Andy Reid: Football isn't a fairytale. You don't have to love the game

With a left foot to die for — and drool over — Andy Reid was a creator, not a fighter. Yet he had it burning within. Just another case of how perception can blind you

Former Republic of Ireland international Andy Reid speaks at the 2019 FAI / Fingal TY Course Graduation at Blanchardstown Civic Office in Dublin. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

This was not about vacuous philosophies or banal principles. This was about reality.

The realities of being a modern-day coach, and manager, for modern-day players. Why the values have not changed over time, just the understanding.