The backdrop of the Banner village of Ennistymon provided the location for Giovanni Trapattoni to announced a provisional 32 man selection from which a squad will be chosen to face Croatia on August 10.
Making the announcement at the FAI AGM Festival of Football in Co. Clare, the Republic of Ireland manager said, "Following on from our last successful trip with four wins behind us, this game will be an important decider ahead of our next EURO 2012 qualifier game versus Slovakia on September 2. Many players will be given the opportunity to shine against a very strong opposition. Croatia are currently ranked 8th in FIFA's World Rankings, and will undoubtedly be a tough match for us."
And he had strong words for those who didn't turn up for the last few matches.
Thanks for the post!
I'm an Irish/Italian American. Irish soccer (calcio) fan with family from Ennistymon!
Love this :)
sksen 2 months ago