Defender Ian Harte has slammed coach Giovanni Trapattoni for ignoring him for the Ireland squad, and vented his anger over the number of players who were not born in the country.

Harte, 34, has enjoyed a resurgence at Reading where he helped them to claim promotion to the Premier League, but he has not figured for his country since 2007 and reiterated his claims that Trapattoni was not even aware he was eligible for selection.

"I played pretty well last year as well," Harte ...

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