Trapattoni "worth every penny" - O'Brien

Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien said his contribution to Irish soccer manager's Giovanni Trappatoni's salary was "probably one of my better investments", even after the team lost all three games in the European Championship.

"He was worth every penny," O'Brien said in an interview with Bloomberg Television due to air today.

Last year, O'Brien agreed to provide the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) with financial support to help pay for Trappatoni's two-year contract extension. ...