"David James Connolly" is a professional Association football/footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)/striker in Football League Two/League Two for AFC Wimbledon. He has previously played for the Republic of Ireland national football team/Republic of Ireland and for various clubs including Feyenoord and SBV Excelsior/Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic F.C./Wigan Athletic and Sunderland A.F.C./Sunderland in the Premier League.

Although born in England, Connolly has represented the Republic of Ireland national football team/Republic of Ireland at international level. He was a member of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad that lost to Spain national football team/Spain in the 2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage/knockout stage where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas during the shootout.

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I've not spoken to the manager for a while now, but I watched Wednesday's game against France in a pub, and I was willing them on. It would be nice if I got a call, although I won't be expecting it.

He's drunk 50 percent of the time. I stumble and slur words.

I have not spoken to the manager for a while now, but I watched Wednesday's game against France and was willing them on.

It would be nice if I got a call, although I will not be expecting it. We will wait and see, but whether I get back in or not, I hope we qualify.

I did pull out of one Republic squad with an injury and I do not think the manager was too happy with that.