Healy not likely to flag
Northern Ireland's David Healy says he will tone down his goal celebration.
Northern Ireland striker David Healy has insisted there will be no repeat of the celebration that got him sent off against Wales, if he scores against Austria on Wednesday.The Preston marksman was forced to sit out of the 0-0 draw against Azerbaijan after picking up a second yellow card against Wales for a clenched fist celebration and attack on a corner flag that Italian referee Domenico Messina read as offensive.
Healy will not be celebrating as exuberantly should he break the deadlock against Austria, but jokingly refused to rule out a similar celebration.
"If I score I will be staying away from corner flags!" said Healy.
''I've got nothing planned if I score and it will be a spur of the moment thing, like it was in Cardiff.
"I would never say I would never do it again - I just hope the ref is not Italian.
"I don't feel any extra pressure to score.
"Every time I play football I won't score, but I think I have proved in the last five games that I can score at international level."
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