(Reuters) - Manager Michael O'Neill has backed Northern Ireland to get past the group stage at next month's European Championship and is looking to follow the example of Premier League champions Leicester City against his team's more illustrious rivals.
O'Neill's men, who finished top of their qualifying group and are making their first appearance at a major tournament since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, have been drawn in Group C with Germany, Poland and Ukraine.
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