Man United Ireland Connection
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The Man United and Ireland Connection

ByMatthew O'Connor

Man United and Ireland have many connections, but to start this story off right, we need to go back to 1893, when Manchester United was known as Newton Heath. A 28-year-old, John Eden from Northern Ireland, joined the club. During his time at Newton Heath, he scored 8 goals in 32 appearances for the club…

10 Times A Football Club Retired A Shirt Number For A Player
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10 Times A Football Club Retired A Shirt Number For A Player

ByMatthew O'Connor

To some, a football number means nothing; to others, it means everything. A football jersey number can be chosen due to superstitions, preference, or on-field positioning; for example, a number 10 is mostly known as an attacking midfielder, while a number 6 is linked to a defensive midfielder. However, this isn’t as common anymore. Every…