GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI was ready to head for the exit door and the airport when a local journalist got to his feet at the post match press conference on Saturday night and unveiled a speech more at home in yesterday’s Macedonian elections.

After 15 years of highs and lows, Shay Given is still passionate about playing for his country, Liam Mackey reports

AN OLD foe will come back to haunt Ireland in Skopje tonight if Macedonian coach Mirsad Jonuz and his bosses at the Macedonian FA get their way.

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