Don't forget Ireland snubbed Rice and Grealish before they snubbed Ireland

Declan Rice and Jack Grealish could be amongst the Irish camp this weekend - instead, they've gone on to star for England.

JACK THE LAD: England's Jack Grealish during a training session at St George's Park this week. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

When the chorus of boos ring out on Saturday against Jack Grealish and Declan Rice, it’s worth noting that Ireland snubbed them before they snubbed Ireland.

Developing into €100m players, Premier League regulars and England internationals means those setbacks are long forgotten but it highlights how seldom the graph is linear.