Trapattoni: Let's be competitive

Giovanni Trapattoni played the diplomat as he and his Republic of Ireland players were honoured at a civic reception in Montecatini this evening.

The 73-year-old, who was welcomed to the Tuscan spa town’s Stabilimento Tettuccio by the current Miss Italy, Stefania Bivone, will lead his adopted nation into Euro 2012 battle against his native country in the final round of games in Group C next month.