Ireland boss issues challenge to his players ahead of England and Greece games

Lee Carsley’s England are first up for Heimir Hallgrímsson.

Heimir Hallgrímsson has issued a challenge to his players ahead of Ireland’s Nations League campaign.

Hallgrímsson is fearful that Ireland’s players might be too nice - and during a Q&A with fans he said: “Sometimes you need a bastard in your team. I am looking for him.” READ MORE: Former Shamrock Rovers midfielder joins Ireland Under-21 coaching staff, first calls for Crystal Palace and Dundee United prospects“It was taken a little bit out of context, but I still like the sentiment,” he said of his initial comments. “And in a way, we have so many players at the similar level, all of them have nice characters etcetera.

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