Giovanni Trapattoni feels that the Republic of Ireland should be proud to compete with Sweden and Austria because of the contrast in their domestic leagues.
He said: “I repeat we are proud because before the (Sweden) game we were in the same position with Sweden and Austria.
“In Ireland there is no league. Our players play in England. In Sweden and Austria there is a league.
“That is different. Maybe you do not know, but I know this.
“I was in other countries as a manager and it is different. When every game and every Sunday, there is a game in a league, it is different."
Source rte.ie
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