Ireland will kick-off their Euro 2012 adventure with a clash against Croatia on June 10 in Poznan. Ten years ago, we began our last appearance at a major finals against Cameroon. With thanks to the I AM PLAYR interactive game which alllows users to live the life of a footballer, Póg Mo Goal brings you an interview with Ireland’ s scorer that day in Niigata, Matt Holland.
… in Table Football. Matt Holland relives his stunning strike against Cameroon at World Cup 2002. Sticking rigidly to a four-four-two formation, the former Ireland midfielder recalls the moment he struck to level our first game the last time we graced a major finals. Despite losing teak-tough captain Roy Keane, replacement Holland, in an uncanny resemblance to our current wooden midfield, had the ball laid to him on a plate and he stabbed it home like a hot knife through butter.