Football: Old Boys Found Out ; Group D Uefa Euro2008 Austria-Switzerland Germany 1 Podolski 57 Rep of Ireland 0 Republic Stalwarts Stand Tall but German Power Decides a Close Encounter

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SO KLOSE - but this group is far from Dunne and dusted.

Germany took all three points in Stuttgart despite a battling performance from Ireland that should provide optimism for the qualifying campaign ahead.

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Football: Old Boys Found Out ; Group D Uefa Euro2008 Austria-Switzerland Germany 1 Podolski 57 Rep of Ireland 0 Republic Stalwarts Stand Tall but German Power Decides a Close Encounter

Robbie Keane's second-half deflection that led to Germany's goal separated the World Cup semi-finalists from Steve Staunton's men, but it would be churlish to deny them a win - however it came.

But from the Ireland b...

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