Weiss: Past counts for nothing

Vladimir Weiss will not rely on his enviable record against Italians as he attempts to guide Slovakia past the Republic of Ireland tomorrow night.

Weiss guided his country to a famous 3-2 win over Italy at the World Cup finals in South Africa last summer, and then masterminded club side Slovan Bratislava’s 2-1 aggregate victory over Roma in this season’s Europa League play-offs.