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Article: WORLD CUP FOOTBALL: LENNON RAP FOR DIVING BULGARS AS IRISH CRASH; N.IRELAND 0 BULGARIA 1.(Sport)
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- Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2001
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SICKENED Sammy McIlroy branded the Bulgars cheats and accused them of costing Neil Lennon his place on Northern Ireland's trip to the Czech Republic.
Celtic ace Lennon picked up a harsh booking as the Balkans ended his country's slender hopes of World Cup qualification.
Boss McIlroy admitted he was mystified by the yellow card decision and blasted the Eastern Europeans for diving.
Lennon - who was watched by Hoops boss Martin O'Neill - looked devastated when it emerged he will be suspended for the midweek test along with influential Blackburn ace ...