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Giovanni Trapattoni was the Republic of Ireland national team coach from 2008 to 2013. He was appointed after the team's disappointing performance at the 2008 European Championship, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Trapattoni led Ireland to the 2012 European Championship, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Spain. He resigned as Ireland manager in 2013 after the team failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.