Upping the Ante: Lump on lumbering Lukaku to pulverise Panama and thump Tunisia

The Belgian tends to struggle against the very best, but is merciless against everybody else - making him a good bet for top scorer at Russia 2018

The Irish football fan, North and South, has long been accustomed to watching a World Cup without his or her own team to cheer on. It is a sorry state of affairs that neither side qualifies for the tournament especially often, though perhaps not inconsistent with what we should expect, given the population of the island.

Moreover, the fact that it’s becoming incredibly rare to see an Irish player play in the Champions ...