Everton manager Roberto Martinez kicks away the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England October 5, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON (Reuters) - Everton manager Roberto Martinez dismissed Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane's claims that the Premier League club put pressure on their players not to play for Ireland as "complete nonsense" on Thursday.
Keane suggested that Everton put pressure on their Ireland players to exaggerate injuries so they would miss internationals but Martinez dismissed that when he spoke to reporters before Saturday's match against West Ham United.
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