Royal Harte plays cool on international recall

READING’S Ian Harte says he’d welcome a return to international football if Giovanni Trapattoni picked up the phone but, for now, he’s happy to concentrate on matters domestic.

“If it (an international recall) comes, it comes, if it doesn’t, I’m not going to lose any sleep about it. I’m not getting any younger; I’m nearly 34 so the most important thing for me now is playing my best football for Reading.

“If I go away for 10 days (on international duty) I don’t get to see my two little girls and for me that’s the important thing now. If I get a call I do, if not I’m not really bothered,” said the former Leeds United defender.