Nathan Collins ‘heartbroken’ after France edge Ireland in Dublin qualifier

Nathan Collins walked away from the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 showdown with World Cup finalists France not quite sure how he had ended up on the losing side.

Ireland would have emerged with a hugely creditable draw had goalkeeper Mike Maignan not somehow clawed his 90th-minute header out of his top corner with a save manager Didier Deschamps later admitted was as important as the Benjamin Pavard goal which secured a hard-fought 1-0 Group B win in Dublin.

The 21-year-old Wolves defender said: “I thought I’d done everything. I got as high as I could, I got power behind it, but it’s an unbelievable save.

Highlights | Ireland 0-1 FranceSpirited performance ends in defeat as late Nathan Collins header denied