Republic of Ireland’s Robbie Brady, center, wins the ball from Germany’s Andre Schurrle, right, during their World Cup Group C qualifying soccer match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
The Author
Ciaran Kelly
Sports writer and author of José Mourinho: The Rise of the Translator, featuring exclusive interviews with key figures not synonymous with the traditional Mourinho narrative and Johan Cruyff: The Total Voetballer, an ebook which peaked in the Top 40 of Amazon's top 100 Sports Books' chart. I have also written for Britain best selling football magazine, FourFourTwo and other British publications. I am a fully qualified reporter with an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism and a Masters degree in Sports Journalism from St. Mary's University, London.
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