Aidan Fitzmaurice has had a read of the local papers
The staff of Denik also took a dive into Irish sporting culture, explaining to readers the strength of rugby and GAA in terms of competition for talent. “Irish football in a unique atmosphere: Here the ‘ball in the hands’ dominates, but there are aces to be found.
“Ireland, a place full of peculiarities, if you will. The atmosphere there is also really bad for football, which in the land of St Patrick does not have the same conditions as elsewhere in the world. It is competed by two ‘similar’ ball sports.
“Despite the fact that the domestic Premier Division competition lacks greater quality, a number of football stars were born on the green island. How did Roy Keane, Troy Parrott and others pave their way (and still do)?”