Ireland’s Sammie Szmodics: ‘Things that have happened in the past are in the past’

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“He just said he wanted to get me involved and get me some minutes, but he can’t promise me anything. He said he was excited to get me in and work with me and my feeling is exactly the same. Things that have happened in the past are in the past; I feel like it’s a fresh start. Within the next week I could have made my Ireland debut – it would be massive for me and my family.”

The emphasis Szmodics placed on “a lot” should eat into some of the sniffiness second and third generation players face. Szmodics’ eagerness for Ireland is as plain as his attitude on the pitch. “When the squad list came out you can see I was listed as a forward. I can play up but I can play wide – I don’t enjoy it as much but I’ll do a job there. And I can play in that number 10 role. I enjoying arriving late and getting my shots off.”

“When people come and watch they see there’s more to my game than goals,” Szmodics said. “I enjoy doing the dirty work and getting stuck in. Some don’t see that, they just see goals; but if you take the goals away, there’s still a performance there. That’s what I’m most proud of this season.” “We’re in a relegation battle, three points off it with eight games to go,” Szmodics said. “But I think if we keep being resilient and putting in performances like this . . . we’ve stopped conceding stupid goals. It’s just been one of those seasons. Now, be men, get to the finish line and stay in the division.”

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