Giovanni Trapattoni sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy

Italy national football team

The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...

's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup

1962 FIFA World Cup

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Trapattoni is currently the manager of the Republic of Ireland national team

Republic of Ireland national football team

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. He has led them through a successful UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

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 campaign after narrowly missing out on the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

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 due to a controversial handball incident

France vs Republic of Ireland 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off

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. Trapattoni coached his native Italian national team to the 2002 FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup

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 (where his team were controversially knocked out by South Korea) and UEFA Euro 2004.