Giovanni Trapattoni

Strong leaders needed from top to bottom

Published Date: 22 November 2009 SFA must stop fluffing its lines and find a manager who commands total respect, argues Tom English LAST AUTUMN in his office at Hampden, George Burley was talking about the bruising few months...

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Why Scottish football is in such a mess

In the end, it came as a relief, like an act of mercy. The dismissal of George Burley last Monday left Scotland without a manager and lost to a deep and sincere introspection. The 3-0 defeat by a young Wales side in Cardiff...

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It was the hand of Fifa that fouled the game

Thierry Henry wasn't the only guilty party on that fateful night in the French capital, writes Willie O'Dea By Willie O'Dea Sunday November 22 2009 THE justifiable furore caused by the outrageous Thierry Henry handball on...

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Domenech blocked replay

By Dion Fanning Sunday November 22 2009 Raymond Domenech was the sole obstacle to Ireland's game against France being replayed, the Sunday Independent has learned. Domenech refused to allow the French Football Federation to...

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Burton and Labour need to realise the time for party games is over

LAST week, Joan Burton's attitude towards the Labour party divulging its ideas for how we could save the economy on which we all depend was nothing short of extraordinary. "It is like asking Giovanni Trapattoni to show his...

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Referee`s blunder can cost us Premier League title: Fergie!

Pledging his support to Ireland in the wake of their World Cup heartache, Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United have also been the victims of a similar injustice, which could eventually cost them the Premier League title.

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Hibs keeper Graham Stack says Thierry Henry robbed Ireland of World Cup spot

Published Date: 21 November 2009 HIBS goalkeeper Graham Stack today claimed French star Thierry Henry's underhand actions had robbed him and the Republic of Ireland of their World Cup dream. The much-travelled Easter Road star...

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Keane tells Irish to 'get over it'

Reality bites: 'They can complain all they want but France are going to the World Cup - get over it'. (Getty Images: Alex Livesey) Roy Keane has accused the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) of hypocrisy over its attempts...

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Referee's blunder can cost Man U Premier League title: Ferguson

From ANI London, Nov 21: Pledging his support to Ireland in the wake of their World Cup heartache, Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United have also been the victims of a similar injustice, which could eventually cost them...

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When Managers Get the Words All Wrong

Foreign Football Bosses Lost in Translation When Carlo Ancelotti called Joe Cole a "genius", he didn't realise the word had a more forceful English definition. Still, his misuse of words wasn't half as bad as these...

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