Spain made Ireland pay for venue folly

JOSÉ Armando Ufarte Ventoso was the man who broke Irish hearts in Paris 44 years ago but many still feel an own-goal by the FAI had sealed the side’s fate some weeks before.

Spain made Ireland pay for venue folly

Some say the match was originally scheduled for London or Goodison Park, others claim it was a toss-up between the English and French capitals.

Needless to say, London would have amounted to a virtual home game for the boys in green.

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