Today’s gossip comes for the all reliable The Sun. The word says Israel’s coach actually wants Russia to qualify! That not only means Israel would have to lose the game, but also that England can say bye-bye to a ticket to Austria and Switzerland.

Directly from the source:

Israel keeper coach Alexander Ubarov, 47, said: “I would like Russia to qualify for the Euros — and for them that means winning in Israel.

“I told them it’s not going to be easy — they’ll have to be totally prepared. In the 16 years I have been involved with the Israeli squad, we have never done anything but to try our best in every single match.

“I would like Russia to qualify — but only if it means that they deserve to.

“Everything will be decided on the pitch, nowhere else.”

Now fellas, do you really think that is the case? I see a lot of tweaking on here.