Saturday's demoralizing one-nil home loss to France in the first leg of their World
Cup play-off sees the Republic of Ireland facing an uphill task to reach next summer's
showpiece. As French fans start booking their flights to South Africa, the Irish faithful are left
praying for a miracle.
Over the last few weeks, Jeu Du Jour has brought to your attention the incredible rise and rise of
Auxerre, a team that won only one of their first six games this season but who this weekend took
their place at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
It's been seven years since they've been at the French football summit, but a run of seven
consecutive wins means they've now dislodged champions Bordeaux from their lofty perch.
Not to dwell on the play-off saga any longer, but I missed this story about
Domenech fighting with Bixente Lizarazu(former Bordeaux, Bayern,
Marseille and France defender) on the French National Radio minutes after beating Ireland. If you
can't understand the video, this article should help you understand what is going on.
