Republic of Ireland | Football Writers' Association

March 22, 2013

IRELAND BEWARE: “HE THINKS AND ACTS LIKE A KID,” SAID JOSE MOURINHO – IS MAD MARKO EUROPE’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL PLAYER?

HE BORROWED A TEAM-MATE’S BENTLEY AND IT WAS STOLEN

HE CYCLED INTO A GOLF CART

HE CALLED HIMSELF A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER BUT NEVER PLAYED IN THE FINAL

HE WAS INJURED PLAYING WITH HIS DOG

...AND WAS INVOLVED IN A NIGHT CLUB PUNCH-UP DEFENDING HIS BROTHER

OH, AND HE’S GOOD FRIENDS WITH BALOTELLI

Tags: Austria, Champions League, FC Twente, Golf cart, Inter Milan, Jose Mourinho, Mario Balotelli, Marko Arnautovic, Republic of Ireland, Samuel Eto'o, Steve McClaren

November 15, 2012

COLIN YOUNG of the Daily Mail explains the difficulties of working with Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni

By CHRISTOPHER DAVIES

IF THE football writers who cover England thought Fabio Capello was hard work, a few days with his fellow countryman Giovanni Trapattoni would have them yearning for the good old days under Don Fabio.

Tags: Bayern Munich, colin young, england, English, euro 2012, fabio capello, Giovanni Trapattoni, Inter, Italian, Juventus, language, Manuela Spinelli, Marco Tardelli, Mick McCarthy, press conferece, Republic of Ireland