‘We drew 0-0 in opposition to Brazil and there have been superstars everywhere in the pitch – Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Kaka… and guess what? I bought man of the match!’: Ex-Republic of Eire striker remembers holding World Cup winners Brazil to a stalemate
The Republic of Eire managed to carry Brazil to a 0-0 attract 2004, and, regardless of the abundance of expertise on the pitch, it was a participant in inexperienced who picked up the person of the match award.
In that interval, the ambiance across the Republic of Eire was constructive – particularly with out Roy Keane. Certainly, they reached the final 16 of the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan having overwhelmed Saudi Arabia and drawn with Germany and Cameroon within the group levels, and had been solely knocked out of the event on penalties by Spain.
