Trapattoni dismisses Harte Twitter insult

Giovanni Trapattoni has dismissed insulting criticism of him on Twitter from former Ireland international Ian Harte.

Veteran Harte, currently impressing at left-back for Reading, had tweeted yesterday: “To all the people asking if I have retired from international football. No I haven’t. Trap didn’t even know I was Irish #whataclown”.

“Harte? Again?” Trapattoni smiled when the matter was raised.