Sevilla youngster Ryan Johansson has won his battle to play international football with Ireland. The 20-year-old was born and raised in Luxembourg to a Swedish father and Irish mother and felt an affinity to all three countries. Johansson's father Thomas this morning told Independent.ie that correspondence with FIFA had confirmed that his son could now pursue his wish to play for Ireland. Johansson has experience of the Irish set-up already, having travelled to play friendly matches for Tom Mohan's U-19 team in 2018. Sevilla dispatched Johansson to their 'B' team Sevilla Atletico, and injury issues have significantly curtailed his contribution this term.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 08:15 UTC