Northern Ireland v Croatia Offical Match Programme

CONTENTS

TEAMS

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

3

MICHAEL O’NEILL

5

PATRICK NELSON

7

AZERBAIJAN REVIEW

10

NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD

16

CORRY EVANS INTERVIEW

18

DID YOU KNOW?

22

THE OPPONENTS - CROATIA

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LEE HODSON INTERVIEW

38

INTERNATIONAL RECORD

43

MASCOTS

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