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The Republic of Ireland and Australia – a tale of two talismen
The holes left by Robbie Keane and Tim Cahill are having a big impact on the Republic of Ireland and Australia, writes Neil Sherwin.
Author: Neil Sherwin
Co-editor of BackPageFootball.com. Writes mostly on Premier League and A-League with contributions to other sites including TheFootballSack, InBedWithMaradona and Bloomberg's BSports. Has featured on The Guardian's Football Weekly.
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