Heimir Hallgrimsson was dealing with run-of-the-mill queries about Bosun Lawal, Conor Coventry and the other minutiae of his squad announcement when a general question about his love for the Ireland role prompted the Icelander to reveal that he had signed a new contract earlier that morning.
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"Ben was involved in the latest matches of Arsenal but we had a talk and decided now is not the moment because he will become a father very soon, the baby is due right on the exact date of the camp. It is his first child and we wish him and his wife all the best."