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Mon 11 Nov 2009Fatima footballer: Andy Reid gives sporting display for his old community
REPUBLIC OF Ireland midfielder Andy Reid, who was in Dublin yesterday, says while he would love to be recalled to the Ireland squad by Giovanni Trapattoni, he can see no basis for making the apology to the Italian that his club manager, Steve Bruce, recently suggested might pave the way for his return.
“I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong,” he said. “I just want to get on with playing football. If I get into the squad I want to get in for football reasons. That’s what I do. I’m not a politician or anything else.”
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