For Belgium the penny dropped in 2000 while Germany’s nadir arrived four years later but both have shown Ireland there’s plenty to be gained by recognising the inherent faults of their football systems.

The Football Association could yet mete out further punishment to Eden Hazard as the governing body continues to review the Chelsea midfielder’s sending-off for kicking Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan.

The Football Association are weighing up whether to take further action against Chelsea’s Eden Hazard for kicking a Swansea ball boy — and the Belgian has come in for criticism from his own national governing body.

Eden Hazard has been told by the boss of Belgium’s football association that he must learn to control himself after being sent off for kicking a Swansea ball boy.