Vata - who is also eligible for Albania - is joined in Heimir Hallgrimsson's squad by his Hornets team-mate James Abankwah, ...

HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON is ready to take on Bulgaria on the wing with some flair after calling up Rocco Vata. Vata, 19, was one of three uncapped players – along with his Watford teammate James ...

But on to the football. Rocco Vata was the eye-catching call-up to the squad. The uncapped 19-year-old winger has performed ...

It wasn't quite out with the old and in with the new, but there was definitely a sense with Heimir Hallgrímsson's first ...

Rocco Vata won a senior Ireland call-up on Thursday, but two more Irish players with Albanian heritage are set to switch ...

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has named three uncapped players in his Ireland squad for the Nations League play-off against Bulgaria.

Rocco Vata and James Abankwah will get their first Ireland senior call-ups today when head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson names his squad for the Nations League clash with Bulgaria.

Rocco Vata and James Abankwah have been called up for the Republic of Ireland's UEFA Nations League matches with Bulgaria later this month.

Heimir Hallgrimsson has rewarded the club form of Championship pair Rocco Vata and James Abankwah by promoting them to the senior Ireland squad, along with QPR man Jimmy Dunne.

Watford duo James Abankwah and Rocco Vata, Bristol City’s Sinclair Armstrong and QPR’s Jimmy Dunne have been included.

Heimir Hallgrimsson has recalled goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu to his squad ahead of next week’s Nations League play-off against ...