Stephen Ireland was “stupid” to lie to the Republic of Ireland about his grandmother dying so he could leave the national squad and return to his distraught girlfriend, according to Sven-Goran Eriksson .
Manchester City’s former England manager intends to speak to the midfielder in the morning when he is due to return to the Carrington training ground.
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