Here is Ken Early’s take on the whole situation with Hallgrímsson and Ireland:
"There has been talk this week about our players’ struggle with the “heavy shirt”. Are we giving ourselves too much credit? Really, why should Ireland be a heavy shirt? A heavy shirt usually means teams like Brazil, Real Madrid, Manchester United – institutions with a tradition of greatness that can intimidate the self-doubting player.
“Ireland, who have qualified for the finals of six out of 38 (soon to be 39) tournaments in their
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