Crying time is over, insists Trap

ALTHOUGH he admits it took him weeks to recover from the pain of Paris, Giovanni Trapattoni is now relishing the opening of a new chapter in his reign as manager of the Republic of Ireland.

And, announcing his squad for next month’s friendly against Brazil in London, the Italian made it clear that the crying time is over.

Recalling the agonising manner of Ireland’s World Cup exit last November, Trapattoni said: “At that moment, the players were disappointed because this defeat was very, very difficult. I saw the players crying. But, as I have said before, being a footballer is a fantastic job. It gives you the satisfaction of a result and the disappointment of a defeat but, either way, you must get up again the next day because football always gives you another opportunity to win. That is the gasoline, the petrol for life. Tomorrow is another day. It was the same for me.