Stokes: Trap door closed on me

Anthony Stokes fears that he will never play for the Republic of Ireland again while Giovanni Trapattoni is in charge.

Celtic striker Stokes, 24, thinks Trapattoni is continuing to overlook him because of what happened two years ago.

Stokes withdraw from the Ireland squad for the Carling Nations Cup games in 2011 and has been in the international wilderness ever since.

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