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LIAM Lawrence wasn't sending out a message or anything like that, but he knows the 25-yard screamer he scored against Hull last weekend will have done his international prospects no harm at all. Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli was at the Britannia Stadium and no doubt, left impressed by the strike that guaranteed Stoke City's safety. When Giovanni Trapattoni names his squad for the Nigeria friendly tomorrow afternoon in Abbotstown, Lawrence should finally be one of the names on the list. However, the winger, who is in the preliminary squad, is taking nothing for granted.
'Fingers crossed I make the final squad, but I don't know yet. It would be great to get back into the Ireland set-up, cap the season for me after we survived. All I am doing at the moment is hoping I will get my chance to show what I can do.'See the full content of this document
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I Will Give Ireland Different Dimension, Says Lawrence [Eire Region Edition 2]
Trap's blind spot to Lawrence's qualities is puzzling. A right- footed dead-ball specialist appears to be just what the Italian requires in his squad, especially when you consider the lack of opportunities Ireland have created from set-pieces in the Worl...
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