Northern Ireland need 'game of their lives' v Wales - coach


Football Soccer - Northern Ireland v Germany - EURO 2016 - Group C - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - 21/6/16 Northern Ireland head coach Michael O'Neill speaks with Stuart Dallas REUTERS/John Sibley Livepic

PARIS (Reuters) - Northern Ireland are ready for the game of their lives as they prepare for a "good old-fashioned British cup-tie" against Wales on Saturday for a place in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, coach Michael O'Neill said.

Northern Ireland have been one of the surprise packages of the tournament, reaching the knockout phase after beating Ukraine and losing to world champions Germany and Poland by just a single goal.

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