Middlesbrough midfielder Finn Azaz won his third senior Ireland cap in Thursday’s 2-1 win away to Finland.
Middlesbrough midfielder Finn Azaz has revealed the instructions that Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson gave him ahead of his first ever senior competitive start for the Boys in Green.
READ MORE: Six talking points with Ireland star Liam Scales as Helsinki hero dedicates Finland goal to fans “With the new manager coming in, he told me to show leadership and responsibility, in terms of helping us be more creative, and on a personal front I was just buzzing to start.“I don't think he is treating me as a young player any more, I am 24 now, so I need to take responsibility.
Azaz hopes he has done enough to secure another start in Athens on Sunday night, when the Boys in Green aim to make it back-to-back wins. Greece will be a formidable opponent, fresh from their 2-1 win against England at Wembley, and with three wins over Ireland over the last 16 months.
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