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A look back at Giovanni Trapattoni’s time in charge of the Republic of Ireland football team

Off the back of the embarrassment that was the qualification campaign for the 2008 European championship, Ireland turned to the expertise of legendary Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni. During his 5-year reign there were some incredible highs, some dreary lows and a whole lot of draws. The topic of much debate, Trapattoni’s time in Ireland was certainly worth remembering.