ONLY four players who featured in Nicosia on Saturday night – including substitute Caleb Folan – are retained in Giovanni Trapattoni’s experimental side for tonight’s international friendly game against South Africa at Thomond Park.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has welcomed Robbie Keane’s return to Spurs as good news for the striker and for Ireland, and hailed the Irish captain has one of the best players he has ever managed.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni believes Robbie Keane’s return to Tottenham could be good news for his country.

OVER 150 journalists and photographers milled into the RDS Concert Hall yesterday for Giovanni Trapattoni’s first meet-and-greet but interest in the veteran manager’s latest job has been much more sedate in his native Italy.

FIFA are considering a proposal that any player requiring treatment has to leave the pitch for a minimum of two minutes in an effort to cut down on footballers feigning injury.

Zbigniew Boniek says he is considering an offer to take over the Poland national team.