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Former Republic of Ireland coach Mick McCarthy described the penalty shootout loss to Slovakia as “a parody”.
“When you look at the way the game went, it was a sham that Ireland didn’t pass,” he told Sky Sports.
“It’s desperately sad for the two guys that failed and for all the guys. Ireland played well. They’ve had the best chances and the only thing missing was the finish and that goal that would probably have been enough to win it.”
“We played the best football, we had the best opportunities. We were the best team for much of the game and you could see Stephen Kenny talking to his players before they went back into extra time and he seemed to be urging them to advance.
“He could see that Slovakia was not comfortable and had a chance to score the goal because they looked tired and unsure in the back when we pressed them.
“I’m devastated for the guys. They gave me everything in qualifying games and they deserved more for that. It was very sad to see him finish like this.”
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