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The issue about the World Cup songs played in Morrisons' stores stemmed from Scotland unable to make it in the qualifying rounds to play at this year's World Cup tournament. England is currently playing in Brazil after making it through qualifying rounds.

Although there are several legal sports betting outfits in a handful of Asian cities including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, the attractiveness of illegal online bookmaking outfits to individuals is reportedly due to the latter's offer of better prices, odds, wider variety of bet types and credit.

Dunphy's swearing was apparently a response to the question posed by presenter Bill O'Herlihy on the level of expectation of the host nation's team, and had referred back to the controversial penalty goal made by Neymar against Croatia in last week's opener, the Guardian said.