Toughness can help Ireland ‘shine’ says Heimir HallgrimssonBy Damian Spellman, PA, AthensHeimir Hallgrimsson has made it his mission to bring out the “warriors” within his Ireland squad. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Nations League B2 clash with Greece in Athens, Hallgrimsson said he wanted opposition teams to “hate” playing against Ireland. He said: “I took Aron Gunnarsson, the captain of Iceland to Qatar. Head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson is targeting the 2026 World Cup finals (Brian Lawless/PA) Photo by Brian lawless“I am looking for characters like that. We have a lot of those guys, we just need to bring their confidence up.”

Source: Irish Independent October 13, 2024 10:09 UTC