Eyes on Northern Ireland's future as World Cup dream ends

Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions about his own long-term plans. Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions about his own long-term plans.

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• Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions about his own long-term plans.
• Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions
• about his own long-term plans. Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by
• Italy in Bergamo, and questions about his own long-term plans.

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• Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions about his own long-term plans.
• Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions
• about his own long-term plans. Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by