Robbie Brady: We’re here to make history

Some walls even Robbie Brady can’t find a way past.

With Martin O’Neill awarding the 11 players who started Monday’s encounter with Sweden the following afternoon off, Ireland’s dead ball specialist decided to spend it by taking in the splendour that is the Palace of Versailles.

Problem was the palace and grounds were closed due to yet more strikes, leaving Brady with no option but to turn on his heel and make his way back around the exterior of the vast brickwork towards the team hotel. Annoying, though studying history isn’t really top of his agenda.