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Trap: mentality is the key

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni believes that if his charges adopt the same mental attitude for the Euro 2012 qualifiers as they did for the World Cup qualifying campaign then they have every chance of topping the group.



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Hughton lays down the gauntlet for Newcastle strikers
Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton has set his strikers, including the club’s new Ireland star Leon Best, the target of winning the famous No. 9 shirt. More...

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	McCarthy marked out by old head on young shoulders Sean Melinn The indications from Irish assistant manager Marco Tardelli suggest James McCarthy could receive a debut call-up for next month’s friendly against Brazil. The 19-year-old has hit the headlines with a couple of goals for Wigan recently - but what really marks him out as something special is his maturity. Comments (9)


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"We have many new names, [Greg] Cunningham, [Seamus] Coleman and [James] McCarthy. We need those players to go forward. I think we needed to find the new Irish players, maybe McCarthy, maybe Cunningham, [Keith] Treacy is a very good player."

Irish assistant manager Marco Tardelli on Ireland’s emerging stars.

"It’s one of the most iconic shirts around and it’s something I’ve done deliberately. What we have is a lot of strikers here and I’m quite sure every single one would have wanted to wear the No 9. For some, it can be a heavy number to carry, a burden if you like, and wearing it is an achievement which I want somebody to grow into. I want somebody to earn the right to be Newcastle’s No 9."

Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton on an innovative way to spur on his strikers, including the club’s newest signing, Ireland star Leon Best.