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Seamus Coleman: 'I've still got that fire in the belly'

Seamus Coleman says the fire within himself is still burning as bright as ever as the Republic of Ireland captain faces into the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

The Everton skipper, who was on the bench for the 2-1 defeat to Norway on Thursday at the Aviva Stadium, was speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's second friendly of the November window in Malta.

Coleman missed most of the June window due to injury and subsequently underwent groin surgery in the summer, returning for Everton in late August, having missed a chunk of game-time.

He was included in the squad for Ireland's September Nations League games against Scotland and Armenia but only played for a quarter hour in the first of those fixtures in Glasgow.

"As players we're all competitive. You've always got that fire in your belly, you always want to play but you've got to understand from every angle as well and there have been times where I've come in maybe not in the best of form," he said.

"There are times when I've come in in form and it's just about when you get the opportunity to give as good as you can because ultimately you never know when is the last opportunity. So you've just got to give it everything you've got all the time and ultimately for me, it's always important how the team gets on.

"But of course I've still got that fire in the belly as well to be part of international teams and again that's down to me when I get the opportunity and to make sure I'm doing the business at club level as well."

If Ireland were to qualify for Euro 2024, the Donegal man would be closing in on his 36th birthday when the finals tournament takes place.

As for how long he can go on representing the Boys in Green and his club, Coleman said his physical

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