Alexander Iashvili, vice-president of the Georgian FA, looks on during the EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Spain and Georgia in Cologne, Germany. Photo: Getty Images
Alexander Iashvili winces slightly at the memory. Croke Park and what might have been.
Stephen Kelly’s early mistake, a shock Georgian lead within two minutes, Ireland’s 2010 World Cup dreams gravely imperilled as 65,000 expectant folks squirmed in their temporary lodgings.