Who’s in the money and who’s going bust in Poland and Ukraine...

'BOOM TIME'

IRISH OAPS - When you’ve played over 100 times for your country, when you didn’t play that well in the tournament your side’s just been knocked out of and when you are all either the wrong side of 35 or approaching it, then you’d think you’d be told to retire. Not so in Ireland. Keith Andrews wants Robbie Keane, Shay Given and Damian Duff to prolong their international careers.

LEONARDO BONUCCI - When he opens his gob the enigma that is Mario Balotelli can entertain and bore in equal measure. Which is why Italy defender Bonucci deserves high praise for making sure the stroppy striker kept his mouth shut after his winner against Croatia. The moody madman wanted to have a pop at boss Cesare Prandelli, not a good idea, Mario...

RIO FERDINAND - Having not been picked for In-Ger-Land the Garage DJ has decided to put his time to better use: criticising UEFA. Of the Nicklas Bendtner fine for showing a company name on his pants he tweeted: “If racism made money for UEFA like advertising does do you think UEFA would take it as serious?? #priorities”. Well said, Rio.

'ABOUT TO DEFAULT'

LARS BENDER - Usually when you’ve done something well you get rewarded. However, try telling that to the midfield maestro who, having scored the winner for Germany against Denmark, might well be punished for his fine work by club side Bayern Leverkausen. It looks likely Lars will have to play at right-back, where he played against the Danes, next season. He isn’t amused.

SOL CAMPBELL In-Ger-Land fans have hit out at the Newcastle United legend (well, he played for them seven times) for his pre-tournament plea for fans not to travel to Ukraine, warning they ‘will come back in a coffin’. The supporters have found the Eastern hospitality so good that they staged a protest against Sol before last night’s game.

RUSSIAN POLITICIANS - Staying at the same hotel as their national side, the Moscow lawmakers decided to have a go at Andrei Arshavin and Co by saying, to their faces, they had ‘surrendered [Russia’s] national interests’ by being knocked out. Errrrm, some one should tell them that eight sides had to go out in the group stages and their side’s flair early on did Russia proud.

QUOTE OF THE DAY...

“When I lose, I don’t sleep at night” - Spare a thought for Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni, who hasn’t slept a wink since the tournament started...

EURO SWAPSIES

BEFORE we start, we admit this is slightly harsh. Ivan Rakitic, like the rest of his team-mates, had a good tournament. But his miss - a close-range header that seemed easier to score than have saved by Iker Casillias cost the Balkan boys a place in the last eight - a place they deserved. The Croats gave Spain as good a game as they’ve had in the past two years. But for Raky’s miss...