Shamrock Rovers’ mascot tonight as his side lost 0-3 in their first-ever Europa League tie.

They were beaten by Rubin Kazan, a Russian team from the Republic of Taterstan and not the Jewish magician of the same name.

Match Report (BBC Sport)

Meanwhile, this is how the Guardian’s football blog described Shamrock Rovers and their supporters earlier:

Charmed, I’m sure.

The Fiver Blog (Guardian)

 (Pic via Rubinkazan.ru)
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