germany irish club beat teams turkey poland israel serbia victory champions league came victory qualifying phase flora stadium biggest win aggregate victory away home cup round september remains record league ireland clubs european competition august irish team qualify league group stage defeated belgrade extra time serbia aggregate victory overview correct december past opponents notes preliminary round qualifying round round second round qualifying round second qualifying round qualifying round play round


croatia national football team croatia national football team croatian represents croatia international football team controlled croatian football federation nation governing body football sanctioned national previously represented short lived croatia independent state croatia nineteen friendly matches team dissolved croatia constituent federal republic yugoslavia period croatia ineligible field separate team competitive matches local players instead played yugoslavia national football team modern croatian team formed shortly croatia independence yugoslavia gained membership team played competitive matches successful qualifying campaign euro leading appearance major tournament croatia world cup debut team finished provided tournament scorer eligible compete international tournaments croatia failed qualify world cup european championship home matches played stadium fixtures taking place stadium split smaller venues stadium team undefeated home competitive matches run ending heavy defeat england september team traditional nickname team named best year team colombia win award admission croatia ranked world following world cup campaign rose place rankings making volatile team rankings history history pre independence association football introduced croatia english working industrial projects local clubs established croatia modern edition sport laws translated published nation independence croatian played national teams kingdom yugoslavia socialist federal republic yugoslavia periods political croatian sides occasionally formed play unofficial matches hastily arranged croatian managed hugo played matches led unofficial national team representing croatia kingdom yugoslavia friendly matches switzerland hungary following invasion axis powers croatian football federation briefly active joining july representing independent state croatia led went play friendly matches member croatia recorded result member draw slovakia september independent state croatia continued playing matches end world war croatia formed constituent socialist federal republic yugoslavia unofficial croatian teams briefly active won games indonesia yugoslav team playing serbia yugoslavia squad summer olympics included croatian yugoslavia world cup european championship tournaments official formation yugoslav team field considerable croatian contingent played islands days croatia independence referendum unofficial croatian team formed shortly played team modern international game united_states october stadium game croatia won games played manager match american marked introduction croatia national jersey inspired design country coat arms croatia officially yugoslavia independence declaration october team served facto national croatia went win friendly games romania december june july croatia admitted playing official matches modern era australia melbourne adelaide sydney team led international exhibition tour april appointed manager croatia finally gained admission june late national team enter world cup commenced year led team match home win ukraine june dismissed february replaced following month team performances croatia official independence recorded entered world rankings place led croatia qualifying campaign euro beginning nation post independence competitive victory win estonia september competitive defeat came june away loss ukraine qualifying campaign eventually finished qualifying group won best year award moved 62nd rankings end year golden generation scored team goal major tournament late winner turkey city ground nottingham group match euro opening victory croatia beat reigning champions denmark went lose portugal final group fixture croatia advanced knockout stage beaten quarter finals germany went win tournament spite quarter final exit continued lead croatia world cup qualifying campaign ended successfully aggregate victory ukraine legged play group stage world cup croatia beat jamaica japan lost argentina defeating romania reach quarter final tie germany ranked second world regarded croatia won goals robert christian sent croatia faced host nation france semi final half croatia took lead goals opposing defender lose place match croatia beat netherlands winning golden boot award scoring goals tournament goals seven games croatia performance best debut performances world cup portugal place debut finish world cup result croatia rose number january world rankings highest ranking date achievements team 1990s dubbed golden generation considerable portion squad previously won world youth championship yugoslavia team despite good performances major competitions croatia qualifying campaign euro successful finished qualifying group yugoslavia republic ireland failed qualify fixtures yugoslavia state later renamed serbia montenegro ended draws prevented croatia qualifying tournament period continued tenure spite failure qualify euro resigned october following draws belgium scotland games world cup successor helm national team previously led yugoslavia team world cup triumph despite retirement golden generation players croatia went unbeaten rest opened world cup campaign narrow loss mexico producing surprise victory euro finalists italy fixture giving life hopes passing knockout stage lost final group fixture ecuador eliminated resigned replaced july croatian austrian team manager born outside balkans tenure remaining players golden generation squad gradually replaced younger players course euro croatia went qualify tournament playoff victory winning aggregate decisive late goal second leg finals tournament portugal croatia drew switzerland reigning champions france lose england suffer elimination group stage year contract ended june renewed period croatia international appointed succeed july led team world cup losing single match topping group ahead sweden bulgaria local media outlets accused selecting son national squad world cup croatia lost opening game brazil drew japan missed half penalty draw australia players sent confirmed croatia exit group stage game notable mistake referee graham poll gave yellow cards croatian defender failing send second offense later stated australian player australian accent poll heavily criticised losing control match retired shortly period july croatian football federation replaced played national team golden generation era previously managed team introduced host young players squad ultimately proved successful game friendly away victory world cup champions italy missing nightclub outing led team euro croatia topped group losing game macedonia beating england twice result failed qualify time shortly european championships choice team qualifying suffered compound fracture playing arsenal premier league forced alter final euro squad significantly recruited played competitive games national team team received criticism poor attacking performances warm games scotland tournament beat austria germany poland group stages reach quarter finals maximum group points time tournament history remained team captain expected final international tournament final group fixture temporarily held captain croatia campaign ended dramatically lost penalty shoot turkey missing penalties croatia left tournament records fewest goals conceded fewest games lost earliest goal fourth minute opening game austria time earliest successful penalty european championship finals following tournament renewed contract manager lead croatia successive tournaments croatia drawn play england qualifying stages world cup tie voted anticipated campaign home win croatia lost home england ending year unbeaten home record team eventually weakened number key players injuries went suffer heaviest defeat history losing england stadium croatia defeated final qualifying fixture ultimately eliminated ukraine previously defeated group leaders england beat win second place group heavily expected resign national coach instead vowed renew contract remain charge despite heavy loss form saw team fall outside rankings croatia placed tier teams euro qualifying draw croatia previously candidate host tournament hungary allowed team qualify automatically eventually chose poland ukraine hosts instead despite seeds qualifying group croatia finished second greece settling play euro rivals turkey croatia proceeded beat turkey aggregate goals coming away leg istanbul qualifying european championship proceeding group stage draw tournament croatia placed tier teams eventually grouped ireland italy defending champions spain buildup euro tournament team major competition run event manager formally agreed deal manage russian club moscow announcing resign national team tournament ended croatia opened campaign comfortable victory republic ireland mario scoring twice continued run tournament draw italy marred controversial fan reactions referee decisions english official howard group match croatia suffered defeat spain late spanish goal italy victory republic ireland final round forced croatia exit tournament group stage formal departure praised long standing service national list daily labelled croatia manager depart positive terms credited strong revival national year tenure period present following departure player appointed manager national team croatia time took president croatian football federation death ended year tenure managerial campaign unsuccessful team endured succession poor performances narrowly finished second world cup qualifying group year appointment replaced captain previously managed youth led team aggregate victory iceland qualifying playoffs world cup goals coming home leg world cup croatia drawn host nation brazil mexico opening game tournament croatia lost brazil match garnered heavy media attention japanese referee number controversial decisions second game croatia won progress group lost mexico final fixture euro qualifying campaign croatia drawn italy bulgaria norway malta following away draw away defeat norway early september executive committee croatian football federation unanimously decided terminate contract september named head coach croatian national team october croatia qualified finals finishing runners group croatia broke record goals scored match beating san friendly group euro croatia drawn turkey czech_republic spain defeated turkey goal drew match marred fans throwing pitch minute ended group play defeating spain minute goal handing spanish loss euro competition euro winning group croatia colours croatia initial jersey designed painter designed nation coat arms slightly altered manufacturer jersey white jersey right like flying flag original release motif adopted symbol national identity similar designs croatian national sports teams kit history stadium majority home matches place home ground local football club venue built refurbished named surrounding neighbourhood hosted national team games croatia competitive home debut lithuania croatian football federation previously agreed extensive plans government stadium increase current thousand seating capacity proposal eventually rejected mayor milan high construction costs home matches occasionally played smaller venues country stadium split hosted qualifying fixtures draw italy period croatia won competitive match local media dubbed curse run finally ended team came beat georgia june qualifying fixtures played stadium venues rarely remote locations smaller seating capacity despite objections local residents players home venues record following table provides summary croatia results venues home games croatia match october played home games country following table provides summary croatia results home venues key games played games won games drawn games lost win percentage updated croatia san june statistics include official recognised matches supporters football croatia popular team sport national team developed extensive fan base official formation following croatia successful world cup campaign years croatian war independence rapid rise domestic global attention national british journalist marcus balkan insight commented national team symbol croatian independence yugoslavia death president local political ties national team large team support base consists fans split best supported clubs croatian domestic league clubs ultra style supporter groups bad blue boys split associated violence groups usually occur international games heavy support croatian national team comes bosnia particularly fans official croatia supporters club endorsed croatian football federation called faithful fans behaviour international games led sanctions national team croatia threatened expulsion reports racist behaviour travelling fans euro croatian football federation similar incidents past friendly match italy small group croatia fans formed shape croatian fans heavily racist behavior turkey incident racial abuse english world cup croatian fan evaded security german venue approached croatian players field arrested banned reports violent clashes croatian turkish supporters euro improper conduct croatia fans euro world cup croatia supporters use international matches caused sanctions use strictly banned november croatian fans attracted criticism chanting slogan led defender beating iceland world cup play offs croatia euro qualifying fixture italy milan temporarily suspended thrown field small section croatia supporters players manager condemned behavior detrimental national team incident suspected protest croatian football federation allegations corruption june home game italy played closed doors split appeared embedded pitch croatian football federation called incident act sabotage national team federation later apologized incident called criminal investigation perpetrators stadium scene politically fueled riot fans red star belgrade game following parliamentary election major issues croatian serbian supporters croatian football federation football association serbia agreed play scheduled world cup qualifying matches sides away supporters team games regularly broadcast live shortly manager rock band released single fiery madness recalled team progress world cup praised present ambitions song reached position croatian music charts widely played euro croatian artists connect recorded songs support team exist thing life home croatia fiery heart croatia world champions rivalries croatia fierce rivalry serbia rivalry stems political roots listed greatest international rivalries politically charged football rivalry report competitive record world cup croatia qualified competed consecutive world cup finals failed qualify world cup south_africa finishing 3rd group qualification group england ukraine joined unable enter world cup qualification started officially recognised nation best performance came world cup finished following world cup campaigns eliminated finishing groups champions runners place fourth place draws include knockout matches decided penalty kicks correct june croatia mexico european championship croatia best results championships quarter final finishes debut qualify tournament raised unsuccessful joint bid hungarian football federation host tournament awarded instead poland ukraine draws include knockout matches decided penalty kicks correct june croatia spain recent results fixtures players current squad following final list players euro goals numbers correct june match portugal statistics include official recognised matches recent ups following players called croatia squad months eligible selection status applicable game notes eligible injury retired previous squads statistics managers croatia independence distinct croatian football teams occasionally formed separately official organisations served manager initial federation established organised non sanctioned matches played unofficial national squads temporary sides playing non competitive fixtures led seven different managers successful managers croatia history recorded victories games charge holds highest number competitive victories having led croatia best performances major international tournaments following table provides summary complete record croatia manager including results world cups european championships key games played games won games drawn games lost win percentage updated croatia portugal june statistics include official recognised matches appearances updated croatia portugal june statistics include official recognised matches updated croatia portugal june statistics include official recognised matches 1940s participants affiliated national teams played banner croatia kingdom yugoslavia matches independent state croatia fourteen friendly matches won drew lost players scored team period records croatia player reach appearances retirement allowed surpass robert previous record appearances february captain stipe played 100th cap croatia friendly victory south_korea london trio went set new joint record appearances national team march world cup qualifying victory serbia eventually surpassed teammates international caps croatia november appeared times croatia 100th cap coming italy san november goals scored current president croatian football federation team highest scoring player named croatia golden player jubilee celebration recognition achievement reached distant second position goals announcing retirement international football holds national team record goals single match having scored times croatia home victory october national team record highest scoring victory achieved result san croatia worst defeat joint record independent state croatia lost germany twice 1940s modern croatian team lost england world cup qualifying fixture london time team record following tables croatia time international record correct june match portugal draws include knockout matches decided penalty kicks modern croatian team present pre independence team explanation croatia national football team games 1940s croatia indonesia pre independence period croatia list international matches fixtures friendly honours world cup place friendly titles king cup winners korea cup winners awards best year books thinking yugoslavia cambridge_university isbn institute isbn foster jane croatia travel guides isbn alex formation croatian national identity manchester university press isbn richard entering field new perspectives world football publishers isbn


celtic park celtic park football stadium area glasgow home ground celtic football club celtic park stadium capacity largest football stadium scotland sixth largest stadium united_kingdom commonly known celtic fans paradise celtic formed november celtic park opened area club moved different site rental charge greatly increased new site developed oval shaped stadium vast sections record attendance set old firm derby january covered installed taylor report mandated major clubs seated stadium august celtic bad financial position early 1990s major work carried took control club march carried plan demolish old develop new stadium phased rebuild completed august celtic park venue scotland cup finals particularly park unavailable world war celtic park hosted sporting events including composite rules track field track cycling world championships open air mass celebrations world war recruitment drives held recently celtic park hosted opening ceremony commonwealth games concerts including performances history celtic formed november original celtic park built north east junction springfield road london road volunteer workforce months formation opening game match celtic played match celtic park rangers celtic won hosted british home championship match scotland ireland march celtic forced leave site landlord increased annual rent new stadium built disused street yards old site turf transported county laid irish patriot michael planted recited verse said turf root flourish stolen soon journalist said like leaving graveyard enter paradise led ground nicknamed paradise new celtic park opened august match journalist writing athletic news described celtic park best ground britain time title challenged park home celtic park immediately successful attracting record gate receipts attendance scotland england game british home championship celtic purchased site new stadium initially consisted capacity approximately elongated oval shape similar park running track concrete cycling track constructed periphery pitch northern pitch pavilion seated stand club director james grant financed construction press gallery built south pitch patrons watched sliding windows seats climb flights stairs reach position windows frequently steamed grant stand burned replaced single tier main stand designed duncan stand cost provided seats smaller ornate main stand celtic park main stand similar feature roof press box biggest ground glasgow celtic park greater capacity club stadium england record attendance celtic match celtic park set old firm derby rangers new year day sources attendance game contemporary sources suggest attendance approximately significant improvements carried partly great success celtic achieved management roof built western celtic end terrace installed october friendly match wolves northern terrace known jungle new roof erected roof built eastern rangers end terrace design rangers end park work meant celtic covered stadium britain seats main stand overall capacity seats installed main stand area new roof erected main stand cost supported framework measuring metres long design flawed roof provided little shelter seats retractable columns installed provide stability case high winds heavy snow celtic later sued designers won damages regulations safety sports grounds act reduced capacity celtic park club increased raise capacity million spent replacing western terrace roof replica eastern terrace designed nearly years earlier original red brick facade main stand replaced club centenary year offices installed main stand predominant celtic park stood contrast major britain particularly seating capacities increased left celtic badly placed taylor report mandated major clubs stadium celtic heavily debt significantly rangers commercially early 1990s celtic board initially response taylor report partly divisions board celtic director brian proposed development land controlled opposed fellow directors michael kelly chris white removed board despite divisions proposal build new seat stadium industrial waste ground unveiled april million scheme meant include wider commercial developments fund completed stadium provided seats phase construction plan unclear celtic partner project raise necessary finance proposed site contradictory statements ownership structure development issued outline planning permission granted deadline august set convert major grounds fully seated planning permission granted phase scheme ready stop gap measure celtic installed seats jungle end season cost board hoped celtic given special rules installing seats jungle caused emotional reaction redevelopment work scottish cup final rangers played celtic park meant competitive game jungle occupied rangers fans celtic supporters use friendly match veteran celtic manchester united players arranged season board continued talk plans claimed february million funding place swiss financial institution claim denied denied contact club celtic came severe pressure bank scotland demanded million reduction club placing club threat bankruptcy minutes spare deadline set bank board sold control scots canadian businessman 1990s redevelopment quickly discarded scheme instead started plans bring celtic park compliance taylor report capacity seats installed remaining greater celtic average attendance previous seasons believed club fill larger stadium decided instead effectively build new stadium summer jungle east west demolished structure main stand left intact relatively new jungle seats seating main stand celtic played home games park season cost club rent celtic raised million fund work share issues million rights issue million invested million public offering ordinary fans bought public offering season ticket sales rose detailed plans finalised december club intended build seat stadium completed phases phase new north stand designed johnson marshall associates engineered built miller construction celtic park reopened friendly newcastle august new capacity north stand existing capacity main south stand place augmented temporary stand site west held seats phase redevelopment completed august opening capacity east stand phase completed february opening south west corner followed phase stand west site opened august match liverpool phase added seats bringing total capacity new celtic park phases built construction redevelopment celtic park biggest club stadium britain cost million season average attendance season ticket sales exceeded highest number britain time structure facilities celtic park seated bowl stadium ground split geographic sections officially known north west lisbon lions east main south stands north east west stands form continuous tier loop end stands capacity north stand holds main stand holds giving total capacity celtic park rectangular shape creating enclosed intimidating atmosphere big games received votes bbc radio live conducted poll find favourite sports venue united_kingdom north stand tight space pitch eastern cemetery upper tier graveyard save million additional fourteen internal pillars installed support roof local residents objected north stand shadow cast cemetery celtic believed necessary complete overall project proposals passed local officials felt celtic come best solution possible problem celtic paid compensate residents promised open space centre earth sky structure account need maintain access north stand street closed public redevelopment tiers executive boxes restaurant seats lower section north stand heated element operated foot switch main south stand oldest stadium having built new roof installed facade rebuilt translucent sheets added main stand roof allow sunlight reach pitch suspended roof main stand glass fronted box house press box converted executive boxes alongside main horizontal retractable columns swing fixing point rear wall provides additional stability case high winds heavy snow east stand opened renamed lisbon lions celtic team won european cup final renaming ceremony days scottish cup tie postponed strong winds damaged stand away team fans housed lisbon lions stand south east corner ground away section view restricted supporting pillars main stand celtic offer discounted price seats writing simon noted approaches main stand area urban reminiscent belfast troubles redevelopment work carried area ahead commonwealth games scheme dubbed celtic triangle statues brother jimmy erected outside main stand celtic considered possibility increasing capacity celtic park main stand completed tier bowl stadium celtic park capacity nearly celtic chief executive peter stated april added capacity work considered cost effective september celtic started feasibility study creating safe standing section celtic park law england preventing flight clubs having standing sections law exists scotland june celtic received safety approval proposal install rail seating section rail seats installed lisbon lions stand close season uses celtic park home venue scotland national football team times ground apart national stadium park scotland secured qualification world cup win celtic park ground recently hosted scotland game november unavailable use athletics stadium commonwealth games celtic park hosted national cup finals season reason park redeveloped 1990s celtic park hosted scottish cup finals scottish league cup finals world war celtic park multi event venue hosted composite rules match scotland track field meetings held summer world cycling championship staged scotland held celtic park experimental football game played christmas day unsuccessful ball repeatedly striking lamps hung pitch rugby league football played scotland celtic park hosted game northern rugby football union representative touring australian team open air masses parade coronation king george staged celtic park football hosted recruitment drives world war event celtic park demonstration trench warfare carried race meeting scotland held celtic park april staged meetings closing july celtic park concerts adams prince wet wet wet played september performance postponed day avoid funeral diana princess wales paul_mccartney planned celtic park date world tour cancelled american evangelical christian missionary billy graham held outdoor event ground visit scotland supporting speakers player brian scored winning penalty kick celtic scottish cup final celtic park opening ceremony commonwealth games games celtic played european ties stadium instead owing redevelopment work celtic park celtic scheduled pre season games park transport main railway stations glasgow central queen street approximately minutes walking distance celtic park local trains glasgow central line serve railway station minutes walking distance ground fans travelling celtic park use stations approximately mile away celtic park served eponymous stadium railway station stadium served glasgow bus route numbers celtic park sits adjacent london road near visitors ground travelling car park surrounding streets new glasgow east end regeneration route link run close celtic park