The squad have just spent one week training in Dublin, another in Cork and the final week of preparation in the historic town of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris.
Three weeks is a long time to wait for a game of competitive football and it was certainly showing on the face of the Ireland manager as he worked through his last batch of questions before the real work would start tonight at the northern Paris venue.
In fact, O’Neill’s demeanour has barely changed throughout this intensive period, building up to the tournament and the Derryman admitted that he would “just like to get on with it”, having “waited impatiently” for the opening game.
Just a few hours earlier, Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sat in those same seats, yet showing none of O’Neill’s reticence, in fact the charismatic centre forward was the polar opposite to the Ireland pair who were speaking through gritted teeth.
Three weeks is a long time to wait for a game of competitive football and it was certainly showing on the face of the Ireland manager as he worked through his last batch of questions before the real work would start tonight at the northern Paris venue.
In fact, O’Neill’s demeanour has barely changed throughout this intensive period, building up to the tournament and the Derryman admitted that he would “just like to get on with it”, having “waited impatiently” for the opening game.
Just a few hours earlier, Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sat in those same seats, yet showing none of O’Neill’s reticence, in fact the charismatic centre forward was the polar opposite to the Ireland pair who were speaking through gritted teeth.
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