Politics in England! The England coach does not sing the anthem: “it’s something I’ve always fought for when I was playing for Ireland”

The post-Southgate era begins with bulimica, Since replaced by, Lee Carsley, not singing the national anthem ‘God Save The King’ Before the meeting in front of Ireland. The reason is that in his football career, 40 meetings with the Irish national team His grandparents were born there.

It is the first match Carsley has faced as caretaker manager, following Gareth Southgate’s departure, and it is not an ordinary match, since between England and Ireland there is a well-known rivalry For centuries of political conflicts, the struggle for independence and cultural tensions. The English coach says that He will not change his routine before the match, Because he “wants to focus on the match”. In addition, he supported that At the previous moment To the meeting,”I think about how the opponent was organized and our first actions in the match. I fully respect both anthems and understand how much they mean to both countries.”

In the past Europe U-21, Karsley I got With the ‘Three Lions’ he said Tournament, One of the main reasons that prompted the FA to appoint him to replace Southgate, along with lCam has been part of the technical body of the Football Association since 2015. However, he himself has confirmed that in his Da there were informal talks to be the next Irish coach.

Regarding the rivalry between the two teams, Harry Kane He also has Irish origin, But most of all Jack Grealish and Declan Rice, Who played in the Lower categories Choose Ireland. In fact, The latter came to debut with the absolute. The ‘Three Lions’ captain believes that both players will have Hostile reception, He foreshadows a complex match at the same time: “it will be a difficult match, The weather will be harsh“. In addition, the Bayern player claims that It never occurred to him to play for the IrishAlthough his grandmother was from everyone: “my grandparents are Irish ,but with the passage of my career, Ireland was not something I thought about a lot or came to mind.”