FOOTBALL DAILY: Coleman calls out the powers that be | Umeh, Melia and Hodge in line for possible debuts?
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Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at offtheball.com forward slash join. Off the balls. Football daily. Hello and welcome along to Thursday's Football Daily. I'm Phil Egan. Coming up today we look ahead to our live commentary game between Ireland and Qatar at the Aviva Stadium. Seamus Coleman gives his view on the Nations League doubleheader with Israel and Crystal Palace win their first ever European trophy thanks to a goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta. But first, Troy Parrott will be fit to play for Ireland against Qatar at the Aviva tonight. The AZ Alkmaar striker came off with a rib injury in his last league game with the Dutch club, but he's part of the matchday 23. Jack Moylan, Mace Emilia, Jade Nume, Corey Ndaba, Alex Murphy, Joe Hodge, Adam Brennan, Conor Brann and Ed McGinty have also been listed in the squad.
Hamer Halgrasen says he'll go with experience from the start though.
Given the time we have, more or less, this is the only day we have a proper training with everybody ready and fit, so we will go for experience tomorrow. Start with the ones that have been with us before and it gives us then another week to prepare the younger guys for the Canada match. Hopefully we can give some of them some time on the pitch tomorrow, but given this is a strong opponent going for the World Cup, I know them quite well. I know we need experience when we play them tomorrow, so we go for that.
Seamus Coleman says he'll continue to play international football as long as he physically can ahead of Euro 2028.
What are the key details about Ireland's upcoming match against Qatar?
The 37-year-old played his last match for Everton on Sunday and for now is without a club. The Donegal man says he still has the drive and the want to wear the green jersey. Coleman was also asked about the upcoming games against Israel in the Nations League in September and October. He says the decision shouldn't lie with the players.
My views are very clear in the fact that Nathan and the younger players in Ireland and the fans and the manager shouldn't have landed in our toes to answer questions about this. It should have been dealt with above us. You know, I said to Tony earlier, I'm a dad, I'm a husband, I've got a heart. I know the difference between right and wrong. So, I mean, if I ask you the same question, I'm sure you'll use the same opinion of what's happening. It's awful. It's extremely sad. And it's a very difficult position for the players to be in. I don't think we should be in this position. Absolutely not. But of course, we've got to answer on it. And as I touched on with my points, it's very uncomfortable.
So when you say above, do you mean FAO, government, UEFA?
Yeah, you know, FAI, UEFA, whatever it is.
Who are the potential debutants for Ireland in the match?
I feel like it shouldn't have landed on 22, 23, 24-year-old lads that are here to play for their country. It shouldn't have landed on theirs. We represent our people, the people of Ireland, so we've got to take that into account of what their opinion is on it all as well. And then, you know... It's not straightforward either, so that's the human side that's so, so important. And like everyone in here, like the manager talked on, it shouldn't have been on our toes. And then there's the football side and the sanctions and everything that comes with it. But very difficult for us players, difficult for the manager, difficult for all the staff that we're dealing with this. But of course, you know our feelings as human beings.
In terms of Coleman's playing career, Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti, who managed Coleman at Everton, said recently the now former Everton player could continue for another few years yet, and something Coleman doesn't disagree with.
If Carlo Ancelotti says it, then yeah. He did? No, I know he said it, yeah, so I'm not going to go against him. He knows what he's talking about. Listen, I've been unfortunate with some injuries, so there's maybe not as many miles on the clock as maybe another 37-year-old.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:56
2
What are the key details about Ireland's upcoming match against Qatar?
1:56–3:17
3
Who are the potential debutants for Ireland in the match?
3:17–8:30
4
What is Seamus Coleman's stance on continuing his international career?
8:30–9:29
5
How does Coleman address the controversy surrounding the Nations League fixtures?
9:29–13:37
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