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Wed 10 Oct 2009Given frustrated by Fifa seeding move
WORLD CUP 2010: MARY HANNIGANhears how Shay Given feels about FIfa’s decision to seed the teams that make it into the play-offs for the World Cup finals
IT’S 13 months since the Republic of Ireland squad first assembled for World Cup qualifying duty, in preparation for their opening games against Georgia in Mainz and Montenegro in Podgorica. Shay Given, who will win his 99th cap against Italy, and Richard Dunne were among the players gathering again yesterday in a dank and gloomy Dublin for the conclusion of the group stage of the campaign.
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