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Date : September 9, 2009
Time : 19:15 until 21:15 GMT
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The old cliche about Giovanni Trapattoni being a lucky manager was floated in the afterglow of a snatched win in territory with unhappy memories for the Republic of Ireland. If, as Richard Dunne had put it, everything that could go wrong went wrong in Nicosia when they lost 5-2 three years ago, this time everything that could go wrong went right. If that is the hallmark of a Trapattoni victory, it is a fabulous one to have on your side.
But do not for a moment think that Trapattoni has the monopoly on luck in Group Eight. Italy, ahead of the Irish by a point and eyeing a game in hand they will play against third-placed Bulgaria on Wednesday, have had the gods with them on more than one occasion in a turgid campaign. Their own mission to Cyprus was hugely fortunate and required a stoppage-time winner. Saturday's win in Georgia was delivered via a pair of own goals from Milan's Kakha Kaladze. The critics have been having their say.
It speaks volumes about Trapattoni's winning mentality that he travels to Turin to watch Ireland's rivals in midweek hoping for Bulgaria to upset his compatriots. A pessimist would want the Bulgarians out of the picture to ensure a play-off finish, which would in itself be an admirable achievement from a complex group. But Trapattoni is in no mood to give up on top spot at the world champions' expense.
"We wait for Italy and [then] Montenegro at home," he said. "We are in control. Why not think in football anything is possible? I played against the big famous players; Pele, Cruyff, and I was lucky to play better than them. Football is like this."
Ireland left Cyprus in buoyant mood, on "a massive buzz" as the defender Sean St Ledger put it. Questions about the quality of the performance had been binned, and the players preferred to focus on the maturity and coolness that allowed them to pocket all three points. "That's the great way to do things," said Dunne. "You can play nice football all the time but when the game is as tense as that, there's a lot of pressure on it as well. You can get to the stage, in the last 15 minutes, when you start rushing things. It was a case of just being patient because with 15 minutes to go, there's going to be more chances in the game and we had to take one."
Kevin Doyle's goal had not been enough to settle the nerves, and Cyprus merited their equaliser. Although Ireland improved after the interval, you could not help but wonder where the spark would come from to tilt the initiative back in their favour.
The debate is finally over. No more need for fans to ask when he might come back, or for journalists to write endless column inches suggesting that he could still change his mind. No, the chances of Stephen Ireland playing for his country again in the near future are dead.
After a lengthy pursuit by manager Giovanni Trapattoni and his backroom staff, the Manchester City midfielder opted not to be seduced by their advances and chose to remain wrapped up in his self-imposed international exile.
The 23-year-old gave an interview last week where he explained how a tough fitness regime is helping him to enjoy his football a lot more and that he doesn't see how international football can fit into his busy schedule. In fact, he sees no reason why he should squeeze it in.
"I'm not thinking about it [coming back for Ireland] at all," he said. "It's just my position and it feels like the best decision I ever made."
The supposed reasons why the player is reluctant to alter his decision range from the other squad members teasing him over a hairpiece he wore at the time, to the embarrassment of lying about the death of both his grandmothers in order to get back to his girlfriend, who had in fact gone through a miscarriage while he was away on international duty.
Added to that is the sour taste left by being involved in a squad that was managed poorly by Steve Staunton and heavily criticised by the media. So it is not that surprising that he does not have many fond memories of his six international caps.
Having not pulled on the green jersey since 2007, it is now highly unlikely that he will feature in the current World Cup qualifying campaign that sees Trapattoni's side occupy second place in Group 8 with three games remaining.
In many ways it is a good thing that Ireland has taken this stance. Not only will it bring an end to the speculation about a possible return, but it allows the current squad of players to focus on the last three qualifiers.
Murmurs from inside the Irish camp recently suggested that if Ireland did come back into the squad at this late stage it would upset some of those who have worked hard to put the team in a position of reaching South Africa next summer.
Then there is also the case of those who are on the fringes of the squad who feel that they would deserve a call-up ahead of someone that doesn't want to play for his country. Amongst them: Stephen McPhail (Cardiff City), Chris McCann (Burnley), Andy Reid (Sunderland) and Keith Fahey (Birmingham City).
Trapattoni, however, doesn't believe Ireland's return would cause such a fuss. He has said he would welcome the midfielder back at any time and, while he doesn't expect that to happen in the near future, he believes that the player will eventually have a change of heart on the issue.
There is still hope that Blackburn Rovers' Steven Reid will recover from a long-term injury in time to feature in the October double-header against Italy and Montenegro in Dublin, but he still has some way to go in his race to regain full fitness.
So, if the Irish team are to qualify for the 2010 World Cup it will be without one of their most talented midfielders. Although if Trapattoni's team achieve that feat, then few people will be asking "Where is Stephen Ireland?"
