Saturday, June 11, 2016

Northern Irish coach seeks to diminish pressure on team (The Associated Press)

Northern Ireland, which topped its group to qualify for the European Championship, is entering the competition on the back of a 12-game unbeaten run. Poland, though, will present a stiff challenge Sunday to a squad that draws many of its players from the lower leagues in English football. ''We need to embrace the whole situation, not fear it,'' O'Neill said Saturday in a press conference ahead of the opening Group C match in Euro 2016.

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