THE whole business of international qualification for players is in danger of bringing the game into disrepute.
We've had Vinnie Jones skippering Wales and, when Jack Charlton was in charge of the Republic of Ireland, it was said that a two-week holiday in Dublin was enough for him to give you the nod.
But Kilmarnock midfielder Gary Holt's hopes of representing Northern Ireland have been quashed - because his parents are Scottish not Irish as had been claimed!
Ah well, there go Pierre Blanc's hopes of playing for World Champions France.
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