Sport in Short: Football

OLAF THON, the Bayern Munich midfielder who played his last international in the World Cup semi-final against England two years ago, has been included in Germany's squad for the friendly game against Denmark in Copenhagen on 9 September.

N IRELAND SQUAD (for World Cup qualifier v Albania, Belfast, 9 September): Wright (Newcastle), Fettis (Hull); Donaghy (Chelsea), McDonald (QPR), Worthington (Sheff Wed), Taggart (Barnsley), Fleming (Barnsley), Black (Nottm Forest), Magilton (Oxford), K Wilson (Notts Co), Clarke (Portsmouth), Hughes (Strasbourg), Morrow (Arsenal), Dowie (Southampton), O'Neill (Dundee Utd), Campbell (Glentoran), Rowland (Bournemouth).