The head coach combined Northern Ireland Michael O'<"7>" Nile scarified approach of football association Ireland.
"FAI [football association Ireland – a comment] is interested in only one type of players: Catholics. I have no problems with Makklin James, he was 22 years old – he knew that he wants. I consider as a problem when 16-, 17-or to the 18-year-old boy it is necessary to make the decision on the international future. In what sense to ask the player to change the devotion, to make the decision a national team choice, and then not to choose it?
Devayn Daniel – the guy from Western Belfast, would go to Euro with us. But he cannot play for Northern Ireland as already issued transition. I can list you 10 players who made such decision and never represented Ireland" – quotes the words O'<"7>" of Nile TalkSport .
Makklin James Makkleyn, Daffi Shane, Darron Gibson , Eunan Kane and Wilson Mark – all of them presented to O'<"27>" Northern Ireland at youth level before they passed under green banners of Irish.
- Michael O'<"7>" Nile headed the national team Northern Ireland in 2012. the National team Northern Ireland conceded to
- the right to play on 2018 FIFA World Cup in butt matches combined Switzerland.