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Article: Football: We can't afford to slip on Ice; UEFA EURO2008 Austria-Switzerland QUALIFYING GROUP F: Northern Ireland v Iceland, Windsor Park, today, 3pm GILLESPIE WARNS TEAM-MATES NOT TO FREEZE AS FANS' EXPECTATION HOTS UP.(Sport)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 2, 2006
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Byline: Darren FULLERTON
KEITH Gillespie hopes a quirk of history descends to sweep Northern Ireland to glory over Iceland in today's Euro 2008 qualifier at Windsor Park.
Gillespie, whose colourful reputation off the pitch complements his often dashing performances on it, is known as 'Bestie' to his international team-mates.
But few will realise the irony of the tale as Gillespie (one of many Irish men to be dubbed 'the new George Best' in recent years) takes to the stage against Iceland this afternoon.
For it was in September 1977 that ...