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SPORT: Fabio Capello and The Last Crusade

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There is a great scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where the competing parties searching for the Holy Grail must make their ultimate choice at the adventures end from a vast array of cups, guarded by a crumbling old knight. Indy’s Nazi nemesis sips from a suitably dazzling, golden, bejewelled example and promptly disintegrates, crumbling into dust. An “unwise choice,” the old knight notes. Our hero then picks out a humble looking wooden receptacle and is rewarded by the healing properties of the cup of Christ.

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SPORT: Unlucky Irish fail to hold Italy

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Ireland 2 – Italy 2

Geovanni Trappatoni’s men got off to the best possible start when Liam Lawrence’s squared free kick to Glenn Whelan met a sublime strike to put the hosts ahead. The Republic famously upset the Italians in 1994 by scoring early and holding out for the win. History would not repeat itself, however; just 17 minutes later the visitors were level when Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given fumbled a Mauro Camoranesi header at his near post from an Andrea Pirlo corner. The Italians, for whom a draw was sufficient, quite predictably shut up shop and held on to the ball without really testing Shay Given’s goal. The second half was to begin with Given picking the ball out of his own net again; fortunately for the Irish, however, Iaquinta’s header was ruled offside.

BY BRIAN QUINN

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