Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson during a training session in Abbotstown ahead of his team’s play-off against Bulgaria. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
It would be an exaggeration to say that big-game fever has struck Bulgaria. There are local issues driving that, but it may also be that the locals are struggling to understand the importance of the first ever set of Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs. They’re not alone.
What’s at stake this week?