‘Nothing clicked’ – Hallgrimsson wants Ireland to fight back in Portugal
Ireland boss reflects on Armenia defeat and calls for reaction Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has broken his silence on last month’s shock 2-1 defeat to Armenia, describing it as a game where “nothing clicked.” The result left Ireland’s World Cup hopes in serious jeopardy. After three weeks of reflection, Hallgrimsson said he has struggled to […]
5 months ago
England rising star in talks with Ireland boss over potential nation switch
This could be a big addition to the squad. Ireland boss, Heimir Hallgrímsson, announced his initial Ireland squad for June friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg, around two weeks ago. Seamus Coleman and Sammie Szmodics have since dropped out due to injury, with Andrew Moran coming into the team as well. The squad includes four new […]
10 months ago
Ireland may have to qualify for Euro 2028 – even though they’re hosts
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland won the rights to host Euro 2028 Ireland may be forced to play qualifying matches to secure their place at Euro 2028 – despite being one of the hosts The home nations – England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland – will host the tournament four years from […]
1 year ago
Study shows teams that sing anthem with more passion are more likely to win games
A study from Staffordshire University has noted that level of passion displayed by players singing their national anthem at Euro 2016 predicted their team’s success or failure at the tournament. Matthew Slater, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Staffordshire University, looked at how football teams at the Euro’s sang their national anthems before each game – and what […]
8 years ago