‘Ignore the naysayers’, ‘chin up’: Some fans respond to on-loan Celtic man’s tweet

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A number of fans have rallied behind Celtic on-loan defender Shane Duffy after he expressed his disappointment following the Republic of Ireland’s defeat on Sunday.

Duffy was the hero last Thursday as he headed home a late equaliser in the UEFA Nations League meeting with Bulgaria, which finished 1-1.

However, the Parkhead newcomer couldn’t prevent the Republic from falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Finland at the Aviva Stadium.

Duffy put in a good performance with several key interceptions in the first half, though a lapse in concentration saw Teemu Pukki nearly open the scoring.

Finland did break the deadlock just after the hour through Fredrik Jensen, a stray pass from Duffy’s teammate moving the Ireland captain out of position.

The 28-year-old also had a chance to repeat his heroics in Bulgaria late on in Dublin but he headed Robbie Brady’s corner over the Finland bar.

Here is what Duffy wrote on social media after the game:

And some fans gave him their support:

The Republic of Ireland take on Slovakia next month in their Euro 2020 playoff.